Metropolitan FEBRUARY 1993 Transportation Authority

METRO SM TRO MOVES Celebrates

j s ist Modern Subway ew subway riders who came to try the Metro Red Line an opening day, Jan. 30, found a party at every train station.

Celebrations reflecting the city's rich multi-cultural heritage were hosted by many community organiza- tions and downtown merchants near the subway's five stations. A variety of performers —from jugglers, clowns, musicians and dancers to popular charac- ters Bart Simpson, "Latin Elvis" and Raphael the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle — kept crowds entertained as they waited to board the shiny, new stainless Subway secret is out — Commuters have discovered what's deep below down- steel trains. town L.A.'s congested streets. The new Metro Red Line, L.A.'s first modern subway, is attracting more than triple the number of riders predicted. Ridership figures Olvera Street fiesta rose to 25,000 a day during the first week of operations. Across from Union Station, the Olvera Street Merchants Association hosted and drill teams set the patriotic tone for Festival de los Niiios "A Fiesta at Olvera." Folkloric dancers, military and community exhibits, and the A Children's Festival/"Festival de los mariachi musicians and popular radio crowd enjoyed entertainment ranging Nirios," across from the Westlake/Mac- personality Humberto Luna of KTNQ- from a Chinese dragon dance to a barber Arthur Park station, brought the neigh- AM added to the street fair's Latin flavor. shop quartet. borhood together for a talent show Children were treated to pinata-and mask-making workshops. Grand Central Market featuring local youth, art workshops and free health screenings provided by Farther down the line at Pershing The Civic Center area was draped in red, St.Vincent's Hospital and numerous non- Square station, Grand Central Market white and blue for its "Spirit of L.A." profit health care agencies. KLVE/FM opened its food court to offer a variety of theme celebration, hosted by the County radio personality Pepe Barreto acted as ethnic dishes at its "Munch at Grand of Los Angeles. Local marching bands Master of Ceremonies. Community Central" party, hosted by Dodger great participation was recruited by co-sponsor Manny Mota. Performances as varied Comision Femenil de Los Angeles. as Grand Central's cuisine included a South American marimba band, Pacific Islanders dance group and karate demon- Ride the Red Line for 250 strations. Citicorp Plaza, in partnership with Sample the subway experi- K-LITE-FM, sponsored a musical journey ence for just a quarter entitled "Transportation and Rhythm through Feb. 28! Transfers Through the Decades" near the 7th from Metrolink commuter Go Metro — During the Metro Red St./Metro station. The program linked trains are free. Once arrived Line's opening ceremony, Gov. Pete at any of the Red Line's five Wilson presented Mayor Tom Bradley the history of L.A.'s public transportation stations, riders will find with a new California vehicle plate. system to the musical eras from the '50s Many elected officials joined the to the '90s. Visitors strolled through an numerous connecting bus and celebration, including Ed Edelman, L.A. Metro System Information Gallery, shuttle lines that make it easy L.A. County supervisor and MTA which traced the evolution of rail from to reach any destination. After board member (far left) and John the Pacific Electric Red Car to the cur- the trial 25-cent fare period, Ferraro, L.A. City Council president rent subway line, and included a real the fare will be $1.10. M (center). vintage Red Car. d Line. ...'Brand Opöning upurerNG

