http://www.mta.net/”>Metro has posted its proposed http://www.mta.net/board/images/Notice%20of%20Intent%20-%20June%202007%20service%20changes.pdf”>June 2007 service changes for all five service sectors. These are the proposed changes for the http://www.mta.net/about_us/service_sectors/gateway/gateway.htm”>Gateway Cities service sector, which includes a new http://www.mta.net/rapid/”>Rapid> bus line, re-establishment of Sunday service on one line, two route cancellations and four route modifications. 

The public hearing is 5 p.m. February 8 at the Gas”>http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?searchtype=address&country=US&addtohistory=&searchtab=home&formtype=address&popflag=0&latitude=&longitude=&name=&phone=&level=&cat=&address=9240+Firestone+Blvd.&city=Downey&state=CA&zipcode=”>Gas Company Building, 9240 Firestone Blvd., Downey. It is accessible by Metro Local lines 115/315, 127, 266; and http://www.downeyca.org/residential_transservice.php” href=”http://www.downeyca.org/residential_transservice.php”>DowneyLink> lines http://www.downeyca.org/graphics/dlink_nw.jpg”>Northeast>, http://www.downeyca.org/graphics/dlink_sw.jpg”>Southwest> and http://www.downeyca.org/graphics/dlink_se.jpg”>Southeast.

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http://www.mta.net/images/060-360.pdf”>60-360-760: Convert Line 360 to new Rapid Line 760, with everyday service. Both local and Rapid services will terminate at Artesia Blue Line station. Owl service continued to Long Beach Transit Mall by Metro or http://www.lbtransit.com”>Long Beach Transit Line”>http://www.lbtransit.com/Schedules/Default.aspx?routegrp=50″>Line 51/52.

http://www.mta.net/images/065.pdf”>65- title=”Metro Line 254 (PDF)” href=”http://www.mta.net/images/254.pdf”>254>: Cancel Line 65 due to excessive duplication. Indiana Boulevard segment replaced by extending Line 254 over affected segment to California State University Los Angeles. Consider re-establishing Sunday service on Line 254.

http://www.mta.net/images/265.pdf”>265>: Discontinue route between Montebello Mall and Pico Rivera due to low productivity. Northern route to end in Pico Rivera at Washington Boulevard and Durfee Road. Improve peak hour headways on weekdays.

http://www.mta.net/images/275.pdf”>275>: Discontinue route due to low productivity.

http://www.mta.net/images/577.pdf”>577X>: Extend route to serve the Long Beach Transit Mall. Service proposed to operate in limited-stop mode via Seventh Street, Atlantic Avenue and First Street. Eliminate night service after 8 p.m.; consider midday reductions due to low ridership.

Comments are turned off for this subject. Opinions about service changes should be delivered directly to Metro, not to this board. mailto:sanfernandovalley@metro.net”>E-mail> the governance council with “June 2007 Service Changes” in the subject line or snail-mail to:

Metro Customer Relations

One Gateway Plaza, 99PL4

Los Angeles, CA 90012-2932

Attn: Service Changes June 2007

Comments may also be faxed to (213) 922-6988.

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