JULY 27, 1994

CONTACT: ANDREA GREENE/JIM SMART MTA PRESS RELATIONS (213) 244-6943, 244-6347 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

MTA FIELDS 345 BUSES ON THIRD DAY OF STRIKE; ANOTHER TOLL-FREE BUS INFORMATION NUMBER ACTIVATED

A total of 345 MTA, Laidlaw and Mayflower buses rolled into service on 30 bus lines Wednesday, July 27, the third day of a work stoppage by MTA's three principal unions. The state mediator, Tom McCarthy, met with officials of the MTA and the Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) Tuesday night. He called for another meeting Friday, July 29. "We will send our negotiators to meet with the ATU leadership at that time," said Edmund Edelman, MTA chairman and a Los Angeles County Supervisor. "We are working as hard as we can to solve this most unfortunate situation and we'll continue to work with the state mediator to get a fair agreement." MTA Chief Executive Officer Franklin White reported that 132 MTA buses driven by substitute bus operators, 68 Mayflower school buses and 145 Laidlaw school buses comprised the fleet that went into service Wednesday. MTA also has activated a second toll-free telephone information number to assist its riders in getting bus route information. The number, (800) 8700-MTA, has recorded information regarding the bus and train lines operating during the strike, and the hours they are operating. "This new number is to supplement the (800) COMMUTE number, which is answered by one of our telephone information operators," said White. "Because of the high volume of information calls we are experiencing, we felt the addition of this second information number would help people get the information they needed without having to wait to speak with one of our representatives." (MORE)

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White stressed, however, that the (800) COMMUTE number (266-6883) is still available to those who have specific questions about their bus and train service. The new number also gives callers the option of requesting a telephone information operator if the recorded information is not sufficient. The public also may use any of the three normal MTA telephone information numbers, depending on their geographical location: (213) 626-4455, (310) 273- 0910 or (818) 443-1307. "We continue to ask our riders for their patience during this work stoppage," White said. "We are doing everything we can to put as much service on the road and to answer as many calls as possible." White added that, as of July 27, the telephone information operator workforce was once again at full strength with 65 operators working 166 lines handling between 10,000 and 12,000 calls a day. The wait for information has become significantly shorter, White said. In other developments, training of non-contract employees continued in an effort to prepare them to operate MTA buses in case of a prolonged strike. Trainees are receiving up to 65 hours of instruction, including 15 classroom hours, 20 mandatory behind-the-wheel hours and up to 30 additional hours of line qualification training, in which they practice actually driving the route they will serve. All trainees are receiving state-mandated instruction, making them fully qualified to operate a public transportation vehicle. Also, Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge William Huss today granted a temporary restraining order requested by MTA that prevents blockading of any the MTA1s operating divisions or other facilities and establishes picketing guidelines. The attached list is of the 30 bus lines being served, and further specifies the portion of the line being served. The Metro Red Line and Blue Line trains also are operating. (MORE) STRIKE UPDATE -- DAY 3 Page 3

"We're constantly refining this temporary schedule, adding buses as we go along," White said. "We ask the public to read their newspapers, watch their TVs and listen to their radios for updated information." White reminded MTA riders that bus and train service will not be available on weekend days, and that service on weekdays will be from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. "Let me again encourage carpooling and ridesharing whenever possible, and that employers consider shifting working hours to help alleviate congestion," White said. # # # MTA's mechanics are on strike. The MTA offers service on the following routes, Monday through Friday only, from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Many of the routes are using schoolbuses and other types of vehicles. All vehicles are identified with the MTA line number in the windshield and with the "M" logo on the outside. FARES DURING THE STRIKE -- All regular fares: 50# one-way. No Transfers. Senior citizens or disabled riders: 25# one-way. Emergency buses (schoolbuses): FREE