Citibank North Arnerica, Inc. Escudero-Fribourg Citicorp Plaza Architects Construction Control Safety Belt Safe USA he newly created Metropolitan appointed by the League of Cities; and Services Corporation East 60th Street Community Transportation Authority now one non-voting member appointed by O'Brien-Kreitzberg Improvement Club Domes & Moore Jenesee Center, Inc. Bank of America Florence-Firestone oversees all of L.A. County's Gov. Wilson. • Service Center D'Leon Consulting Engineering Company National Bleck Leadership transportation planning, fund- Initiative an Cancer The First Boston Corporation Parents of Watts Working ing and bus and rail line opera- with Youth and Adults Engineering Science, Inc, Watts Neighborhood Center tions. KI% Browning-Ferris Industries The Volunteer Center Jacobs Associates M.A.D.D. AB 152, the reorganization bill authored Cushrnan & Wakefield/ T Angeles Girl Scout Council LACTC RTD Broadway Plaza by Assemblyman Richard Katz, and Jenkins, Gales, & Peace Corps signed by Gov. Pete Wilson last year, Martinez, Inc. L.A. Conservation Corps The leag-ue appointees are Evan LKG-CMC, Inc. Privilege Plus/White Martin & Huang Memorial Center paved the way for the merging of the Anderson Braude, Long Beach city International L.A.P.D. Coopers & Lybrand S.A.N.E. Los Angeles County Transportation councilmember and RTD board mem- The Nettleship Group Los Angeles Unified School Commission (LACTC) and the Southern O'Melveny &Myers District ber; Jim Cragin, Gardena city coun- Kal Krishnan El Rescate California Rapid Transit District (RTD). Consulting, Inc. Westminster Neighborhood cilmember; John Fasana, Duarte city KLITE-FM Association Although the merger became effective Parsons -Dillingham- Amnesty International councilmember; and Larry Zarian, De Leuw, Inc. Santa Anita Acupuncture Feb.1, the reorganization bill provides KLVE-FM Center Glendale city councilmember. The Better Personnel Artemis Capital Group, Inc. for a two-month transition period, KTNQ-FM Charles A. Bell Securities mayor's appointees are Los Angeles Corp. Andy Gump, Inc. allowing both agency boards to continue Nossamen, Guthner, City councilmembers Richard Alatorre, Los Angeles Nilton & Towers Knox & Elliott operating until April. Olvera Street Merchants Otis School of Art Marvin Braude and Mark Ridley- Association and Design Engineming Management Catellus Development Consultants A Merger Steering Committee, com- Thomas.The govenor's appointee is DKS Associates Grand Central Market Philippe The Original posed of LACTC and RTD board repre- unannounced. Parsons Brinckerhoff Quade & Doiglas, Inc. Checkers Hotel sentatives, is guiding the reorganization Daniel, Mann, Johnson Applied Management & Over time, the MTA will become famil- & lendenhall Planning Group effort. Comision Femenil Booz-Allen & Hamilton, Inc. iar to all users of buses and Metro de Los Angeles First Interstate Bank The MTA's 13-member board will con- trains as the single agency responsible ICF-Kaiser Engineers Corp. The Ralph M. Parsons Concerned Citizens for Company BetMr Communities Dillingham Construction sist of the five Los Angeles County for Los Angeles County's integrated NA., Inc. supervisors; the mayor of Los Angeles Metro System. (Z) and three appointees; four members

Bffl Metro Red Line hiet Segment 1 5 Stations Executf 4.4 Miles Metro Red Line Ifficer Nag Segment 2 8 Stations 6.7 Mnes New York State Transportation HOLLYWOOD BLVD. Metro Red Line SET BLVD. Commissioner Franklin White has Segment 3 7 Stations been named chief executive officer 11.6 Miles

of the Los Angeles County Metrolink Operating 3 Lines Metropolitan Transportation San Bernardino, Authority. White has served as a Santa Clarita, and Ventura Co. commissioner for New York since Future extensions through 1995 1985. He has also served as State 114 Miles

