CITY OF INTER-DEPARTMENTAL CORRESPONDENCE

Date: March 24, 2008

To: Th Honora le Ci;ty Council

From: . R · on, General Manager Department of Transportation

SUBJECT: SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION CONCERNING PROPOSED METRO JUNE 2008 BUS SERVICE CHANGES (CF 08·0350)

The purpose of this report is to provide the City Council with supplemental information concerning proposed bus transit service changes to be implemented by the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) in June 2008. The Department's original report on this matter, dated March 7, 2008, included a summary provided by Metro of all proposed service changes that were under consideration as part of the public hearing process conducted by Metro in February 2008 (CF 08-0350). Based on input from the public hearing process, Metro staff has subsequently submitted modified recommendations for consideration by the five Metro Service Sector Governance Councils (Westside/Central, South Bay, San Gabriel Valley, Gateway Cities and ). The five Metro Service Sector Governance Councils met in early March 2008 to consider the staff's recommended service changes and approved a package of service changes that in some cases modified, postponed or eliminated proposed cuts in service.

Attachment 1 of this report is an updated summary provided by Metro that illustrates the original list of proposed service changes considered as part of the public hearing process, along with Metro staff's revised recommendations and the actions taken by the five Metro Service Sector Governance Councils. As mentioned above, the actions taken by the five Sector Governance Councils differ in a number of cases from the original and revised proposed changes by Metro staff.

Attachment 2 is a summary prepared by the Department of Transportation (LADOT) of the actions taken by the Metro Sector Governance Councils that affect transit service in the City of Los Angeles. LADOT has identified the respective Council Districts affected by each of the approved service changes and has provided summary comments as to the general severity of the impacts on riders.

As discussed in the Department's March 7, 2008 report, Metro's proposed June 2008 bus service changes are designed to help reduce its projected budget deficit and expand the operation of its Bus Program (including the operation of six new lines

TRANSPORTATION MAR 2 8 2008 Honorable City Council 2 March 24, 2008 Metro Bus Service Changes 08-0350 and the expansion of frequency and span of service on three other lines) by significantly reducing the hours of local transit services operated. The Department understands the need for Metro to reduce its operating budget to address projected shortfalls. The City is facing its own financial shortfall, and also faces tough decisions concerning potential reductions in service. However, LADOT is concerned about aspects of Metro's approach to reduce service levels. We support Metro's strategy to judiciously reduce the number of trips on selected routes to more effectively meet demand. However, we do have concerns about Metro's proposals to cancel certain lower performing routes. While some of these local routes proposed for curtailment or elimination are also served by alternative services, there are a number of routes in the City which appear to provide vitally needed transit service to schools, businesses and residents and have no viable alternatives available.

While the City is encouraged to see that Metro is planning to expand its successful Rapid Bus Program, we are concerned that Metro is using local service cuts to redirect resources to expand the Rapid Bus Program. In some cases, it appears that Metro is converting scheduled limited stop lines to high frequency, headway-based Rapid Bus lines in corridors that are unlikely to produce the amount of ridership necessary to support them. As the primary transit provider in Los Angeles City and County, it is important that Metro maintains lifeline service coverage throughout its service area so that transit riders can readily access the regional transit system. Enhancing the regional Rapid Bus Program at the expense of canceling local lines with no viable alternative service available will negatively impact the mobility of many transit-dependent riders. Further, this may also have the undesirable impact of forcing persons with disabilities from the fixed route transit system to the more costly Access Services, Inc. (ASI) program.

Based in part on significant input from the public, the Metro Sector Governance Councils have approved service changes this month that attempt to minimize the impacts on riders, including the modification or elimination of selected proposed service cuts. In other cases, selected proposed service cuts were postponed pending coordination with other jurisdictions. Attachments 1 and 2 summarize the actions taken by the Metro Sector Governance Councils.

It is unclear at this point whether these approved service cuts for June 2008 meet Metro's overall target for reduction in service hours and whether additional service cuts will have to be considered by the Metro Sector Governance Councils and/or the Metro Board.

