Thursday, July 30, 2009

Transportation: Light Rail

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Expansion of Pittsburgh's "T" light rail system is essential for both handling the transportation needs of large events and the city's residents in the future.

Events for 27 sports would take place inside the Pittsburgh Ring, a three-mile circle from Pittsburgh's city center. The idea behind the Pittsburgh Ring is to be able to transport athletes, officials, and spectators to and from the most popular events as quickly and efficiently as possible.

All eighteen venues inside the Pittsburgh Ring would be connected by an X-shaped light rail system. Traveling between Pittsburgh Ring venues would require one transfer at most, at the centrally-located Steel Plaza Subway Station.

The Iron Line would run, as follows, from west-to-east:
  • Allegheny (Heinz Field)
  • North Side (PNC Park)
  • Gateway Center
  • Wood Street
  • Steel Plaza (Transfer Center)
  • Washington (Mellon Arena, Consol Energy Center, AJ Palumbo Center)
  • Roberts
  • Kirkpatrick
  • Brackenridge
  • Pitt (Petersen Events Center, Fitzgerald Field House, Trees Pool)
  • Forbes
  • Bouquet
  • Schenley (Aquatics Center, Tennis Center)
The Iron Line's Allegheny Station would also be the head of an extension line to the northwest, towards Robert Morris University (Shooting and Modern Pentathlon venues) and Pittsburgh International Airport.

The Champion Line would run, as follows, from north-to-south:
  • Strip District (Allegheny River Beach)
  • Convention Center
  • Steel Plaza (Transfer Center)
  • First Avenue (Art Rooney Field)
  • Station Square
  • Velopark (South Side Arena, Cupples Stadium BMX Track)
  • 18th Street
  • Birmingham
  • South Side Works
  • Sports Complex (South Side Sports Complex, South Side Fields)

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