Secretary of Transportation and Stations 0 „em e,tee eses j. At least two Public Safety in Virginia. It is expect- additional stations are plannerl. ed he will be in position by April 1. WASHINGTON BLVD. Neil Peterson will continue serving Red route—The Metro Red Line's 4.4 mile Segment 1 is the beginning of a as LACTC executive director 23-mile subway that forms the backbone of the Metro System. The line will through March 31. eventually branch in three directions — to East Los Angeles, the Mid-City Pico /San Vicente area and to North Hollywood. dirman

ichard Alatorre, Los Angeles the first Latino to serve as chairman of "The chairman's role in the impending City councilman and former the commission, was appointed by merger will be to ensure that the transi- LACTC chairman, is the MTA 's Mayor Tom Bradley to both the LACTC tion is orderly," said Alatorre, "and that new chairman. Elected by his and RTD boards in 1990. During his the groundwork is laid for a successful fellow board members in term, he will oversee the largest on- MTA that provides the most efficient February, the two-term city going public works project in the nation. and effective transportation options for Rcouncilman will preside over the merger Alatorre stressed the need for strong the diverse ethnic and economic commu- of the LACTC and the SCRTD, of which leadership, particularly during the nities that comprise Los Angeles." Alatorre is also a board member. merger, over the next several months, of Under a motion by Mayor Tom Bradley, Ed Edelman, L.A. County supervisor the LACTC and RTD boards into the the chair and vice-chair will serve until and member of both the RTD and new Los Angeles County Metropolitan June 30. LACTC, was named vice-chair. Alatorre, Transportation Authority (MTA). tei* n Shuttle Increasing v, Jobs, s Skills in Watts

new shuttle service is develop- transportation service. The Long who are the heart of the shuttle service. ing job skills and entrepreneur- Beach-based private bus company Ten to 12 residents are being hired to fill ial ability among the residents ATE/Ryder signed on. positions as drivers, dispatchers, bus rii of Watts' Nickerson Gardens. aides, a mechanic, route supervisors and Entrepreneurial skills office support. In two years, the service The Nickerson Gardens shuttle, "We wanted to help the people in the hopes its success will call for as many as which begins this month with four to five community have better transportation," 24 jobs and a dozen vans. vans, will offer Nickerson residents free said ATE/Ryder Senior Vice President The shuttle service, in collaboration with rides to job training and child care sites. Steve Keiper. "We hope there's also a the REEP program, is already being At the same time, the service, which is potential that they can become a subcon- innovative about developing jobs. The staffed and managed entirely by resi- tractor for us and help us fulfill our shuttle's new security officer received his dents, is developing business and job Disadvantaged Business Enterprise training through a program arranged by skills that will eventually enable the requirements." REEP. residents to build a healthy private To get the Nickerson shuttle off the The NGRMC board of directors, aided by company. If successful, this company ground, ATE/Ryder is providing techni- an LACTC advisory committee, is super- could expand to run other community cal support and training in such areas vising the $1.3-million project, for which transportation systems as well as the as contracts, finance and accounting, the LACTC is seeking federal funding. Nickerson shuttle. security, transit planning, driver train- "This is another way the LACTC is The innovative idea of combining busi- ing, marketing, purchasing, budgeting using transportation resources to create ness and job development with trans- and personnel management. A full-time long-term jobs that fulfill real needs in portation is the product of a ATE/Ryder supervisor is assisting the community," Parker said. "It's worth collaboration between the Nickerson on-site. the risks because the potential benefits Gardens Resident Management could be immense." Corporation (NGRMC), the LACTC and, Shuttle staffed by residents soon, the Federal Transportation But it is Nickerson residents themselves Administration (FTA).