Attachments ATTACHMENT 1

METRO SUMMARY OF PROPOSED AND APPROVED BUS SERVICE CHANGES FOR JUNE 2008 JUNE 2008 SERVICE CHANGES

ORIGINALPROPOSAL REVISEDPROPOSAL Sector Tine Line Name Une Type rigina! Proposal Revised Propo.sal Acti

DowntownLA • W Hollywoodvia Temple St Cancel late night and Owlservice Propose to operate servite from4:00 am

we 10 & Melrose Ave LOC

DowntownLA -Fairfax-Washing\0!1via Cancellate night and Owlservice. Proposeto cpnterey Part< via Pioo Blvd. & I 330 !East 1st$L Umi!ed Tier 1 ·Serviceon Une 33

we Rapid Tier 1 ' Improvefrequency and span of servicea$ requiredby (;{lnsent Decree. --·-~-!~---~~lA- BeverlyHills via Beverty Bl - --·---- Approved DowntownlA -Picc/Rimpauvia PicoBlvd. 1 we NEW LINE 730 ! Approved ------+-'""'"'pid Tier 1 t~_:_~~~~-~-~~-~~~wvice ~o_!ll_~~~lA~~~~-~-~

/l.arina Del Ray-Cityof Commercevia ieancel servicewest ofFo~Hills TransitCenter to Marinade! Rey, sa 1081358 SlausonAve Local Tier 1 fincludeCulver City 2. 14,and MetroUne 110 Approved

Extendroute from Playa Vista to southemMarina del Rey;cancel service lrewn by staff but may be consideredfor future implementation. sa of Garfiekl Ave.; alternativeservice provided by Bell Gan:lensTrolley. with alternativeproviders will continue Approved

)cancel Una 315 and rep!acewith rnlW Une 715;reduce servicefrequency on Approved SB ;une 115.

Cancel Sundayservice, alternatives include the MetroGreen line and Une Approved sa 117 on Cenhlry. ,Service to be canceled. Aftemativesinclude Une 125on Rosecransand the Approved

SB l~~Gr~~~ tenroute to new north terminalat CrenshawGreen Una Station. iService to be canceled. Alternativesinc!ude Une 125on Rosecrans,line 21 fing servicevia 120lh Streetand HawthorneBMI., to HawthorneGreen

sa , ~-~·.. v. - )0!1 Crenshaw, and line 40 on Hawthorne Station. Approved I ·- -~ ·------··

! ' Cancelservice sooth of Del Amo Blvd. to Wilmington. Continueservice north j /Willowbroo!<.·~mpton-Wi!mintonvia 'Service to be canceled. AlternativesincludelJle Metro Blue Une, Une 205on of Del Amo StWon to ~mptonand Willowbrook.induding se!\Ficeto DPSS I 202 !WillowbrookAve. Local Tier 3 :WilmingtonAve., lJle HahnT rol!ey, ami ComptonRenaissance SB to new shoppingcenter. ------'" -----!---~---- Approved

:ancelmidday service and cancelall servicesooth of ImperialHighway via to Gardenaand via Normand!eAve .• and Imperia!Hwy., to !WilshireiWestemStation-Gardena via Van j lse!V\ce to be canceled. Anemativesinc!ude Une 210 on CrenshawBlvd. and Une Station. Establishnew soullt terminalat Crenshaw 209 !Ness Ave. ! local Tier3 !'Line 207 on WesternAve. ~ hour servicenorth to Wilshirei'WestemStation _ _ Approved sa --: ______L______l------·----·-·--·--··--·---- L______, .;th~der~~s.o~;.;;~g~~ry -60 minutes ~~-! '!Inglewood-SouthBay Galleria via PrairieAve i ~Serviceto be canceled. Alternatives include Une 40 oo HawthorneBlvd. and mst;d Approved iSB 30 minutes l 211015 I'"''"'''-"""IA"'------~---1' .':"".'TI&3 :li"~""'""""-"'"'~"'----~-...-

iLA UniooStation -LAXT rnnsit Center iMdday and weekendservice to be cance!ed.Altematives inc!ude Unes 42 SB 439 ;Expressvia 1-110Fwy. ExpressTier 2 )and110 in La

