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MTA
to Hold Public Hearing on Expansion of Metro Rapid Program,
Proposed Fy 2002 Bus Service Changes
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(Los Angeles) - The MTA
will hold a public hearing this week to receive public comment on the
expansion of the highly successful Metro Rapid Program and proposed bus
route and schedule modifications on five existing Metro Bus lines.
The proposed expansion and changes would take effect in December
2001 or later.
When:
10 a.m., Saturday, July 14, 2001
Where:
MTA Headquarters Building
Board Room – 3rd floor
One Gateway Plaza (intersection of Cesar Chavez Ave. & Vignes St.)
Los Angeles
(Thomas Guide 634 H-3)
MTA is considering an
initial expansion of Metro Rapid in up to six of the following corridors:
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Proposed
Line
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Line
Name
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S-1
Avalon Blvd.
Metro Rapid
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Implement Metro
Rapid service between the Avalon/I-105 Metro Green Line station and
Pershing Square in downtown Los Angeles. Adjust and maintain Line 51
local service.
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S-2
Vermont Ave.
Metro Rapid
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Implement Metro
Rapid service between 120th St. and Hollywood. Adjust and
maintain Line 204 local service; convert Line 354 limited stop
service to Metro Rapid Service
|
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S-3
Florence Ave.
Metro Rapid
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Implement Metro
Rapid service between Crenshaw Blvd. and Garfield Ave. Adjust and
maintain Line 111 local service; convert Line 311 limited stop
service to Metro Rapid Service
|
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S-4
Venice Blvd./Pico Blvd./
E. 1st St.
Metro Rapid
|
Implement Metro
Rapid service between Venice, downtown Los Angeles and Monterey park
via Venice Blvd., Pico Blvd., Cesar Chavez Ave., and E. 1st
St. Adjust and maintain Lines 30-31, 33 and 68 local service;
convert Line 333 limited stop service to Metro Rapid service.
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S-5
Crenshaw Blvd.
Metro Rapid
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Implement Metro
Rapid service between Crenshaw/I-105 Metro Green Line station and
Hollywood. Adjust and maintain Line 210 local service; convert Line
310 limited stop service to Metro Rapid service
|
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S-6
Van Nuys Blvd.
Metro Rapid
|
Implement Metro
Rapid service between Sylmar/San Fernando Metrolink station and
Ventura Blvd. via Glenoaks Blvd. and Van Nuys Blvd. Adjust and
maintain Line 233 local service and Line 561 express service
|
The expansion would include establishing Metro Rapid station stops at
major destinations, key transfer points, and areas of high demand.
MTA inaugurated Metro Rapid service in June 2000 on two corridors,
Ventura and Wilshire/Whittier boulevards.
Since the inception of service, ridership on the two corridors has
approximately 25 to 30 percent. Two-thirds
of the increase came directly from new transit travel.
Other proposed FY 2002
service changes, effective December 2001 or later, include:
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Line
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Line
Name
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Proposed
Changes
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11
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Melrose
Ave.-Vermont Ave.- Temple St. (branch of line 10)
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Cancel line;
alternate service provided existing Metro Bus Lines 14 & 204 –
354
|
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27
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Olympic Blvd. –
Burton Way (branch of Line 28)
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Cancel line;
alternate service provided by existing Metro Bus Lines 4-304, 305,
316 & 550
|
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254
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Imperial/Wilmington/Rosa
Parks Metro Rail station Gage Ave. – Lorena St.
|
Cancel line
segment north of Rowan Ave. & Dozier St.; alternate service
provided by El Sereno/City Terrace Dash
|
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262
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Garfield Ave.
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Cancel line;
alternative service may be provided by restructured Montebello Bus
lines
|
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264
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Altadena
Dr. -
Sierra Madre Blvd. -
San Gabriel Blvd. Montebello Town Center
|
Cancel line
segment south of Las Tunas Dr.; alternative service may be provided
by Montebello Bus lines
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These proposed service
changes may be approved in whole or in part at a date following the public
hearing. Approved changes
would become effective on or about the dates shown.
Members of the public who are unable to attend the hearing and
provide testimony may submit written testimony postmarked through July 16,
2001.
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Correspondence
should be addressed to:
MTA
One Gateway Plaza
Los Angeles, CA 90012-2952
Attn: July 14, 2001 Public Hearing For FY 2002 Service Changes
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E-mail
can be sent to customerrelations@mta.net
with FY 2002 Service Changes as the subject line.
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Facsimiles
can be sent to (213)922-4594, Attention: FY 2002 Service Changes.
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