Rüdes to job training sites The resident association originally The state and L.A. County will split the approached the commission about Blue Line cost of the new line, using funds from funding a shuttle service that would give local sales tax Propositions A and C and Nickerson residents reliable transporta- state rail bond Proposition 108. tion to job training sites —such as Extension Southwest College — and child care centers. The shuttle fills an important to Pasadena transportation gap in the NGRMC's otgHl L Resident Employment Empowerment Gets Go-Ahead MADAM Program (REEP), an ambitious effort to MEMORIAL PARK address illiteracy, unemployment, job Construction RUM CARUNI inexperience and lack of business owner- begins this fall Ge0' ship among Nickerson's more than 5,000 FILLMORE STREET residents — more than 90% of whom VII ith formal approval for receive Aid to Families with Dependent construction granted by the SOUTH PASADOIA Children. LACTC in Janaury, rail MISSION STREET "We suggested that the Nickerson service from Pasadena to Gardens group also apply for an entre- Los Angeles will become a reality by 1997. PARK preneurial services grant from the FTA AVENUE 57 that would provide training in the The commission approved a budget transportation business," said LACTC of $841 million for construction of the AVENUE 51 Southeast Area Team Project Manager 13 6-mile line that will run from Union S.W. MUSEUM El URANIC IAT WASHINGTON FIOUEROA/MARMION WAY Jim Parker, who has been helping the Station in downtown Los Angeles to San Fpi^a^CUR n NGRMC get the service started. "An Sierre Madre Villa Avenue in Pasadena. ".'..I I I 11K AVENUE 26 e.e' FTA representative met with the resi- On its way, the line will pass through the dent corporation board and came away communities of Chinatown, Highland with a really good feeling about the Park, Mount Washington and South HINATOWN potential of an economic development Pasadena. project." UNION STATION Powered by electricity, the train will nm Civic Ceeter To pursue the FTA grant, the shuttle mostly at-grade on tracks purchased service needed a mentor — a successful from the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe transportation provider that would help Railroad Company last June. Nickerson residents learn how to run a

3 tett& . with gar Makers on LL Car Bids ix domestic aerospace/defense and L.A. County Supervisor Mike In addition, the LACTC's revised propos- firms teamed with four interna- Antonovich when news of the proposals al criteria include an innovative domes- tional rail car manufacturers in was announced. "Our effort signals a tic business development component. January to submit bids on new way of doing business and ushers in This new component awards extra building the new L.A. Car. a new era in transportation that will points for bids that foster new American create long-term opportunities for transportation businesses or new prod- TheS four proposals received by the bidders." ucts from existing firms. LACTC in January seek a contract for The four bidding teams are: 87 L.A. standardized light rail vehicles Advanced transit products nNorthrop Corporation with for the Metro Green Line and other light The request for proposal process also Bombardier Corporation; rail lines to be added to the Metro includes a research and development n System in the next several years. Lockheed Corporation and Hughes requirement, The Advanced Transit Aircraft Company with Morrison- Products Development Program, which Bids being evaluated Knudsen; encourages defense and aerospace firms Specifications for the cars call for them nTRW Aerospace and AAI Corporation to apply their technology to transporta- to be compatible with the Metro Blue with Siemens Duewag Corporation; tion product design. Each team is Line and upgradable to driverless nRockwell Corporation with Sumitomo required to submit three Advanced technology. LACTC staff will spend the Corporation. Transit Product ideas. The winning next several months evaluating the partnership will receive up to $10 mil- submissions before the commission Fostering technology transfer lion for product development. awards the contract. Responding to the LACTC's recently "These partnerships will create "We've worked very hard to encourage increased domestic content requirement thousands of local jobs," said LACTC local aerospace and defense firms to of 60%, domestic content commitments Commissioner Nick Patsaouras, a form these partnerships with the rail car from the four groups ranged from the leading advocate of defense/rail industry industry," said LACTC Commissioner minimum required to nearly 81%. collaboration. (Z)