!DowntownLA ·San Pedro-vmHa!hor ~ MiddayMd weekendservice to be cancelednort)l of ArteslaT rnnsit Center- 1 SB 445 Transi:WayExpress : ExpressTier 2 -be replacedwith expanded Una 450X. wilhdrawnby staff but maybe consideredfor future impfementation.. Aw~"' .. --~-·-· ~--- - ' ·------~·-·----- ·-----·------·- 'DowntownL.A. -ArtesiaTranSit Center i !Expand service to operateduring middayand weekendsnortJl Of Artesfa 'SB Proposal withdrawnby staff but maybe consideredfor future implementatfon_ Approved -·-----~ox~~~~ ------~_Ti~-~:rransitCentertoD~~~~:A --~-·- i !Serviceto be cencered. Altemalivesinclu-deUnes 40, 42, 105, 206. and 608 :CrenshawConnectioo [ Shuttle Tier J !CommunityDASH. !;!]Approve as originallyproposed 1 of SB "''"""' JUNE 2008 SERVICE CHANGES

Sector Ifne Line Name uneType Onglnal Proposa Revised Proposal Action byl:'iGG

lAX Transi! Center -EI SegundoEmployment 'SeiViceto be canceled. Alternativesmdude lir.e 232 oo Sepulvedaand S8 620 Center Shutlle.Tier 3 ;multiplecarriers between Avia1ioo!LAX Stati011 and LAX City Bus Center AppRWeas oliginally propo:;ed ftpproved

1 Wee~endse!vice to be canceled. Attemativesinclude line 111on F!orence 1 Approved SB 711 Florence MetroRapid RapidTier 1 !Ave. •· • Apptoveas origin~:ry!:~sed ·- -- - - jNewRapid service from lAXCity Bus Centerto Firestone&Atlantic in Soulh Approved NEWLINE 715 )Manchester-Firestone Metro Rapid RaprdTier 1 !Gate 1~-- Ajl_provea:: ori~-i~a~~-!:~~------~ ..

Rapid Ewess !

1 Approved SB 940 :HawthorneRapid Express Tier !Service ~-~-~-~~:-~amativeMetroRapid 740 1 to is line ~ AJ:proveas ?_r]~ir~l2'_propos~-

_'Si!verla);e-Hol!ywoodvia Fountain& Conijnueservice until Dec. 2008. Workwith lAUSD &

SGV 175 ·Hyperioo Continueline 175at redtlred wrvice levels un~!September 05, 2008. lAOOT to developaHema&le service. L=lTI~ 31C."wl'"' k>wprod"- ,-~----f-.----.--·-·-·'""'... -- .. ~ ---~------

~-r Retainservice between JPL & MemorialPark GQ!d Une Sta. duringpeak periods only until Dec. 2008. Workwith !Pasadena-JPLvia Walllut & 210 Fwy Local Tier 3 \CancelUne due to low ridership Pasadenaand JPL regardingfunding. ------SGV r' 117 -i------. Approveas originallypropo=""=------

;cancel wookendse~Vice due to low ridership. Duringweekday cancel service fGrendale-Koreatownvia Silver lake & !southofVermoot & 1st St due to excessivedupijcafion and improveseiVioo

SGV 201 :vem10nt i Local Tier 3 i!evels on remainingportion of fine \jjj-~Approveas originallyproposed App- -~- ~:------·~-··--+··----~------~----~1;X-""·------·-~-----~- ! -,.

Cancelweeke-nd service. Retainweekday service at ; reducedlevels until Oec.200S. Workwith MonteWIIoBusl lines to transitionservice from Hfgh!andPark Sta. to Olympic/Eastern.Work with Pasadanato evaluate 'SGV 256 iA!Iadena--commme via Hill & Eastern ! Local Trer3 jcancel seiVicedue to low productivity Cancelweekend SE!!vice and continueweekday selvice -+--·-__-... kday service north of HighlandPark.

