Comments on: Fare confusion on Silver Line?

By: calwatch

calwatch — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 05:08:01 +0000

That’s the worst advice you could offer, Joan. I never carry any change on me because I use a TAP card with TAP day passes enabled, or I purchase a TAP day pass at a ticket vending machine with a credit card. While I won’t argue with the driver, I will take my seat and happily ignore him or her. If she wants to call BOC, or LASD, go right ahead. I have been on the Silver Line other times, and to MTA’s credit, I have not seen this happen again.

Rather than rolling over and spending your hard earned cash, if anyone gets into trouble, a friend sent me the Tariff Notice issued to the drivers, and I might as well share it here: http://www.scribd.com/doc/25459419/Tariff-Notice-09-12

By: Joan Landor

Joan Landor — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 02:29:04 +0000

The Day Pass is honored on Silver Line as Full Fares, but whether it is a true or not, it depends on the driver’s personal situation, so if he or she tells you to pay $1.20, just do it, do not argue with him or her.

By: Joan Landor

Joan Landor — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 02:27:35 +0000

The Day Pass is honored on Silver Line as Full Fares, but whether it is a true or not, it depends on the driver’s personal situation, so if he or she to tell you to pay $1.20, just do it, do not argue with him or her.

By: Dan W.

Dan W. — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 01:18:29 +0000

I’m sorry, but this whole “Silver Line” is a joke.

BRT may be an improvement in some cases, but this whole rebranding of already existing busways just doesn’t justify an official “color”.

Neither should the “Orange Line” have been given a color until it was upgraded to light rail.

By: Ernie

Ernie — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 19:12:58 +0000

. . .day passes are valid for full fare on the Silver Line, while all other forms of regular prepaid media (Metrolink passes, EZ transit passes, MTA weekly and monthly passes) are not.

This is not true. If you have a Metro monthly or EZ pass with an Express Zone 2 sticker on it, there are no extra charges to ride the Silver Line.

By: Wenda

Wenda — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 09:00:13 +0000

Oops, link didn't work, here it is: San Diego Light Rail Station

By: Wenda

Wenda — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 08:57:45 +0000

True stations downtown wouldn’t really be hard. San Diego, Sacramento, and Portland (and others I’m sure) have light rail stations with shelters, signs, and ticket machines built into their downtown sidewalks for low-floor light rail trains (see )–if they can do that with no trouble for a train, accommodating a 45-foot bus should be a piece of cake. Hopefully they’ll iron the bugs out of this line as time goes by.

By: Spokker

Spokker — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 05:09:33 +0000

Bus drivers are really hit or miss. I’ve had some deny me boarding on local buses with my Metrolink ticket, only to make me wait for the next bus whose driver let me on without a hitch.

By: Matthew

Matthew — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 18:43:48 +0000

The 550 would have to be a two-ended shortline, as it provides the San Pedro service on one end, and service to West Hollywood on the other end (thus the 500 series designation not a 400 series). The Silver Line is intended to replace the downtown destined buses on the Harbor Transitway.

I don’t think Metro has the authority to take the Munis off the harbor transitway…

By: bzcat

bzcat — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 18:13:33 +0000

It’s actually running? I tried to take it on Sunday but saw no evidence that it was actually in service. No signs at bus stops and no buses.