Graffiti-Busting Program Begins on RTD Buses

o more graffiti on RTD buses. After 2-1/2 years of operations, the Blue the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Line remains graffiti-free." S.A.N.E. Drug Prevention Programs ; That's the ambitious goal of an Changing maintenance standards and n Transit Courts - aggressive new bus graffiti procedures are only a part of the new The LACTC and RTD will work abatement program developed plan. The program will also include: with the district attorney and the by Antonio Villaraigosa, RTD III Mobile Graffiti Removal Vans- Los Angeles city attorney to develop Board member and Neil Peterson, To keep buses clean while in service, specialized courts for handling LACTC executive director. bus operators will dispatch mobile transit-related crimes; The effort, which is the first stage of a crews to remove freshly applied n Law Enforcement Training - larger bus security initiative, began in graffiti; creation of a special training film that January with a six-month demonstra- will educate local law enforcement tion project on RTD Line 30-31. Buses on n Bus Clean Up by Convicted officers in transit crime enforcement this line, which runs from the Wilshire Graffiti Vandalism Offenders - options and how to properly handle District to Monterey Park, are now being probation program that will enable transit crimes. thoroughly cleaned alter each round- convicted graffiti vandals to make restitution by cleaning buses; trip. The program will gradually be Better bus security expanded to include all 2,500 buses in n Street Artist Program The $1-million graffiti abatement the RTD fleet. for Taggers - program, approved for Proposition C pilot program for taggers and young funding by the LACTC in January, is Comprehensive approach artists to promote alternative venues part of a larger initiative to improve bus "We're not going to tolerate graffiti on for artistic expression and provide art security. our buses," declared Villaraigosa. "Both education; A citizen task force and an expert task the LACTC and the RTD have already n Emphasis on Community force, whose members include LAPD initiated programs to combat graffiti. Ownership of Buses - Chief Willie Williams, SCRTD Transit This recommendation coordinates the public relations program to encourage Police Chief Sharon Papas and efforts and develops a comprehensive community members to get involved Montebello Police Chief G. Steve approach." in the graffiti prevention effort; Simonian, will issue a report detailing "Aggressive enforcement and immediate n Integration of Graffiti Prevention potential long-term security solutions graffiti removal are the best deterrents and Drug Prevention Programs - later this month. to solve this visual blight," said inclusion of graffiti prevention educa- Peterson. "The Metro Blue Line is a good tion the Los Angeles Police testament of how this policy can work. Department's (LAPD) D.A.R.E. and in

4 4iew:ate Lit eihigie‘J. Crossing Violators $179.2

undreds of foolhardy drivers eras, computers and detection strips Million for and pedestrians risk their lives imbedded in pavements — was installed each week by crossing train in Compton in January after receiving Metrolink tracks illegally, according to a approval from the Compton Municipal he California Transportation 90-day intensive review of grade Court. The system, which is the first of its Commission (CTC) allocated crossings safety along the Metro kind to receive approval for use in this 8179 2 million to the LACTC in Blue Line. country, has been employed extensively in January for use on Metrolink But the LACTC hopes that a new auto- Europe, where it has resulted in dramatic commuter rail and other rail mated enforcement system will cut these drops in crossing violations and accidents. projects. Two Compton intersections were chosen numbers dramatically. TheT CTC also set aside $13 5 million for to test the system because violations at The Sheriff's Department report on Blue highway improvements in Los Angeles their Blue Line crossings are representa- Line grade crossing violations, released in County. tive of violations along the 23-mile rail early December, analyzed 7,760 citations route. The money comes from state issued over 90 days to learn more about Propositions 111 and 108, approved by "When drivers know that the probability why people are ignoring safety measures the voters in 1990, and from state of being caught is 100%, they will think and how such measures can be improved. transit planning and development twice before violating the law," said funds. Warnings ignored LACTC Commissioner Ray Grabinski at "The most common violations are illegal a press conference to announce the The monies will mainly be used for track left turns and drivers and pedestrians installation. and Signal improvements and station who ignore warning lights and go around construction on a number of lines Computerized cameras lowered crossing gates," said Lou planned to expand the Metrolink net- Hubaud, LACTC director of rail safety Bullet-proof computerized cameras work: Oceanside-to-Fullerton, Los and security. mounted on high poles began capturing Angeles-to-Ventura, San Bernardino- an average of one violation an hour on to-Los Angeles, and a San Bernardino/ A special Sheriff's Department rail safety film during testing in November. The Riverside/Fullerton line. CD task force deployed 10 deputies to patrol Sheriff's Department, which patrols the vehicle and pedestrian crossings along the Blue Line, began issuing citations based most troubled Metro Blue Line intersec- on the system's photos last month. tions over the summer. During the study, Metro Award the task force issued an average of 600 "The system generates irrefutable evi- citations per week. dence of illegal crossings," said Captain Honors City of Frank Vadurro, commander of the Automated enforeement Sheriff's Department Transit Services Commerce Bureau. "The photos produced by the Since the presence of Sheriff's deputies he City of Commerce has system clearly show the vehicle, license tended to decrease the number of viola- received the LACTC's latest plate and face of the driver committing tions, the LACTC and RCC boards decid- quarterly Metro Award for its the violation." ed to extend the special enforcement outstanding transportation program through June. A second automated enforcement system system. Based on recommendations from safety will be installed and tested at several downtown Los Angeles Blue Line cross- experts, the LACTC is planning to under- TThe LACTC recognized the fare-free bus ings in the next several months. take additional safety measures on the and paratransit system for its excellent Blue Line, such as automated enforce- The Blue Line grade crossing safety service, outstanding safety record and ment systems, education and traffic program is part of an overall rail safety model bus maintenance program. engineering improvements. plan that includes Metrolink and future Commerce's vehicles have consistently The first measure — an automated rail lines. received the California Highway Patrol's enforcement system consisting of cam- highest safety rating, and have accumu- lated several years of perfect safety records.

