The gondola is expected to be able to transport 5,500 passengers per hourAERIAL RAPID TRANSIT TECHNOLOGIES
The next step for the Dodger Stadium gondola project, which would transport fans to and from Union Station, begins tomorrow with a "virtual 'open house' for public comments running through Nov. 16, and a virtual public scoping meeting on Oct. 22," according to J.P. Hoornstra of the L.A. DAILY NEWS. The Los Angeles Aerial Rapid Transit (LA ART) is former Dodgers Owner Frank McCourt's entity in charge of the project, which is estimated to be finished by as early as '28. The open house is an "important step toward determining key details, including the gondola's route, the total cost of the project, the projected fiscal benefit to the Dodgers and McCourt." Two proposed routes "show the gondola line extending from Dodger Stadium and over Los Angeles State Historic Park." The aerial system "will be able to transport up to 5,500 passengers per hour, with a ride lasting 7 minutes in each direction." Latham & Watkins partner and project manager for the environmental impact review Cindy Starrett "characterized the gondola's connection to the Dodgers as adjacent, not inherent, to his overall objective" (L.A. DAILY NEWS, 9/30).
