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I wish they instead built more airports within each city linked by short high speed rail lines. LAX is overcrowded and getting to it is a nightmare in any traff
by randyrand 9y ago
I wish they instead built more airports within each city linked by short high speed rail lines. LAX is overcrowded and getting to it is a nightmare in any traffic (which is most the time). The traffic within the airport drop off circle is also ridiculous.
Imagine an LAX2 and LAX3 in different parts of the city with short high speed links between them.
Airports cost (only) about $10 billion to make. And each could be smaller with probably only 1 runway.
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- JAFTEM 9y agoI like that idea. The links between each could double as public transportation for all, just include connections with existing metro stations. It would encourage the city to build around each of those nodes: put one in West LA, one DTLA, and one in the Valley, improve the one in Inglewood. The 405 from LAX to West LA and the 10 from West LA to DTLA are among two of the worst stretches in the country. Though, people in for eg. West LA would have fits over the idea of airplanes flying over their sacred lands.
- Balgair 9y agoUmm, Burbank? OC? LA's airspace is already crazy as is. And the metro lines they are trying to put in are just, well, cute. Putting an international airport somewhere in Santa Monica would be silly. It's 20 miles away from LAX as is. Take a look at the air traffic as is here: https://global.adsbexchange.com/VirtualRadar/desktop.html# https://global.adsbexchange.com/VirtualRadar/desktop.html#
- bagacrap 9y agoShhh, don't spread the word about Burbank.
- mkempe 9y agoYes, the Burbank airport is very nice and convenient. So is the Johnny Wayne one in Santa Ana. A bit further out, I also love the Palm Springs airport.
- JAFTEM 9y agoI mentioned the Valley, and having a West LA airport I don't find silly at all if it cuts LAX traffic in half, contingent on OP's idea of public transportation into and out of West LA relieving the 405 and the 10. OP's idea isn't to increase air traffic, it's to disperse it. >Metro lines cute Yes, that is also what OP was addressing. Faster lines between these theoretical airports, because metro is slow. These would double as public transportation for commuters. I'd love a straight shot with no stops from LAX to West LA to DTLA.
- guelo 9y agoAirports are very loud. No one likes living near one.
- pkulak 9y agoPlus, multiple airports close to each other must be a traffic control nightmare.
- randyrand 9y agoGood point. At least it's fewer flights per airport. But most people seem not to mind: https://www.reddit.com/r/TwinCities/comments/2an5f1/redditors_who_live_near_the_airport_whats_the/ https://www.reddit.com/r/TwinCities/comments/2an5f1/redditor...