Best buses — City of Commerce Councilmember Ruben Batres (left) and Director of Transportation Daniel Gomez accept an LACTC Metro Award for the outstanding service provided by City of Commerce Municipal Bus Lines.

5 - --311nME METROLINK

Within 60 seconds of disembarking the Midday Trains Added trains, passengers are in cabs headed to erice LAds Starting Feb. 22, new trains will make it Great Western Savings, Hughes, ne possible to travel outbound from Union Packard Bell, Rocketdyne, Teledyne and Metrolink will begin serving the new Station in the morning. Warner Center, which has its own Montclair station on Feb. 22. Transportation Management Among other service enhancements, the With the addition of Montclair, a third additional trains will now enable com- Association working in partnership with the 12th Council District. county — San Bernardino — joins Los muters to ride Metrolink from San Angeles and Ventura counties in the Bernardino County in the morning and Flexible routes Metrolink commuter rail system. continue to destinations in the San The area's brand new Checker Cab Service will extend farther east to San Fernando Valley, or vice versa, as well as Bernardino in March, with stops in to leave for downtown Los Angeles from franchise jumped at the opportunity to build visibility in the community and Upland and Rialto. Santa Clarita alter morning rush hour. Four midday trains will be added on the submitted the only contract bid for the • Riverside Service San Bernardino line, four on the Santa project. Clarita line, and two on the Ventura "We're providing a service unlike any Set for Spring County line. In March extra morning offered," said Rick Ward, Checker's Metrolink will begin serving Riverside service will also be added from Union general manager. "The service is more County in April. successful than we ever imagined. We've Station to Glendale, and late afternoon Six trains a day will run from Riverside tailored our routes to be flexible to serve service from Glendale to Union Station. to Los Angeles, paralleling the Pomona both the area's big and small employers. To receive a revised Metrolink schedule, Freeway (60). as well as information on station loca- We drive brand new automobiles that tions and fares, call 1-800-371-LINK. are equipped with wheelchair lifts and ❑ run on clean burning fuels," he said. le Chair The shuttle service is a prime example of !läkes ition how public/private partnerships are San Bernardino County Supervisor inect Passengers coming together to develop unique Larry Walker has succeeded Rancho transportation strategies that make Polos Verdes Counciiwoman Jacki h Destination commuting without cars easy. For Bacharach as chair of the Southern Metrolink commuters who get off and information on the program, call California Regional Rail Authority on the train at the Chatsworth station 1-(800)-794-1-CAB or (818) 780-1234. (SCRRA), the five-county agency that are enjoying free taxi rides to and from supervises Metrolink. their jobs. Walker, formerly vice-chair, will serve The free service is the first of its kind a one-year term. The board elected for the Metrolink system. Dana Reed, the Orange County Transportation Authority's representa- Valley transit planners developed this tive to the SCRRA, to replace Walker creative solution to get Metrolink riders as vice chair. (Z) to major employment areas from a station that is located "off the beaten r path." Although several bus lines serve Jik e Metro IVioves the area around the somewhat isolated Every Month station, the taxi shuttle provides an s, immediate connection. If you'd like to be on our mailing list,  Sponsored by the City of L.A.'s 12th fill out your name and address, clip Council District Transportation and mail to: Management Association (TMA), the Ticket Machinn Communications Department program received a $75,000 grant from to Accept Charge, Los Angeles County LACTC under its Transportation Metropolitan Transportation Authority ATM Cards 818 West Seventh Street, Suite 1100 Demand Management program. Los Angeles, CA 90017 Metrolink commuters will be soon or call (213) 244-7181 Cabs await trains able to pay for tickets using VISA "About 100 passengers currently use the and MasterCard charge cards and morning and evening shuttle service, ATM bank cards. Name sharing rides to the area's major employ- Ticket machines will start accepting ers. An on-site coordinator quickly charge cards by the end of this Street Apt ushers train riders onto waiting taxis month; the machines will accept designated to various drop-off points," ATM cards by the end of March. City, State, ZIP said Aaron Hanson, executive director for the 12th Council District TMA. The LACTC, which