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OPERATIONS, SAFETY, AND CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE COMMITTEE
JUNE 15, 2023
Subject
SUBJECT: C LINE AND K LINE OPERATING PLAN UPDATE
Action
ACTION: APPROVE OPERATING PLAN RECOMMENDATION FOR C AND K LINES
Heading
RECOMMENDATION
Title
AUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer to implement a new recommended Option 2 (C2 Alternative) for the C and K Line Operating Plan based on public outreach and technical background informing the recommendation on Motion 28.1 - Crenshaw/LAX - Green Line Operating Plan (Attachment A)
Issue
ISSUE
In December 2018, the Metro Board adopted Motion 28.1 by Directors Hahn, Butts, Solis, Najarian, Fasana, and Garcia setting an initial one-year pilot operating plan for the K Line (Crenshaw/LAX) new light rail link (See Attachment A). The current inability to connect the C and K Lines due to Airport Metro Connector (AMC) station construction, there is no longer an opportunity to pilot Alternative C-3 (Norwalk - Crenshaw/Expo and Willowbrook/Rosa Parks - Redondo Beach) for 1 year, evaluate the performance, and recommend any changes prior to the AMC opening.
In addition, other factors include planned transit connections at the new AMC station, improvements to C Line connecting bus service through the NextGen Bus Plan, the ongoing operator shortage, and planning for future extensions of the C and K Lines warrant a review of the Crenshaw/LAX operating plan. As a result, in April 2022, the Metro Board of Directors authorized staff to review the Crenshaw/LAX operating plan, conduct necessary public outreach, and report back to Board with findings and a recommendation to maintain or change the Operating Plan.
Background
BACKGROUND
Crenshaw/LAX Rail Project:
The Crenshaw/LAX Rail (CLAX) Project is an 8.5-mile extension of C Line (Green) light rail from Aviation/Imperial to the Exposition Line at Exposition/Crenshaw, with eight new stations. An associated project, the AMC Station, will add a ninth station to provide a direct...
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