Line Seaments Line Seaments in Service in Service Line No From -To Connections' Line No From -To Connections* 1- Hollywood 8.- Olympic BI. Venice BI. AV, CE, DA, FT,MB, 152 Roscoe BI. Topanga Cyn. BI. Lankershim 81. NOCONNECK~G 217 Fairfax Av. Fairfax Av. Hill St. OC, SC, SM Roscoe BI. Universal PI. SERVlCE 16 West 3rd St. 3rd St. Central Av. AV, CE, DA, FT, MB, 163 Sherman Way West Hills Hospital Burbank ML Wlton PI. 6th St. OC, SC STATION 18 E. Whittier BI.- Lafayette Park PI. Atlantic BI. AV, CE, DA, FT, MB, West 6th St. 6th St. Whittier BI. OC, SC, SM 180 Hollywood- Hollywood BI. Colorado BI. FT 21 Wilshire BI. UCLA MacArthur Park CC, SM Glendale-Pasadena LaBrea Av. Lake Av. RED LlNE STATION 204 Vermont Av. REGULAR SERVICE FT. GB 30 East Ist St. Dozier Av. Civic Center AV. CE, DA, FT, GB, 207 Western Av. Western Av. St. Andrews PI. FT Rowan Av. RED LINE STATION MB, SC Franklin Av. Manchester BI. 31 PicoBI. Rimpau BI. Piw BI. SM 1 210 Crenshaw 81. Hawthorne Av. Crenshaw BI. GB, TT Piw BI. BLUE LINE STATION Orange- Dr. Rosecrans Av. 33 Venice BI. Main St. Union Station AV, DA, CC, FT, GB, 212 La Brea Av. Selma Av. La Brea Av. CC, SM Sunset Av. MB, ML, OC,SC, SM, SF Valley El Centro Av. Nutwood St. TT. . I 240 Reseda BI. REGULAR SERVICE 45 Broadway Huntington Dr. N Main St. AV, CE, DA, FT, MB, Monterey Rd. Imperial Hwy. OC, SC, SM 251 Soto St. Seville Av.. ldell St. Palm PI. Avenue 28 76 Valley BI. Union Station El Monte Station AV, CE, DA, FT, MB, OC, SC, SM 260 Atlantic Av. Atlantic Av. Altadena Dr. FT, LB, MB Hardins St. Lake Av. 81 Figueroa St. Colorado BI. Century BI. AV, CE, DA, FT, MB, 420 SF Valley- Van Nuys Hill St. AV, CE, FT, GB, MB, N. Figueroa St. Figueroa St. OC, SC, SM Hollywood-LA MEROLINK Venice BI. OC, SC, SM, TT 92 Glenoaks BI.- SylmarISF Main St. AV, CE, DA, MB, OC, 424 Ventura BI.-LA REGULARSERVICE AV, CE, FT, GB. MB, Brand BI. METROLINK Venice BI. SC, SM OC, SC, SM, TT 105 Vernon Av. Washington 81. Vernon Av. CC 442 Hawthorne- REGULAR SERVICE CE, DA, FT, GB, MB, Adams BI. Pacific BI. Manchester-Express ML, OC, SM. lT 108 Slauson Av. Mesmer Av. Peachtree St. 470 Whittier- Beaudry St. Whittwood Mall AV, CE, DA, FT, GB, Jefferson BI. Eastern Av. Montebello-LA 5th St. MB, OC, SC, 115 Manchester BI.- Manchester BI. Firestone BI. CC, NT, SM n,WT Firestone Av. Sepulveda BI. Atlantic Av. 560 Van Nuys BI.- Veteran Ave. Van Nuys 81. CC, CE, SM Westwood Sepulveda BI. Glenoaks BI. 117 Century BI. LAX City Bus Tweedy 81. CC, SM Center Atlantic Av. Metro Blue Line 7thlMetro Willow Station AV, CA, CE, FT, GB, Station LB, MB, OC,SC, SM, 125 Rosecrans Av. Rosecran Av. Rosecran Av. GB, NT, OC, lT Sepulveda BI. Pioneer BI. TT, DA Metro Red Line REGULARSERVICE AV, CE, FT, GB, MB, ML, OC, SC, DA

AV=Antelope Valley Transit Authority BL= Metro Blue Line CA= Carson Circuit CB= Commerce Bus Line CC = Culver City Bus Lines CE= Commuter Express DA= DASH FT= GB= Gardena Bus Lines LB= MB= ML= Metrolink OC= Orange County Transit NT= Norwalk Transit RL= Metro Red Line SC= Santa Clarita Transit SM=Santa Monica Municipal Bus TT= W=Whittier Transit

Metropolitan ~etrolinktr?:-? will also continue to operate their routes. Schedules and n+herroute information may be Transpofistion obtained bb ,ing 1-800-COMMUTE (1-800-266-6883). All informa is subject to change. Authori 7/25/94 Los mecanicos de MTA se han declarado en huelga. MTA ofrece servicio en las siguientes rutas de lunes a viernes s6larnente desde las 6 a.m. hasta las 6 p.m. Muchas de las rutas usardn autobuses escolares y otros tipos de vehiculos. Todos 10s vehiculos seran identificados con el nurnero de linea de MTA en el parabrisas y llevardn el logotipo "M" en su parte exterior. PASAJES DURANTE LA HUELGA. Todos 10s pasajes regulares: 50 centavos para ida (o vuelta) solarnente). Sin transbordos. Personas rnayores y personas incapacitadas: 25 centavos para ida (o vuelta) solarnente. Autobuses de ernergencia (autobuses porciones de Lines escolares): GRATIS. Porciones de Linea en Sewicio en Sewicio Linea No. Desde A Conexi6nes* Linea No. Desde A Conexi6n'es*

