Regional Pass Program (EZ Transit Pass) ______Summary of Policy 17. Santa Clarita Transit 18. Santa Fe Springs MetroExpress The purpose of the Regional EZ Transit 19. Santa Monica Big Blue Bus Pass program is to provide a low 20. South Pasadena Gold Link technology, low-cost, immediately 21. Torrance Transit implementable program, so that transit patrons in Los Angeles County are able to Historical Perspective benefit from seamless transfers in advance of the implementation of the In January 1999, Board adopted a motion Universal Fare System (UFS). directing staff to begin discussions with municipal operators with the objective of The price of the Monthly Regional Pass developing a consensus around a package was set at $58, and Elderly and Disabled of policy changes that would improve $29. The price for Zone premium was set regional services for bus riders, operators, at $15 per zone increment, and Elderly and labor. One of the elements to be and Disabled Zone premium at $7.50. included in that package was to establish All operators sell the pass from their an integrated regional pass and fare current outlets and transit stores, and they system to better serve our customer. market the pass through existing An Operator Taskforce was established programs or through joint marketing consisting of General Managers of the efforts. Each operator is reimbursed at the local transit systems and agency rate of its current average fare per Operations to develop a regional pass boarding multiplied by the operator’s program. The taskforce developed an Regional Pass boardings. implementation plan, a work program, The EZ Transit Pass Program currently major milestones, and implementation consists of 17 transit operators, including schedule and timeline. agency bus and rail, the municipal The program approach included two operators and two locally funded transit phases. The first phase included systems. municipal operators and operators willing Current members include: to participate in this Regional Pass Program. The second phase would 1. Antelope Valley include other operators, local systems, 2. Burbank Local Transit Metrolink, and other counties. 3. City of Commerce 4. Culver City Municipal Bus Line The program principals and framework 5. Foothill Transit included: 6. Gardena Municipal Bus Line Keeping Operators Whole: 7. Glendale Beeline Commitment to keep all operators and 8. LADOT Metro Operations whole. The 9. Long Beach Transit Regional Pass would have no revenue 10. Metro Bus & Rail loss to the participating operators. 11. Montebello Bus Lines 12. Monterey Park Spirit Bus Revenue Sharing: Goal to achieve a 13. Metrolink balance between a methodology, which 14. Municipal Area Express (MAX) would be simple/easy to administer, 15. Norwalk Transit yet fair to all participants. 16. Pasadena ARTS Shuttle Regional Pass Program (EZ Transit Pass) ______
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