is charged with muting, special shuttles, etc.), local allocating a variety of funds to qualified traffic systems management (synchro- projects, recently mailed out about 2,000 nized signals, etc.), commuter rail, applications. The new procedure makes transit centers and park-and-ride it possible to compete for federal, state facilities. LA All That Idles Isn't Bad and local dollars in a consolidated About $1.2 billion will be programmed in application process. June for projects that meet the LACTC's A limited period of idling, such as at a Transportation and related projects criteria, which include such standards drive-through window, can be less receive funding for either two or four as mobility improvement, regional polluting than stopping and starting years. Projects in the four-year category significance, environmental enhance- your engine. include highway, bus, rail, transit securi- ment, ability to tonnett with other It is now known that an automobile ty and transportation enhancements transportation modes, and economic must idle as much as 10 minutes — in (projects that incorporate environmental development and equity. For further some cases more — before it emits as improvements with transportation). information, call LACTC Assistant much carbon monoxide and other pollu- Those in the two-year category include Director of Capital Planning and tants as if the vehicle had been turned bikeways, transportation demand Programming Nancy Whelan at off and started again in that same period management (ride sharing, telecom- (213) 244-6326. of time. The technology on the effect of auto emissions is changing as more test results are documented. One fact, however, remains the same. Public transportation, ridesharing, walking and biking still pollute less than driving alone. Study of Inner City Transit Needs Underway A six-month study of inner city trans- portation needs got started last month after the LACTC awarded a contract to a joint venture research team. The team, headed by Barton Aschman Associates, Inc. and the Irvin Hampton Downtown highway heroes — The highly successful Metro Freeway Service Company, will measure bus frequency, Patrol expanded in January to provide continuous service on freeways around the route needs and quality of service in downtown Los Angeles business loop from 6 a. m. to 7 p. m. The service, a joint effort South Central Los Angeles, specifically of the LACTC, Caltrans and the California Highway Patrol, provides stranded in the area bounded by the Santa motorists with assistance such as a gallon of gas, changing a flat tire, or a free tow. Monica, Glenn Anderson, Harbor and San Diego freeways. The study will also propose strategies for making it easier to get around in this twrx im\ heavily transit-dependent section of the city. ME1ROACCESS An interagency task forte, comprised of representatives from the City of Los FTA Approves L.A. County fixed-route bus and rail service enjoyed Angeles Planning Department, by the general public. Department of Transportation and Paratransit Plan The LACTC's plan is one of the few Legislative Affairs office, as well as from he Federal Transportation across the country that the FTA has the Southern California Rapid Transit Administration (FTA) has approved. An annual update to the plan, District and Supervisor Yvonne approved Los Angeles County's detailing the progress that has been Brathwaite Burke's office, is overseeing first Coordinated Paratransit made in meeting the ADA mandates, the research team's efforts. Plan. has been prepared and released for For more information about the public comment. As one of its last acts Inner City Transit Needs Assessment TAs required by the 1990 Federal before being replaced by Study, call South Bay Area Team Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA), the new MTA, the LACTC approved Project Manager Renee Berlin at the plan describes how L.A. County will the annual update at the end of (213) 244-6863. meet its transit operators' obligation to January and immediately forwarded it to the FTA. Call For Projeve, provide complementary paratransit service to individuals with disabilities Copies of the annual update to the Cities, transportation agencies, trans- who are unable to use regular, fixed- MTA's Paratransit Plan may be obtained portation management associations and route bus and rail services. by calling Rich Majeske, Consolidated L.A. County have until March 31 to FTA's approval signifies that the LACTC Transportation Services Agency submit project applications for the next is on target in its efforts to provide (CTSA) administrative assistant, at cycle of government funding. paratransit service comparable to the (213) 244-6284. GD

