Planes, trains and automobiles — and buses and bikes and even good old walking.
All these modes of transportation converge at Bob Hope Airport, and a recent transit study outlines potential improvements around the airport to enable it to serve as a transportation hub within the region.
The study, which was initiated in September 2011 and paid for mostly by a $5.4 million federal grant, looked at ways to reduce traffic congestion and air pollution while improving connectivity to the airport both along the Antelope Valley rail corridor and from Pasadena via Glendale.
Massive changes are expected in the airport area, with plans for a modern replacement terminal under negotiation with the city and a proposed high-speed rail station under consideration at the state level.