SGV 258 ;Afhambra-Paramountv~~;~:~~:~~:st~ ·r=~~0Cancelse~Vicewuth of Garfield & Imperialdue to ~~-~-~ip~- Approved I l !CancelLimited stop servicedue to be implementatioflof new RapidBus Line Approved SGV 361 !Pasadena-ArtesiaBlue line Station Limited i Umr.edTier 1 f762 -~---~ Approved - ---- SGV 620 :Boyle Heights Shuttle ______\ ShuttleTier 3 IService to be canceleddue to low ridership·--· _

---[Pasad~:Ai~~m;;~-lin-e Stati~Me~--[ ! N~-. day and Salllrday RapidBus servicealon91h~ ~eof line 260~'!Operate Une 762from Fair Oaks/Washingtonto the Artesia Metro Blue Line

"SG"V'-----+"c'cW::.:::li_NE_7~-R•_P_"-~------~_ ! RapfdT!er 1 1betweenFairOaks!Color.ldo &~~~~~-~~-a.l_ Ap""'"' I ----· ""'"----·--~------. -·- ---.., ... --- -.------I ' iE! Monte--DowntownLA via Garvey& Chavez; INew Rapid Suswrviceoo Sa!Urday.Also improved.. •- .. · .'.".e!sto b.' SGV 770 [Rapid ! RapidTier 1 opemtedduring weekdays Approveas originallyproposed Approved ------;------~-- ~- ,-----··~------~- ~--- -- ~-~ ---~

lHol!ywood·Compton-Artesia. Transit Center 'I i(ConsoijdaleOwl trips on Ava!onB! & San PedroS! to providetwo-way GC 26151 lly proposed Approved_:______------··-· !~~-~¥~~~-~-~~--_ ·--~~~-Local Tier 1_j_~ce, "':~remove ooe-wayOwl !rips from CentralAv. _ ------~ - __ ' ' i i i [Restructureline in conjunctioowith start-upof new RapidBus line 753 along !DowntownLA- CSU DominguezHi Us via ' CentralAv. Routeto be modifiedto serve Imperia!Station and removedfrom Approved IGC 53 :central Ave Local Tier 1 ,AvalonStatioo.line will continueto serveCSDH co~_:o_:_ ___~---- Approveas originallyproposed i I iDowntO'>'IOLA· via Loog [ )Owl servicesouth of Artesia 81to downtownLong Beach,and west of Long l!y proposed NotApp~~ed I GC -~~--~-f:~~~~---__ ---·------~-~~~~~chBl to ~.!:~~:~!~~::=:::':r.celed due to~~-~~~-----

1 i Se!vicesouth of Rosecransto HawaiianGardens to be canceleddue to low Conditiooal!yappiO'ie !he originalproposal subject to receipt of fOflWI ' ! ridership.Norwalk Trnnsit may assumediscontinued segment to Cerritosand commitmentfrom NorwalkTransit to providealternative seiVice over the local Tier 2 I includingsel'lice to HawaiianGardens. , abandonedsegment of line 62to HawaiianGardens. Approved j------~·-- ;-·--·1 ------·---- - 102 Msintainroute on Sundayand shortenspan of service. Approved , __,_ ------~· __ ~-··"---j

'GC 105 /l4lproved ·~~~:_a_:;_oo_~ina~ly-~'::Posed... Msintainroute on Sunday,reduce headway to hourly and shortenspan of GC 121 se!'licli!. Approved 2 of JUNE 2008 SERVICE C!-IANGES

Sector Tne TneName TneType riglnal Proposa' Revise-dPropcsal Aa!On by

ComptonStation fXlwncy via Compton81 & GC 127 SomersetS! Local Tier 3 ocancelseovice due to lowp/Oiluctivity. App

0 OBoyleHe.~hts-103' St Stationvia lorena St­ Cance-l.seovk:edue to low productivity& excessiveservice duplicatioo. GC 254 i8oy!eAv Local Tier 3 Portionsof existingmute nowSet\led by o!her transitoperators/lines. Approved ~f?roveas Ofigioai!y proposed GC rPico Rivera • lakewood Center MaHvia Local Tier 3 CancelSunday service due to !owprodi.ICtivity. Maintainroute on Sull

!.. ·"IV,;_· Hcl1ywood -vernon ~;;;-~-Ci~~~aBl- GC Approved l 705 1VemonAvMetroRapid Rapid Tier 1 !!~~~~~uencyand spanof servk:eas require

