The map shown below (OLD PLAN) depicts the access times for the limited South Valley Subway plan of the MTA. The map shows that only a small portion of the valley is accessible within the desired time of 10 minutes or less. About 75% of the valley would be in the Yellow or Red zones if this plan is kept.

• The Green area is a travel time of ten minutes or less and is the most desirable time for transit riders.
  
• The Yellow area represents travel times more than ten minutes but less than twenty minutes. These longer times are less desirable. The goal is to cause less of the Valley to be in the Red and Yellow areas.
  
• The Red area is travel times over twenty minutes. Most of this area does not have MTA bus service. Some of this area could be included in the yellow area if bus service was extended into these areas.

The next map (NEW PLAN) shows the predicted access times by MTA bus to and from the centrally located East-West rail line along Sherman Way. The times are based on a single bus trip and do not reflect any waiting time for that bus. This new plan is not one devised by the MTA, but is the opinion of the author of this article.

As the second map shows, most of the San Fernando Valley could be in the green and yellow zones. More than half of the valley could be in the green zone. With a greater portion of the valley in the green zone, a greatly improved transportation system will be available to persons traveling in the San Fernando Valley.

An important asset of this plan is the consideration for persons who wish to travel to and from destinations within the San Fernando Valley. There is less emphases on the idea that San Fernando Valley residents wish to travel outside the valley to Downtown Los Angeles or Hollywood. The Mertolink trains were supposed to handle this function.

The new plan includes direct access to the Burbank/Glendale Airport, an important transportation link in the San Fernando Valley.

For a description of the proposed Sherman Way Route.

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