1- Hollywood B.- Olympic BI. Venice BI. AV, CE, DA, FT, MB, 152 Roscoe BI. To~anoa.-aCvn. 81. Lankershim BI. SIN SERVlClO 21 7 Fairfax Av. Fairfax Av. Hill St. OC, SC, SM Roscoe BI. Universal PI. DE CONMION 16 West 3rd St. 3rd St. Central Av. AV, CE, DA, FT, MB, Wilton PI. 6th St. OC, SC 163 Sherman Way West Hills Hospital Burbank ML METROLINK STATION 18 E. Whittier BI.- Lafayette Park PI. Atlantic BI. AV, CE, DA, FT, MB, West 6th St. 6th St. Whittier 81. OC, SC, SM 180 Hollywood- Hollywood BI. Colorado BI. FT 21 Wilshire BI. UCLA MacArthur Park CC, SM Glendale-Pasadena LaBrea Av. Lake Av. ESTACION LlNEA ROJA 204 Vermont Av. SERVlClO REGULAR FT, GB 30 East 1st St. Dozier Av. Civic Center AV, CE, DA, FT, GB, Rowan Av. ESTACION LlNEA ROJA MB, SC 207 Western Av. Western Av. St. Andrews PI. FT Franklin Av. Manchester BI. 31 Piw BI. Rimpau BI. Piw BI. SM Piw BI. ESTACION LINEAAZUL 210 Crenshaw BI. Hawthorne Av. Crenshaw BI. GB, TT Orange Dr. Rosecrans Av. 33 Venice BI. Main St. Union Station AV, DA, CC, FT, GB, Sunset Av. MB, ML, OC, SC, SM, 21 2 La Brea Av. Selma Av. La Brea Av. CC, SM -IT SFValley El Centro Av. Nutwood St. 45 Broadway Huntington Dr. N Main St. AV, CE, DA, FT, MB, 240 Reseda BI. SERVlClO REGULAR CE Monterey Rd. Imperial Hwy. OC, SC, SM 251 Soto St. Seville Av.. ldell St. MB 76 Valley BI. Union Station El Monte Station AV, CE, DA, FT, MB, Palm PI. Avenue 28 OC. SC. SM 260 Atlantic Av. Atlantic Av. Altadena Dr. FT, LB. MB 81 Figueroa St. Colorado BI. Century BI. AV, CE, DA, FT, MB, Hardins St. Lake Av. N. Figueroa St. Figueroa St. OC, SC, SM 420 SF Valley- Van Nuys Hill St. AV, CE, FT, GB, MB, Hollywood-LA METROLINK Venice BI. OC, SC, SM, TT 92 Glenoaks BI.- SylmarISF Main St. AV, CE, DA, MB, OC, Brand BI. MElROLlNK Venice BI. SC, SM 424 Ventura BI.-LA SERVlClO REGULAR AV, CE, FT, GB, MB, OC. SC. SM. TT 105 Vernon Av. Washington BI. Vernon Av. CC 442 Hawthorne- SERVlClO REGULAR CE, DA[ FT, GB, MB, Adams BI. Pacific BI. Manchester-Express ML, OC, SM, TT 108 Slauson Av. Mesmer Av. Peachtree St. CC 470 Whittier- Beaudry St. Whittwood Mall AV, CE, DA, FT, GB, Jefferson 81. Eastern Av. Montebello-LA 5th St. MB, OC, SC, 115 Manchester BI.- Manchester BI. Firestone BI. CC, NT, SM TT, wl- Firestone Av. Sepulveda BI. Atlantic Av. 560 Van Nuys BI.- Veteran Ave. Van Nuys 81. CC, CE, SM 117 Century BI. LAX City Bus Tweedy BI. CC, SM Westwood Sepulveda BI. Glenoaks BI. Center Atlantic Av. Metro Blue Line 7thlMetro Willow Station AV, CA, CE, FT, GB, 125 Rosecrans Av. Rosecran Av. Rosecran Av. GB, NT, OC, TT Station LB, MB, OC,SC, SM, Sepulveda BI. Pioneer 81. TT, DA Metro Red Line SERVlClO REGULAR AV, CE, FT, GB, MB, ML, OC, SC, DA riones AV=Antelope Valley Transit Authority BL= Metro Blue Line CA= Canon Circuit CB= Commerce Bus Line CC = Culver City Bus Lines CE= Commuter Express DA= DASH FT= Foothill Transit GB= Gardena Bus Lines LB= Long Beach Transit MB= Montebello Bus Lines ML= Metrolink OC= Orange County Transit NT= Norwalk Transit RL= Metro Red Line SC= Santa Clarita Transit SM=Santa Monica Municipal Bus TT= Torrance Transit VVT= Whittier Transit

Metropolitan 4 Los trenes de Metrolink continuaran operando sus rutas. Para recibir infnrmacion sobre horarios y de otro Transpc '.ion tipo, S~N llamar al 1-800-COMMUTE (1-800-266-6883). Toda la i macion esta sujeta a cambios. AuthoriUkL 7/25/54