\Establishnew Rapk!Busijnea!ong !he routenf!ocal line 53. New fine to ]operate Mondaylhru Friday.South temrinal to be located at ImperialStation GC j' NEWUNE 753 fCentral Av MetroRapid Rapid Tier 1 !in Willowbrook Apj)foved .~P.~.v~.as:origin_a_l'r_f'~':E~-~---- i DowntowntA-Burtrnnk Station via Glendale SFV 92 iAve. Glenoak$Blvd. local Tier 2 :Shortensouthern terminal at VignesSt end CesarChavez Ave. Apj)rOVed ~!s~ti~-~(()~roo~---~~·---cc--cccc-c !Downtown tA.SUn Valley via San f~~ndn; ·Extendnorthern route to OfweView Hospifa110 rep!

"' -=--t,Rc"c"·~-,~--c.oo--clreq-"-""Y-.,c-c;m-p-~-,-,-ro

~~Restructureinto twtl separotelines at VinelandAve and San Fernando Rd; 1 [West Hil!s-Holf)woodvia She!TilanW~, : OpernteSherman Way segment as Une 163and HollywoodWay segmentas

SFV [' 163 [HollywoodWay loca!Tier 1 ln~wUne222; no ch

! ChatsworthStation--San Fernando via lassen' Approvedalternate proposalto maintainservice by ISFV 168 1St, Paxton St reducingfrequencies()ll Unes 230 and 234. local Tier 3 )SeNice to~c<.mce:~~~~~~prod_""'"'_· c. _·______------I iShorten easternterminal at 1stand Angelenoin DowntownSurban~ to Approvedmaintaining at existing levels. SFV 183 She!TilanOaks-Glendale via 1-l.agnoiiaBlvd. local Tier 2 [improveproducWJty.Alternatives include Une 94 & Glen<.la!eBee Une. ""'""'""route at reducedseMce levels. route servfce ··r·~------' [------~--"'"". ----- ; ![SunVaHey-Ho!lyWUI.>U w<~nu"ywooo '""Y· Replacecanceled segment of Une 163 betweenSun Vafulyand Hollywood SFV I NEWLINE 222 BarhamBlvd. Local Tier 2 and reduceSefllice Approved ------r------··t-~--=::__.------··-···------~--······-- ! -·-· ...... ·-·--···· ,---+------~.

1 ~Sylmar-UniversalCity Siatkmvia San 'ifyproposal to shortennorthern terminal at SylmarStation. Reallocate I SFV 224 ;FernandoRd., lankershim Blvd. to new RapidUne 724. Replacementservice availab!eon line 94. Not Approved I !Real!ocatetri~~::"-~':'_'1~~~i~-~~c'c72c4 I ------LocalTier 1 ______+---

Encino-ShermanOaks via BalboaBlvd., ! Approveda~.emate proposal to maintainservice by SFV __L_ 237 )WoodleyAve (Branch route of Line 236) consldelingroute local Ti~3 [Cancel weekday midday_ service along Wnod~!-~~~-~!_1!_~_:-~~~~i~_,' modili~~-l ------:~--- , I I itxJwntowntA-Sy!mar Siation via San )Cancelse!VIce and real!ocatetrips ID new line 794; Replacesegment Not Approved SFV 394 ;FernandoRd. {Branchroute of Line 94) local Tier 1_ tbetween Sun VaHeyand Sylmar Stationwith e~tension of!ocal Line94. _ I;;!Approve_ as origiMI!ypropnw.j

to beca-Jce,i.;d due to klWprO

Sector inc linercame Line ype vrigina roposa! Revised Proposal ction y

Sylmar- via fum New Rapfd between Sylmar Stalioo and North HollywoodStation (v.11ekdays NEW LINE 724 ·Fernando Rd., Lankershim Blvd, MetroRapid Not Approved SFV RaproTier 1 onfy) ope«!ting via San FernandoRd. and Lankersllim8!\ld. ~pproveas original~ proposed ------~---- ~~· . ·~.

