The closures disrupted businesses, and at least one of the handful of Downtown-area commercial construction projects. The logjams also fueled fears of both Downtown workers and city officials that things will only get worse by the time the Democrats hold their party at Staples Center beginning Aug. 14.
Only the Metropolitan Transportation Authority--which operates the Red Line subway from the San Fernando Valley, Hollywood and the Wilshire District and the Blue Line light rail line from Long Beach--offers a welcoming nod to Downtown commuters and convention visitors alike.
"We think a lot of new customers and visitors will be using the Red and Blue lines during the convention" to avoid traffic tie-ups, MTA spokesman Tom Conner tells GlobeSt.com. The MTA will have four Blue Line and two Red Line trains standing by, ready to be pressed into service if needed, he adds.
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