Update for Metro Gateway Cities Service Council July 2020 • Service Concepts and Alternatives • Transit First Frequency Tiers • Outreach Update/Bus Plan Updates • Metro Rapid/Local Consolidations • Other Key Network Changes • Bus Speed Improvements • COVID-19 Impacts • Next Steps 1 84% ofL A Countyresidentshaveusedtransitat leastonceinthepastyear M inimizediscontinuedsegm ents Fast/Frequent/Reliableserviceiskey Createacom petitivetransitnetwork M etro’scurrentsystem isnotalways com petitiveto getpeoplewheretheywanttogo Buildanetworkthatreflectstraveltoday& tom orrow Thegreatestopportunitytogrow ridershipis betweenm idday& evening whenm anytrips are shortdistance Improveservicefor m idday,evening & weekend N eedtointegrateM etro’sE quityFram ework intotheplanning process Providebetterserviceinequity-focusedareas 2 E xisting S cenarioA S cenarioB S cenarioC Conditions Reconnect Transit First Future Funding Today Resources(Rev.Hrs) 7.0m 7.0m 7.0m 9.4m Resources(Rev.M i) 75.0m 75.0m 80.5m 105.0m High-FrequencyL ines(weekday) 16 28 29 46 Every 10 min or better High-FrequencyL ines(weekend) 2 14 14 19 Every 10 min or better Peoplew/walkaccess tohigh-frequencyservice 900,000 2.15m 2.17m 2.96m (weekday) Peoplew/walkaccess tohigh-frequencyservice 630,000 1.14m 1.18m 1.49m (weekend) R idershipIncrease 0 +5-10% +15-20% +25-30% 3 % riders who loseconvenientwalkaccess totransit 0 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 4 Transit First The full network complements Muni lines, Metro Rail, & Metrolink LEGEND services 83% of Metro’s bus riders would have frequent service all-day (compared with 48% today) *Map is representative of AM Peak weekday service hours 5 **Subject to change TransitFirstW eekdayPeakFrequencyTiers • Under Transit First, NextGen established four frequency tiers: • Tier 1: 10 min or better: • 5 min: Line60 (PacificBl/LongBeachBl) • 7.5 min: Lines51 (AvalonBl),108(SlausonAv),111 (FlorenceAv) • 10 min: Lines53 (CentralAv),105 (VernonAv),251 (SotoS t) • Tier 2: 12 or 15 min • 12 min: Lines55 (ComptonAv),115 (ManchesterAv/FirestoneBl),260 (AtlanticBl) • 15 min: Lines110 (GageAv),117(CenturyBl),127(ComptonBl) • Tier 3 20 or 30 min • 20 min: Lines125 (RosecransAv),261 (AtlanticAv/ArtesiaBl),262 (TelegraphR d/Pioneer Bl),266 (LakewoodBl) • 30 min: Lines120 (ImperialHw y),130 (ArtesiaBl),205 (W ilmingtonAv),460 (Dow ntow nLos AngelestoD isneyland),577(CalStateLongBeachtoElMonteS tation) • Tier 4: 40 to 60 min • 40 min: Lines102 (VernonAv/LeonisBl),258(GarfieldAv),265 (Param ountBl) • 60 min: Line128(AlondraBl),202 (W illow brookAv),621 (N orwalkS tationtoW hittwood T ow nCenter) 6 O utreach U pdate • 1,500+ comments received either on-line or in person at the 15 public workshops held for the Bus Plan • Widespread support for improved frequencies, especially off peak • Merging of Rapid/Local services with speed improvements generally supported • More information needed regarding bus stop consolidation (this has been provided) • Some concerns with lost service coverage (line or segment elimination) and convenience (need to transfer) Bus Plan U pdates • Metro has responded to comments received on the draft Next Gen Bus Plan: • Retain Line 460 service between Norwalk Station and downtown Los Angeles with weekday and weekend frequency 30 min peak/midday and 30-60 evening • Retain service on Santa Ana St in Huntington Park via Line 611 segment between A Line (Blue) Florence Station to Atlantic/Cecilia with hourly weekday and weekend service • Line 202: Revised weekday frequency to hourly peak with new midday hourly service (rather than just peak periods weekdays) • Retain existing Line 62 segment south of Los Cerritos Mall as a part of proposed New Line 262 9 Bus Plan Balance • To implement added coverage and service improvements while staying on budget, the following tradeoffs are being proposed: • Line 102: Revised weekday/weekend from 30 to 40 min frequency • Line 125: Proposed Owl would be removed from consideration • Line 127: Revised frequency between Compton Station to Downey to 60 min evenings and weekends • Line 261: Revised weekday daytime frequency from 15 to 20 min • Line 265: Revised weekday daytime frequency from 30 to 40 min 10 11 R apid/ L imited/L ocal Consolidation • 51/351, new 51 consolidation downtown Los Angeles to Cal State Dominguez Hills • 55/355 consolidation downtown Los Angeles to Willowbrook/Rosa Parks Station • 60/760 consolidation Pacific Bl/Long Beach Bl • 108/358 consolidation Slauson Av LEGEND • 251/751 consolidation Soto St • 260/762 consolidation Atlantic Av 12 251 105 Huntington 102 Park/S outh Gate/W atts/ 108 V ernon Area 55 110 Line 53 will service 51 53 • Willowbrook/Rosa Parks Station Florence Line 55 will omit Firestone Station S tation 111 • and Willowbrook Ave Owl segment Line 102: Extends to serve Leonis 260 • and District in place of Line 611, 611 omits Hooper Ave Retain Line 611 segment between A 115 • Line (Blue) Florence Station and 60 Atlantic Bl vis Santa Ana St 251 Lines 612 and 254 discontinued due LEGEND 117 • to underutilization/overlap with other services 260 12013 117 261 14 15 16 17 18 19 53 120 120 260 251 460 261 W illow brook/Rosa W illowbrook/ P arksS tation LongBeachBlStation RosaParks S tation/ 53 Com pton Area 460 • Line 125: Proposed Owl removed from consideration; improved midday weekday 202 60 and evening service • Line 127: Revised frequency Compton 51 Station - Downey 30 min weekday daytime, 125 60 min evenings and weekends 53 ComptonS tation M artinLutherKing • Line 130 west of Artesia Station would Jr.TransitCenter transfer to Torrance Transit and east of that 127 127 station would later transition to Long Beach 205 261 Transit 128 • Line 202: 60 min weekdays LEGEND Willowbrook/Rosa Parks - Artesia Stations (discontinue south segment) New Line 261 will operate between Long • ArtesiaS tation Beach Bl C Line (Green) and Artesia A Line 130 205 (Blue) Stations in place of Line 260, 130 weekdays 20 min, weekend 30 min, evenings 30-60 min 20 CalStateD ominguez 60 O W L Hills 21 22 23 24 25 256 Com m erce/ Downey/ 262 N orwalkArea 258 Lines 108 and 110 revised 108 • 265 eastern terminals 108 • Line 120 segment east of 266 Norwalk Station becomes separate new Line 621 111 • Line 256 between Commerce and Cal State LA would transfer 577 to Commerce Municipal Bus Lines 115 Line 262 is a revised version of 111 • 621 Line 62 refocused on connecting to L Line (Gold) Atlantic Station and East LA 120 College LEGEND • Line 265: Improved weekday 117 127 daytime frequency 40 min N orwalkS tation • Retain Line 460 between 460 262 Norwalk Station 460 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 LakewoodBl S tation 460 N orwalkS tation 258 127 S outhGateway 125 Cities 460 577 460 to • Line 128: shorten eastern end to 128 Disneyland Alondra/Carmenita 262 • Line 130 between A Line (Blue) Artesia Station and Los Cerritos 130 Center would later transition to 266 Long Beach Transit 265 • Line 262: Retain Line 62 segment LosCerritosCenter south of Los Cerritos Center • Line 577: omit Los Cerritos Center stop LakewoodCenter 262 LEGEND 577 to Cal 34 State Long Beach 35 36 37 38 Coverage The following low performing or duplicating segments are proposed to either be served by a different type of service, a municipal operator, or no longer served: • Line 55: Discontinue Owl segment south of Willowbrook/Rosa Parks Station and A Line (Blue) Firestone Station deviation • Line 62 realign from Norwalk Bl to Pioneer Bl, avoiding overlap with Norwalk Transit service • Line 102: realign south of Vernon Av to cover Line 611 segment on District Bl and Leonis Bl, with service discontinued on Hooper Av • Line 108: New turn-around Slauson/Bequette, discontinue segment on Paramount Bl & Telegraph Rd • Line 110: Discontinue short segment east of Garfield Av (Foster Bridge Bl, Florence Pl) • Line 120: Discontinue deviation directly into Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center Center would still be served via Imperial/Erickson Bus Stop and Line 117 • Line 128: Discontinue segment south of 166th St and Cerritos Towne Center • Line 202: Discontinue service south of the A Line (Blue) Artesia Station • Line 254: Discontinue line (significant overlap with other services and new MicroTransit) • Line 611: Discontinue line segments (Compton Av, Atlantic Av, Slauson Av, Wilcox Av, Alamo Av) • Line 577: Discontinue deviation to Los Cerritos Center • Line 612: Discontinue line due overlap with other lines and municipal operators 39 O utreach U pdate • Significant interest in capital improvements Bus S peedImprovem ents • Metro is partnering with municipalities such as City of LA in supporting of delivering on bus speed improvements: • Bus Stop Consolidation Lines 51, 53, 55, 60, 105, 108, 110, 111, 115, 117, 120, 125, 127, 130, 251, 260, 261, 262, 266 • Bus Signal Priority • New road configurations and infrastructure such as queue jumps and bus lanes where congestion warrants and other needs can be accommodated 41 $1.5B 81M Capital $1.4B 80M investm ents create $1.3B 79M opportunities for system $1.2B 78M enhancem ents. $1.1B 77M R evenueM iles $1.0B 76M CapitalProgram s $0.9B 75M CurrentO perations Base Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Year 6 BaseYearDollars 42 CO V ID-19 Impactson N extGenBus Plan • Our CEO & Board remain committed to implementing NextGen • Enhanced Sunday service (since 4/19) with additional bus trips/wider articulated bus deployment for returning workers (added 6/21): • Ridership dropped over 70% (Rail) and 60% (Bus) by early April but is climbing back towards 50% of normal levels • Operator availability also declined but is also