Onlion 1: New Rapid fromOcwntown LA ({) Downtown Burbank opernting priman!yvia &m FernandoRd and BrandBtvd. Ootion 2: New Rapidfrom Downtown LA to Sun Vafleyoperating primarily via &m FernandoRd_ Sooth terminalof line 794to be locatedatVignes SL and M:x!ifyoption 2: To operatebetween Dcwntcwn Burbank and DowntownLA SFV ,' NEW LINE 794 ;s1111Fernando Rd. SoulhMetro Rapid RapidTier 1 1~2 primarilyvia the San Fem1111doRd. Maintainexisting Downtown rwte.. Not Approved

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LADOT SUMMARY AND COMMENTS CONCERNING APPROVED METRO BUS SERVICE CHANGES FOR JUNE 2008 IN THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES SUMMARY ADOPTED METRO BUS SERVICE CHANGES FOR JUNE 2008 SIGNIFICANT SERVICE REDUCTIONS IN THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES

Metro Westside/Central Service Sector Governance Council Actions-

Line 10 (Downtown LA-West Hollywood via Temple and Melrose)

CD# 4,5,9,13,14

The Governance Council approved elimination of service between 12:30 AM and 4 AM (owl service), affecting about 80 riders/night. Nearest adjacent owl service is on Sunset Blvd. or Beverly Blvd., maximum walk distance of Y:. mile from Melrose Ave.

DOT Comments: Moderate service impact; minimal number of riders impacted; adjacent service available to the north on Sunset Blvd. and to the south on Beverly Blvd. (If Line 14 Owl service is maintained).

Line 14 (Downtown LA-Beverly Hills via Beverly Blvd.)

CD# 1,4,5,9,13

The Governance Council did not approve staff's proposal to eliminate owl service on Line 14 (Downtown LA-Beverly Hills via Beverly Blvd.).

DOT Comments: Provides alternate service to canceled Line 10 Owl service (see above). If Owl service is eliminated on Line 14, it will affect 110-120 Owl riders per night plus some of the former Line 10 Owl riders walking south from Melrose Ave. (Since this is a Tier 1 line, decision of the Governance Council may be overruled by Metro Board of Directors).

Line 37 (Downtown LA-Fairfax&Adams via Adams)

CD# 1 ,8,9, 10

The Governance Council approved elimination of service between 12:30 AM and 4 AM (owl service), affecting 100-140 riders/night. No nearby east/west owl service; north/south owl service on Vermont and Western Avenues.

DOT Comments: Moderate number of Owl riders affected; no nearby adjacent service. -2-

Line 38 (Downtown LA-Fairfax&Washington via Jefferson Blvd)

CD# 1,8,9,10

The Governance Council approved elimination of service between 11 PM and 4 AM (owl service), affecting about 35 riders/night. No nearby east/west owl service; north/south owl service on Vermont and Western Avenues.

DOT Comments: Minimal number of Owl riders impacted; no adjacent service available.

Metro San Gabriel Valley Service Sector Governance Council Actions-

Line 175 (Sliver Lake-Hollywood via Fountain and Hyperion)

CD #4, 13

The Governance Council approved continuation at reduced service levels until Dec. 2008 while Metro works with LA Unified School Dist. (LAUSD) and LADOT to develop alternate service. Line has about 900-1,000 riders on days when Marshall High School is in session and about 100/day on non-school weekdays.

DOT Comments: Since Marshall High is located in a residential area that generates only a limited number of students, LAUSD has expanded Marshall's service area but relies on public transit to get the students to school. However, Line 175 is the only public transit service to Marshall High and the surrounding neighborhood. Metro has expressed concerns about federal/imitations that prohibit it from operating school bus service and originally proposed to cancel the line in June 2008.

LAUSD reports that it operates a large school bus program but limits its service to magnet schools and students with special needs. Since one characteristic of a magnet school is that it accepts students from throughout the District and relies on LAUSD school buses or contracted school bus service for student transportation, one answer to the unique problem of Marshall High student transportation would be for LAUSD to designate Marshall High as a magnet school and use school buses to serve it. -3-

Line 201 (Glendale -Koreatown via Silver Lake and Vermont)

CD#4, 10,13

The Governance Council approved shortening of southern end of line along Vermont Ave., with a new terminal south of Vermont Ave. and First St, affecting about 300 riders due to line shortening. Substantial alternate service is available along Vermont Ave. The Governance Council also approved elimination of weekend service over remaining line, affecting 360-480 riders due to elimination of weekend service. No alternate service is available for 205 riders on Sat and 152 riders on Sun.

