Officials in Burbank are pushing the developers of a high-speed rail line to add a stop at Bob Hope Airport.
City officials have proposed the stop be located near the intersection of Hollywood Way and San Fernando Road.
Representatives of the California High-Speed Rail Authority had planned to present two station alternatives to their board of directors as soon as May 6 in San Jose. But the Burbank City Council last week called on the representatives to consider as part of their environmental study a stop near Bob Hope Airport, arguing that a proposed $120-million regional transportation center there should not be isolated from high-speed trains.
“I think we should be as strong as possible to let them know that if they don’t include a link to the airport, that they’re going to have an enemy in us, and that we would find that unacceptable,” Councilman Dave Golonski told the Glendale News-Press.
A subcommittee of the council has scheduled a meeting this week with airport and rail officials before the board meets to weigh the benefits and drawbacks of studying a third station option, said principal city planner David Kriske.
Vice Mayor Anja Reinke contended that examples of regional transportation hubs connecting airports to trains, buses and rental cars are readily available throughout the world.
— Christopher Cadelago, Glendale News-Press
Photo: Bob Hope Airport. Credit: Burbank Leader
Map credit: Los Angeles Times