Draft EIS/EIR Appendix F Final Safety and Security Impact Analysis Report WEST SANTA ANA BRANCH TRANSIT CORRIDOR PROJECT Draft EIS/EIR Appendix F Final Safety and Security Impact Analysis Report Prepared for: Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Prepared by: WSP 444 South Flower Street Suite 800 Los Angeles, California 90071 July 2021 Authors AUTHORS Charlie Hetland, Jacobs John Simon, Jacobs Ryo Nagai, Jacobs Table of Contents TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 INTRODUCTION............................................................................................................. 1-1 1.1 Study Background ................................................................................................ 1-1 1.2 Alternatives Evaluation, Screening and Selection Process .................................... 1-1 1.3 Report Purpose and Structure .............................................................................. 1-2 1.4 General Background ............................................................................................. 1-3 1.4.1 Safety .................................................................................................... 1-3 1.4.2 Security ................................................................................................. 1-4 1.4.3 Impact Criteria and Thresholds ............................................................ 1-5 1.5 Methodology ........................................................................................................ 1-6 2 PROJECT DESCRIPTION ................................................................................................. 2-1 2.1 Geographic Sections............................................................................................. 2-5 2.1.1 Northern Section .................................................................................. 2-5 2.1.2 Southern Section .................................................................................. 2-6 2.2 No Build Alternative ............................................................................................. 2-6 2.3 Build Alternatives ................................................................................................. 2-9 2.3.1 Proposed Alignment Configuration for the Build Alternatives .............. 2-9 2.3.2 Alternative 1: Los Angeles Union Station to Pioneer Station .............. 2-12 2.3.3 Alternative 2: 7th Street/Metro Center to Pioneer Station................... 2-15 2.3.4 Alternative 3: Slauson/A (Blue) Line to Pioneer Station ...................... 2-15 2.3.5 Alternative 4: I-105/C (Green) Line to Pioneer Station ........................ 2-15 2.3.6 Design Options................................................................................... 2-16 2.3.7 Maintenance and Storage Facility ....................................................... 2-16 2.3.8 Bellflower MSF Option........................................................................ 2-16 2.3.9 Paramount MSF Option ..................................................................... 2-16 3 REGULATORY FRAMEWORK .......................................................................................... 3-1 3.1 Federal .................................................................................................................. 3-1 3.1.1 Design Criteria ...................................................................................... 3-1 3.1.2 Safety Management System .................................................................. 3-2 3.2 State ..................................................................................................................... 3-2 3.2.1 California Public Utilities Commission ................................................. 3-2 3.2.2 California Code of Regulations.............................................................. 3-4 3.2.3 California Building Code ....................................................................... 3-5 3.2.4 California Department of Transportation .............................................. 3-5 3.3 Regional................................................................................................................ 3-5 3.3.1 Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority ................. 3-5 3.3.2 Los Angeles County .............................................................................. 3-9 3.4 Local ..................................................................................................................... 3-9 3.5 Other .................................................................................................................. 3-11 3.5.1 Fire Services ........................................................................................ 3-11 4 AFFECTED ENVIRONMENT/EXISTING CONDITIONS .................................................. 4-1 4.1 Safety .................................................................................................................... 4-1 4.1.1 Existing Crossings................................................................................. 4-2 4.1.2 Existing Pedestrian and Bicycle Facilities .............................................. 4-4 4.1.3 Freight Railroad .................................................................................... 4-5 4.2 Security ................................................................................................................. 4-7 West Santa Ana Branch Transit Corridor Project Final Safety and Security Impact Analysis Report July 2021 | i Table of Contents 4.3 Police Service ........................................................................................................4-7 4.3.1 Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department .............................................4-8 4.3.2 Los Angeles Police Department ............................................................4-9 4.3.3 Vernon Police Department ....................................................................4-9 4.3.4 Huntington Park Police Department .....................................................4-9 4.3.5 Bell Police Department ..........................................................................4-9 4.3.6 City of Cudahy ..................................................................................... 4-11 4.3.7 South Gate Police Department ............................................................ 4-11 4.3.8 Downey Police Department ................................................................. 4-11 4.3.9 City of Paramount ............................................................................... 4-11 4.3.10 City of Bellflower .................................................................................. 4-11 4.3.11 City of Artesia ...................................................................................... 4-11 4.3.12 City of Cerritos..................................................................................... 4-11 4.3.13 Homeland Security .............................................................................. 4-11 4.4 Fire Services ........................................................................................................ 4-12 4.4.1 Los Angeles Fire Department .............................................................. 4-12 4.4.2 Vernon Fire Department...................................................................... 4-15 4.4.3 City of Huntington Park ....................................................................... 4-15 4.4.4 City of Bell ........................................................................................... 4-15 4.4.5 City of Cudahy ..................................................................................... 4-15 4.4.6 City of South Gate ............................................................................... 4-15 4.4.7 Downey Fire Department .................................................................... 4-15 4.4.8 City of Paramount ............................................................................... 4-15 4.4.9 City of Bellflower .................................................................................. 4-16 4.4.10 City of Artesia ...................................................................................... 4-16 4.4.11 City of Cerritos..................................................................................... 4-16 4.4.12 Los Angeles County Fire Department .................................................. 4-16 4.5 Emergency Medical Services ............................................................................... 4-16 5 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS/ENVIRONMENTAL CONSEQUENCES ........................... 5-1 5.1 No Build Alternative ..............................................................................................5-1 5.2 Alternative 1 ..........................................................................................................5-1 5.2.1 Transit System Safety ............................................................................5-1 5.2.2 Freight Safety........................................................................................ 5-2 5.2.3 Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety ................................................................5-4 5.2.4 Motorist Safety .................................................................................... 5-12 5.2.5 Emergency Response Services ............................................................ 5-20 5.2.6 Seismic Safety ....................................................................................