Metro - File #: 2025-0167

• File #: 2025-0167
• Type: Plan
• Status: Agenda Ready
• File created: 2/24/2025
• In control: Planning and Programming Committee
• On agenda: 5/14/2025
• Title: ADOPT the First/Last Mile Plan for the North Hollywood to Pasadena Bus Rapid Transit Corridor Project (Attachment A).
• Sponsors: Board of Directors - Regular Board Meeting
• Indexes: Accessibility, Arroyo Verdugo subregion, Audit, Brt Connector Red/Orange Line To Gold Line (Project), Budgeting, Burbank, Bus rapid transit, Central Los Angeles subregion, City of Los Angeles, Construction, Equity Focus Communities, First/Last Mile, Glendale, Grant Aid, Guidelines, Intersections, Lake Avenue Station, Maintenance practices, Maps, Metro Active Transport (MAT) project, Metro Busway G Line, Metro Rail A Line, Metro Rail B Line, Metro Vision 2028 Plan, Nonmotorized transportation, North Hollywood, North Hollywood Station, North San Fernando Valley Transit Corridor, Operations and Maintenance, Outreach, Pasadena, Pedestrian safety, Pedestrians, Plan, Project, Ridership, Safety, San Fernando Valley Service Sector, San Fernando Valley subregion, South Bay Cities subregion, Strategic planning, Transit buses, Walking, Westside Cities subregion

Meeting Body
PLANNING AND PROGRAMMING COMMITTEE
MAY 14, 2025

Subject
SUBJECT: FIRST/LAST MILE PLAN FOR THE NORTH HOLLYWOOD TO PASADENA BUS RAPID TRANSIT CORRIDOR PROJECT

Action
ACTION: APPROVE RECOMMENDATION

Heading
RECOMMENDATION

Title
ADOPT the First/Last Mile Plan for the North Hollywood to Pasadena Bus Rapid Transit Corridor Project (Attachment A).

Issue
ISSUE

The North Hollywood to Pasadena Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Corridor Project First/Last Mile (FLM) Plan (Plan) (Attachment A) was prepared by Metro in coordination with local jurisdictions and community members to propose safety and accessibility improvements to encourage more people to walk, bike, and roll to transit. The Plan includes a project list of FLM improvements for four BRT stations along a 19-mile route, including North Hollywood Station (City of Los Angeles), Olive/ Riverside Station (City of Burbank), Central/Lexington Station (City of Glendale), and Colorado/Lake Station (City of Pasadena). Adoption of the Plan by the Metro Board better positions FLM improvements for funding and implementation and encourages local agencies to design and construct FLM projects to create safe, accessible BRT stations for all transit riders.

Background
BACKGROUND

The North Hollywood to Pasadena BRT Corridor Project is a 19-mile BRT corridor with 22 stations. The BRT will serve as a key regional connection between the San Fernando and San Gabriel Valleys and traverse the communities of North Hollywood, Burbank, Glendale, Eagle Rock, and Pasadena. The project is currently in design with an anticipated opening date of early 2028. The project is anticipated to attract approximately 30,000 riders daily when it opens. It aims to meet the priorities set out in Metro's Vision 2028 strategic plan to offer high-quality mobility options and outstanding trip experiences while enhancing the quality of life of the communities it serves. To encourage more people to walk, bike, and roll to the...