7 MTA LACTC BOARD MEMBERS OMMISSIONERS 1E ) RICHARD ALATORRE AND ALTERNATES Chair/Councilmember City of Los Angeles A monthly publication MICHAEL D. ANTONOVICH MICHAEL D. ANTONOVICH Chair/ Supervisor produced by the MTA. Supervisor Los Angeles County Los Angeles County NICK PATSAOURAS, Alt. TOM BRADLEY Managing Editor Mayor RICHARD ALATORRE City of Los Angeles Vice-Chair/ Councilman Roberta Tinajero City of Los Angeles MARVIN BRAURE HON. MICHAEL WOO, Alt. Assistant Editor Councilmember City of Los Angeles RAY GRABINSKI Carol Wald EVAN ANDERSON BRAUDE Councilman Councilmember City of Long Beach Art Director City of Long Beach HON. DORIS TOPSY-ELVORD, Alt. Anne Roubideaux YVONNE BRATHWAITE BURKE EDMUND D. EDELMAN Supervisor Supervisor Graphic Design/Illustrations Los Angeles County Los Angeles County JIM CRAGIN MARVIN HOT:EN, Alt. Joe Simpson, Jr Councilmember GLORIA MOLINA City of Gardena Supervisor Staff Photographer DEANE DANA Los Angeles County Kelly Harriger Supervisor GERRY HERTZBERG, Alt. Los Angeles County YVONNE BRATHWAITE BURKE Deputy Director of EDMUND D. EDELMAN Supervisor Vice-Chair/Supervisor Los Angeles County Communications Los Angeles County MAS FUKAI, Alt. Alice Tolbert-Wiggins JOHN FASANA DEANE DANA Councilmember Supervisor Director of Communications City of Duarte Los Angeles County GLORIA MOLINA DON KNABE, Alt. Stephanie Brady Supervisor TOM BRADLEY Los Angeles County Mayor MARK RIDLEY•THOMAS City of Los Angeles Councilmember RAY REMY, Alt. es, City of Los Angeles JUDITH HATHAWAY-FRANC1S LARRY ZARLAN Councilmember Councilmember City of La Habra Heights Metro Moves is printed entirely an City of Glendale HON. ROBERT J. ARTHUR, Alt. recycled paper. JACKI BACHARACH Councilmember City of Rancho Polos Verdes HON. HAROLD CROYTS, Alt. JAMIES L. TOLBERT Citizen Representative City of Los Angeles JERRY B. BAXTER Se g Re -- "Metro Moves" Ex-Officio Member State of California celebrates the opening of LA's first modern subway, the Metro NEIL PETERSON Executive Director Red Line, by changing its color Los Angeles County from blue to red. Transportation Commission

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