DOT Comments: Significant service impact on riders that use the portion of the line canceled on weekends between Vermont Ave. and Glendale Blvd.!Hyperion Ave., and on Brunswick St. in Atwater; no adjacent service available. Minor impact for riders on remainder of route being eliminated on weekends; alternate service available. Minor impact for weekday riders on portion of eliminated route segment; alternate service is available.

Line 256 (Altadena-Commerce via Eastern Ave., Collis Ave. and Ave. 64)

CD# 1, 14

The Governance Council approved elimination of weekend service, affecting 875 riders on Sat and 574 on Sun. Metro staff estimates that 359 riders on Sat and 377 riders on Sun. would have no alternate service available; average walk distance %mile in hilly terrain.

DOT Comments: Significant service impact on portions of line in El Sereno and Highland Park; no alternate service available.

Line 620 (Boyle Heights Shuttle)

CD#14

Governance Council approved elimination of service affecting 804 riders daily. Alternate service is available on some segments that duplicate Line 620 or within short walking distance.

DOT Comments: This service was originally designed as a DASH route, but Metro -4- began operating it to cut time needed to implement service and has continued to operate it. Metro base fare of $1.25 is a barrier for riders making the short trips on this kind of shuttle.

Metro San Fernando Valley Service Sector Governance Council Actions-

Line 156 (Van-North Hollywood-Hollywood)

CD # 2, 4, 5, 11

The Governance Council approved reductions in service to improve productivity. Line has approximately 3,000 weekday riders; 1,700 riders on Sat. and 1,300 riders on Sun. Added wait times will be 5-8 minutes; ridership impact unknown.

DOT Comments: This line was once a heavy ridership service but is now duplicated by the Red Line Subway between Hollywood-N. Hollywood and the Orange Line Busway between N. Hollywood-Van Nuys, both of which offer faster service without traffic interference.

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Line 94 (Downtown LA-Burbank local service)

Line 394 (Downtown LA-Sylmar limited stop service)

Line 724 (Rapid Bus service between Sylmar-North Hollywood Metro Station via San Fernando Rd.-Lankershim Blvd.)

Line 794 (Rapid Bus service between Downtown LA and Burbank via San Fernando Rd. or via San Fernando Rd.-Brand Blvd.-134 Fwy.-San Fernando Rd.)

CD# 1,2,4,6,7,9,13,14

The Governance Council did not approve a package of proposed changes regarding bus service on . Staff had proposed to extend existing Line 94 northward to Olive View Hospital, cancel existing Line 394, and introduce new Line 724 and 794 Rapid Bus services.

DOT Comments: The Governance Council expressed concerns that canceling the high ridership limited stop Line 394 and replacing it with two Rapid Bus routes on San -5-

Fernando Road would force riders traveling from Downtown LA to Sylmar to transfer from Line 794 Rapid Bus to local bus Line 94 in downtown Burbank and then back to the Line 724 Rapid Bus in Sun Valley. The Governance Council recognized that the Rapid Bus system (map and service frequencies) were approved as part of the Consent Decree, but urged that Metro propose modifications in the Rapid Bus program to the Consent Decree Special Master based on recent ridership trends.

The Governance Council also expressed concerns about the extension of Line 94 to Sylmar to replace the portion of Line 224 on San Fernando Road between Sun Valley and Sylmar because it would make a long local line that has problems with on-time performance because of its length into an even longer line. The Governance Council recognized that the Metro Board of Directors will review all Tier 1 and Rapid Bus actions and may reverse the Council's action.

Metro South Bay Service Sector Governance Council Actions-

Line 124 (EI Segundo-Rosa Parks Station via El Segundo Bl)

CD# 15

The Governance Council approved cancellation of this line contingent upon another agency providing service. Approximately 125 weekday riders impacted.

DOT Comments: Minor service impact; transfer.

