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EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
MAY 20, 2021
Subject
SUBJECT: MICROTRANSIT OPERATIONS FARE STRUCTURE AND SERVICE ZONES
Action
ACTION: APPROVE RECOMMENDATIONS
Heading
RECOMMENDATION
Title
CONSIDER:
A. APPROVING the proposed MicroTransit Fare Structure with the introductory rate of $1 for the remainder of calendar year 2021 and adopt the $2.50 full fare effective January 1, 2022 for zones 1-8. Additional zones will be set to full fare once the first six months of Revenue Service Operations has concluded.
B. APPROVING the service maps for MicroTransit Zones (6-8)
Issue
ISSUE
In October 2020, the Board of Directors approved an introductory fare of $1 for the first six months of Revenue Service Operations for all MicroTransit (Micro) zones. June 13, 2021 will mark the sixth month of operation for our first two Micro zones (Watts/Willowbrook and Inglewood/LAX).
Background
BACKGROUND
By design, MicroTransit is a flexible transit service built in alignment and synchronization with our NextGen Bus Plan. The goals of the service are to retain and grow ridership, to improve customer experience and to invest in workforce training and skill-building.
To date, Metro operates MicroTransit in 5 of 9 zones. Metro staff is on track to stand up an additional 4 zones later this year. The zone launch schedule for the three-year pilot is outlined below.
December 2020
* Watts/Willowbrook
* LAX/Inglewood
January 2021
* Compton/Artesia
* El Monte
* North Hollywood/Burbank
June 2021
* Highland Park/Eagle Rock/Glendale
* Altadena/Pasadena/Sierra Madre
August 2021
* Northwest San Fernando Valley
September 2021
* UCLA/Westwood/Century City
The agency's on-demand service has been planned to address systemic ridership losses by investing and prioritizing customer experience elements such as public safety, cleanliness, and responding directly to the needs of how women and girls travel on our system.
Discussion
DISCUSSION
In 2020, MicroTransit Operat...
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