Metro - File #: 2015-1662

• File #: 2015-1662
• Type: Informational Report
• Status: Filed
• File created: 10/29/2015
• In control: Board of Directors - Regular Board Meeting
• On agenda: 1/28/2016
• Final action: 1/28/2016
• Title: RECEIVE AND FILE response to Motion #39 in September 2015 by Director Knabe on the San Pedro Red Car Line.
• Sponsors: System Safety, Security and Operations Committee
• Indexes: Alignment, Annual reports, Call For Projects, Cap-and-Trade, City of Los Angeles, Congestion Mitigation And Air Quality Improvement Program, Construction, Funding plan, Grant Aid, Informational Report, Maintenance facilities, Metro Rail A Line, Metro Rail B Line, Metro Red Line, Motion / Motion Response, Port of Los Angeles, Regional Surface Transportation Program, Ridership, San Pedro, South Bay Cities subregion, South Bay Service Sector, Start of first construction, Traction, Wilmington
• Related files: 2015-1375

Date	Action By	Action	Result
1/28/2016	Board of Directors - Regular Board Meeting

Meeting_Body
REGULAR BOARD MEETING
JANUARY 28, 2016

Subject/Action
SUBJECT: SAN PEDRO RED CAR LINE MOTION RESPONSE
ACTION: RECEIVE AND FILE

Heading
RECOMMENDATION

Title
RECEIVE AND FILE response to Motion #39 in September 2015 by Director Knabe on the San Pedro Red Car Line.
Issue
ISSUE
In September 2015, a motion by Director Don Knabe (Attachment A) directed the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to report on items related to the operations of the San Pedro Red Car Line.
Discussion
DISCUSSION
A 1990s study of the San Pedro waterfront envisioned significant development along the waterfront, from the Catalina and World Cruise Terminals on the north to Ports O' Call Village and the 22nd St. / East Channel / West Channel / Los Angeles Harbor on the south. One of the components of this study was for a rail line to operate between the locations. In turn, the Port of Los Angeles (POLA) opened the 1.5 mile Waterfront Red Car Line on July 19, 2003 with four high platform stations serving the World Cruise Center, Downtown San Pedro, Ports O' Call, and the Marina.

Initial operation provided regular service Fridays thru Mondays, using two trolleys from 10am to 6pm and on days when cruise ships were in Port. In 2010, regular service was reduced to Fridays thru Sundays using one trolley car, operating from 12pm to 9pm with a $1 fare for the entire day and free during special events.

Findings

From 2005 through 2009, annual ridership was reported to have about 103,000 passengers on average. From 2010 through 2014, with one less scheduled day of service, annual ridership was reported to average 80,000 passengers. Over the years, expenses ranged from $1.3 million to almost $2.0 million annually, with revenues ranging from $11,000 to $25,000 thousand annually (Attachment B).

The San Pedro area is currently serviced by nine fixed route bus lines operated by Metro, Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT), and Palos Verdes Penin...