Line 209 (Wilshire/Western Station-Gardena via Van Ness Blvd)

CD#4, 8,10

The Governance Council approved cancellation of midday service and all service south of Imperial Hwy via Van Ness Ave to Gardena and via Normandie Ave and Imperial Hwy to the Vermont Green Line Station. Establish a new southern terminal at , continue peak hour service north to Wilshire/Western Station. Affects 407 weekday riders. Alternate service on Crenshaw Blvd and Western Ave.

DOT Comments: Moderate service impacts; alternate service available; transfer, walk (up to 112 mile). -6-

Line 439 (LA Union Station-LAX/Aviation Station via 1-10 Fwy)

CD#1,9,11

The Governance Council approved cancellation of midday and weekend service, affecting 374 weekday, 539 Saturday and 453 Sunday riders. Alternatives include Line 42 and Line 110 in Ladera, and Culver City Line 6 on Sepulveda Blvd.

DOT Comments: Moderate service impacts; adjacent service available; transfer.

Line 608 (Crenshaw Connection)

CD# 10

The Governance Council approved service cancellation, affecting 95 weekday riders. Alternatives include Lines 40, 42, 105, 206 and DASH Crenshaw.

DOT Comments: Minor service impacts; alternative service available; transfer, walk (up to X mile); minimal number of riders impacted.

Line 626 (LAX Transit Center-EI Segundo Employment Center)

CD #11

The Governance Council approved cancellation of this service, which will affect 172 weekday riders. Alternatives include Line 232 on Sepulveda Blvd. and multiple carriers between Aviation/LAX Station and LAX Bus City Bus Center.

DOT Comments: Minor impacts; adjacent service available; transfer.

Line 711 (Florence Metro Rapid)

CD#9,10

The Governance Council approved cancellation of weekend service. Saturday and Sunday ridership affected is 4,038 and 2,796, respectively. Alternative: Line 111. -7-

DOT Comments: Minor service impact; alternative service available; longer wait, slower ride.

Line 940 (Hawthorne Rapid Express)

CD# 8,9,10

Governance Council approved service cancellation. 144 affected weekday riders, alternative Metro Rapid Line 740 (Hawthorne).

DOT Comments: Minor service impact; alternate service available; slower ride.

Metro Gateway Cities Service Sector Governance Council Actions-

Line 26-51 Owl (Hollywood-Compton-Artesia Transit Center via Avalon Blvd.)

CD# 9,14

Governance Council approved consolidation of Owl trips on Avalon Blvd. & San Pedro St. to provide two-way service and remove one-way Owl trips from Central Ave. Approximately 50 weekday riders, 40 Saturday riders and 30 Sunday riders impacted.

DOT Comments: Minor service impact; walk of up to Y, mile. Minimal number of riders impacted.

Line 53 (Downtown LA -CSU Domiguez Hills via Central Ave.)

CD# 8, 9, 14, 15

The Governance Council approved restructuring of line in conjunction with start-up of new Rapid Bus Line 753. Route to be modified to serve Imperial Station and removed from Avalon Station. Line will continue to serve CSUDH college. Approximately 390 weekday riders, 270 Saturday riders and 175 Sunday riders impacted.

DOT Comments: Minor service impact; transfer. -8-

Line 62 (Downtown-Hawaiian Gardens via Telegraph Rd)

CD#9,14

The Governance Council approved abandoning service south of Rosecrans to Hawaiian Gardens due to poor ridership, contingent upon Norwalk Transit assuming that service. Approximately 600 weekday and 450 weekend riders impacted.

DOT Comments: Minor service impact; transfer.

Line 105 (W. Hollywood-Vernon via La Cienega BI-Vernon Ave.)

CD# 8, 9, 11

The Governance Council approved discontinuing segment of route east of Santa Fe Ave. due to service duplication with Line 611. Approximately 130 weekday riders impacted.

DOT Comments: Minor service impact; alternate service available; transfer.

Line 254 (Boyle Heights-103'd St Station via Lorena St-Boyle Ave.)

CD# 14

The Governance Council approved service cancellation due to poor productivity and excessive service duplication. Portions of existing route now served by other transit operators/lines. Approximately 800 weekday riders and 340 Saturday riders impacted.

DOT Comments: Minor/Moderate service impacts; adjacent service available; transfer or walk (up to Y:1 mile).

Rev. 3/25/08