Huntington Beach to DLR transit line proposed

[Tom Morrow]

Huntington Beach to Disneyland transit line proposed


Sand-to-Disneyland line may gain ground (http://www.ocregister.com/ocregister/news/local/article_1590989.php)
Idea for transporting people from Huntington Beach to the theme park could get a boost from OCTA grant
Orange County Register - CA

An idea to build a transit line stretching from Disneyland to Huntington Beach could gain some momentum today. Officials from five cities in north and west Orange County are hoping to score up to $250,000 in grant money from the Orange County Transportation Authority to study the possibility of a transit service connecting the tourist destinations, possibly along an existing railroad corridor.

The proposal is among those submitted by 18 cities vying for a share of grant money from OCTA's Go Local program. Each of Orange County's 34 cities was eligible for $100,000 grants, offered to encourage cities to think of ways to link to Metrolink lines. The best plans will qualify for cash to fund further study. In all, $30 million is set aside.

Huntington Beach will head the project to evaluate possible transit lines stretching from the sand to Disneyland through Garden Grove, Stanton, Westminster and Anaheim.
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[Tom Morrow]

Residents give thumbs down on transit line study


Residents give thumbs down on transit line study (http://www.ocregister.com/ocregister/news/local/huntingtonbeach/article_1599776.php)
A transit line from Huntington Beach to Anaheim
is being considered under OCTA's Go Local program
Orange County Register - CA

Residents who live near a proposed transit line expressed their concerns about property values, the line's location and potential pollution at the City Council meeting Monday. About a hundred residents who live near the railroad corridor, owned by Union Pacific Railroad, attended the meeting, speaking for an hour about their objections and giving standing ovations after most of the comments were made.

Responding to residents' concerns, officials posted information last week on the city's Web site about a study into the possibility of building a transit line from Huntington Beach to Anaheim. Consultants preparing the study are expected to solicit community input before November, according to the information posted on the city's Web site.

The city has not yet spoken with Union Pacific or Disneyland about the idea because it is too early in the process, city officials said. Check out the city's Go Local information at www.surfcity-hb.org

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