What is an Alternatives Analysis (AA)?
An AA identifies and analyzes the range of potential transit improvements within the study area in order to support a decision on a transit investment that meets stated goals and objectives for the corridor. For the Crenshaw Transit Corridor Project, the AA is combined with the formal environmental analysis, such that it is published in combination with the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) and the Environmental Impact Report (EIR) as an AA/EIS/EIR. An initial set of alternatives is developed at the on-set of the AA and is refined during a step called Scoping, at which time, the alternatives are presented to the public and agencies for review and comment. In addition to the alternatives proposed, other transit alternatives identified during scoping, public and agency comments and suggestions are evaluated for potential inclusion in the AA/EIS/EIR. Following scoping, a screening of all the alternatives narrows down the number of alternatives based on a review against purpose and need
