Contributed by
Wad on January 24th, 2009 at 2:00 am
Metro is soliciting public comments for proposed June service changes.
The biggest change is Line 910, which connects the El Monte and Harbor Transitway busways on one line. It would mean losing downtown L.A. service on lines 446/447, 484 and 490. The cancellations proposed are lines 26, 124, 256, 444 and 724. Service reductions are proposed for lines 53, 177, 209, 711 and 714.
Public hearings on the proposed changes will be held throughout February. Each of the service sectors will accept comments at their monthly meetings. Metro will also accept written testimony via e-mail, with “Service Changes June ‘09″ in the subject line. Metro also accepts written comments by mail at:
Metro Customer Relations
Attn: June 2009 Service Changes
One Gateway Plaza, 99-PL-4
Los Angeles, CA 90012-2932
Comments are closed for this thread; they are more useful if they are sent directly to Metro. A follow-up will be posted soon on MetroRider LA.
The list of changes for the Gateway Cities, San Fernando Valley, San Gabriel Valley, South Bay and Westside/Central sectors follow the jump.
Gateway Cities Sector
5:30 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 12
The Gas Company, 9240 Firestone Bl., Downey
Transit access: Metro Local lines 115/315, 127, 266; and DowneyLink lines Northeast, Southwest and Southeast.
| Line |
Proposal |
| 26/51/52/352 |
Cancel Line 26 route along Virgil Av.; alternative service may be provided by DASH
Provide new two-way Owl service on Line 51 |
| 53 |
Discontinue one-way Owl service on Central Av. and move trips to Line 51 two-way service on Avalon Boulevard and San Pedro Street. |
| 105 |
Discontinue route segment east of Vernon and Santa Fe avenues; alternative service provided by Line 611 |
| 128 |
Reroute to the Cerritos Towne Center; alternative service along Alondra Boulevard between Carmenita Road and La Mirada Boulevard provided by Line 460 |
| 254 |
Reroute line to serve the Gold Line Indiana Station |
San Fernando Valley Service Sector
6:30 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 4,
Marvin Braude Constituent Center, 6262 Van Nuys Blvd., Van Nuys
Transit access: Metro Orange Line, Rapid Line 761, Local lines 156, 164, 233 and 237; and LADOT DASH Panorama City-Van Nuys and Van Nuys-Studio City
| Line |
Proposal |
| 94 |
Shorten line to terminate in Sun Valley and extend Line 794 to Sylmar Station |
| 224 |
Improve local service to compensate for cancellation of Line 724 |
| 724 |
Cancel service and reallocate resources to lines 94, 224 and 794 |
| 794 |
Extend route from Burbank to Sylmar Station
Reroute from Brand Boulevard to San Fernando Road
Reduce service levels to fund route extension to Sylmar/San Fernando Metrolink Station |
San Gabriel Valley Service Sector
6 p.m. Monday, Feb. 9
3449 Santa Anita Av, 3rd Floor, El Monte
Transit access: Metro Express lines 484, 490 and 577X, Rapid Line 770, and Local lines 70, 76/376, 176, 267, 268, 270 and 287; Foothill Transit Silver Streak and local lines 178, 269, 481, 482, 486, 488, 492 and 494; and El Monte Transit Lines Yellow and Green and Metrolink Express Shuttle.
| Line |
Proposal |
| 68 |
Discontinue route segment from Riggin Street and Atlantic Boulevard to the Montebello Town Center and replace with Line 287 |
| 177 |
Discontinue route east of Pasadena City College and eliminate mid-day service
Improve rush-hour service to every 12 to 15 minutes |
| 256 |
Cancel service |
| 287 |
Service north of El Monte Station will revert to Line 487
Route would be extended west from the Montebello Town Center to Indiana Gold Line Station, providing service on Line 30 route portion on Floral Drive and Rowan Avenue |
| 484 |
Service would now terminate at El Monte Bus Station; service to downtown would now be provided by new Line 910 |
| 487 |
Replace Line 287 service between Sierra Madre Villa Gold Line Station and El Monte Bus Station |
| 490 |
Service would now terminate at El Monte Bus Station; service to downtown would now be provided by new Line 910 |
| 620 |
Reroute to serve Indiana Gold Line Station |
| 910 |
New route would operate between El Monte Bus Station and Artesia Transit Center via El Monte Busway and Harbor Transitway |
South Bay Service Sector
6 p.m. Monday, Feb. 9
Carson Community Center
801 Carson St., Carson
Transit access: Metro Express lines 446/447, Torrance Transit Line 3 and all Carson Circuit buses.
| 111 |
Add shortline between Figueroa Street and Pacific Boulevard |
| 124 |
Cancel service pending identification of another agency to provide service over part of or entire line |
| 125 |
Cancel service west of Douglas/Rosecrans Green Line Station pending identification of another agency to provide service |
| 126 |
Discontinue service north of Crenshaw/I-105 Green Line Station and/or cancel service pending identification of another agency to provide service over part of or entire line |
| 207 |
Shorten route to terminate at Western Avenue and Sunset Boulevard and provide a one-way loop to Hollywood/Western Red Line station |
| 209 |
Cancel midday service and eliminate service south of Imperial Highway |
| 439 |
Terminate line at West L.A. Transit Center middays and weekends |
| 444 |
Cancel service pending identification of another agency to provide service over part of or entire line |
| 445 |
Bus would now only make one stop north of Artesia Transit Center, at the Harbor Transitway/I-105 Green Line Station
Remainder of Harbor Transitway service would be provided by new Line 910 |
| 446/447 |
Service would terminate at Artesia Transit Center, with busway service now provided by new Line 910
Routes would be renumbered 246 and 247 |
| 711 |
Cancel weekend service |
| 910 |
New route would operate between El Monte Bus Station and Artesia Transit Center via El Monte Busway and Harbor Transitway |
Westside/Central Service Sector
5 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 11
La Cienega Tennis Center
325 S. La Cienega Bl., Beverly Hills
Transit access: Metro Rapid lines 705, 720 and 728; Express lines 550 and 920; Limited line 305; and Metro local lines 20, 28 and 105.
| Line |
Proposal |
| 14 |
Convert Line 714 runs to local service |
| 30/31 |
Reduce service frequency along E. First St. east of Little Tokyo Gold Line Station
Line 30 will now terminate at Rowan Avenue and Dozier Street; service along Floral Drive replaced by Line 287 |
| 220 |
Cancel service |
| 704 |
Adjust service levels
Add short line in Westwood |
| 730 |
Terminate service at Little Tokyo Gold Line Station |
| 920 |
Adjust service levels
Add short line in Westwood |
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