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INTRODUCTORY REMARKS

MTA letter re-opening negotiations September 12, 1962.

Resolution Board of Supervisors January 22, 1963.

THE ALWEG GROUP

Wegematic Corporation

The Alweg Company t Inc.Alweg Rapid Transit Systems of California, Inc.

Aerojet-General Corporation

Car manufacturers

Raymond International Const.ruction Company

Construction

Haas & Haynie

Construction

Associated Electrical Industries

Equipment

Consultants

w. C. Gilman & CompanyE:'igineering and economi.c feasibilit-j studies

Glore Forgan & CompanyFinancial underwriters

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PROGRAM FOR TODAY

SEATTLE CONSTRUCTION FILM

LOS. ANGELES PROPOSAL

Initial Routes

Extended Routes

Construction Cost

Traffic and Revenue

Operating Costs

FINANCIAL PROGRAM

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

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ALW£G MONORAIL/SEATTLE WASHINGTON

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-ROUTES FOR INITIALFARE- BOX FINANCING

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• • • • EXTENSIONS UNDER STUDYFOR FUTURE FARE- 80XFINANCING

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ROUTES. MILES - CONSTRUCTION COST

Miles

\Vilshire route . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . • . • . . . • . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . • . • . . . . . . . . . 15. 2Civic Center to Westwood

San Bernardino route •••••......•..•..•.•.•.•.•.... , . . . . . .. •• .. . . . 11.6Civic Center to El Monte

Valley route I III II 110 II • .. .. .. • .. .. • 22.0Civic Center to Van Nuys

Total route miles. • . • . . . . . • . . • . • 48,8

Less "joint-use" Wilshire and Valley routes fromCivic Center to LaBrea-Wilshire. . . . • . . . . • • • • • • . • • • . • • • . • . . . . . . 7.0

Total miles of structure. . . • . . . . • 41.8

Estimated Construction Cost. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $123.100,000

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STATIONS

Stations

Wilshire route .....................•................ < 20

San Bernardino route . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Valley route ...............•.•... i ••• i............... 22

Total route stations. . . . . . . . 50

Less "joint-use" stations. . . 10

Total stations .. . . . . • . . . . . . 40

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Wilshire Routes

PASSENGER VOLUMES - 1965

AverageWeekday

91,300

Annual

25,700,000

San Bernardino Route

Valley Route

TOTAL

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21,600

34,200

147,100

6,000,000

9,500,000

41,200,000

TRAIN AND CAR REQUffiEMENTS

Based on;

Cars per Train

Seats: - per Car

per Train

2

84

168

Passenger Load per Train - Rush Hours

Day Base

Number of Units Required(Including Spares)

350

135

Cars

Trains

104

52

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TYPICAL TRAVEL TIMES

Westwood to Civic Center

Van Nuys to Civic Center

EI Monte to Civic Center

EI Monte to Westwood

Van Nuys to EI Monte

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1"/tINUTES

30

44

18

48

62

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OPERATIONAL DATA

Top speed 60 miles per hour

Average speed 35 miles per hour

Train headways:

MINUTESPeak DayHour Base

Wilshire Route

Valley Route

Wilshire betweenCivi.c Center and La Brea

San Bernardino Route

Note to Passengers:

Maximum wait for monorail tra~!1

duripg rush hour: - 4 mi.nutes !

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4

8

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MTA REVENUES AND EXPENSES, ADJUSTED TO

REFLECT PROPOSED MONORAIL ROUTES

Present MTA Operating Revenues

Additional Revenues from Automobile Usersdi.verted to MonoraH

Total Revenues with Monorail

Present 1\11'A Operating Expenses

Estimated Reduction due to OperationalChanges because of Monorail

Balance

Estimated Monorail Operating Expenses

Total Expenses with Monorail

Balance for Depreci.ation and Debt Service

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$ 46,200,000

9,800,000

$ 56,000,000

$ 38,200,000

4,900,000

~ 33,300,000

$ 4,200,000

$ 37,500,000

$ 18,500,000

Mil s of Structure

Coo ruction Cost

Net for prcciati n:.md 0 bt rvice

Annua1 Car I\1il s

Averag Sp cd::;(lil pur Hour)

Kumher of St tions

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c tPARATIVE DAT,\

Alw~g

MonorailSystem

41.

$ 123, 100,000

S 18,500,000

8,850,000

30 - 40

40

Present MTA

ProposedSubway-Surface

System

58.0·

$ GOA, 000, 000*

$ 20,OOO,OUO·

12,870,000·

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