Title: PREPARATION FOR "SHOW TIME": THE LOS ANGELES STORY
Abstract: The Los Angeles-Long Beach Light Rail Transit Project is scheduled to begin revenue operations in 1990. With the $700-million, 21-mi project already under construction, careful planning and coordination are being conducted to ensure that the system will give a stellar performance on the day of its debut. A test track will be constructed so that vehicle acceptance can proceed uninterrupted while construction of the system continues. Staffing is an area where early planning has already begun to pay off by providing an accurate picture of first-year operational expenses and by establishing an incremental plan to bring on staff just in time to meet the needs of each development phase. Planning for the training of operating and maintenance employees is also under way. And a detailed testing plan has been put together to verify the system equipment at every stage of development. Other considerations include labor agreements, logistics of spare parts and supplies, public relations and marketing, contingency plans, maintenance vehicles and shop facilities, and safety certification.
Publication Year: 1989
Publication Date: 1989-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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