Metro - File #: 2017-0854

• File #: 2017-0854
• Type: Informational Report
• Status: Agenda Ready
• File created: 12/20/2017
• In control: System Safety, Security and Operations Committee
• On agenda: 1/18/2018
• Title: RECEIVE AND FILE status report on Metro schedule adjustments implemented December 10, 2017.
• Indexes: Arroyo Verdugo subregion, Avalon, Budgeting, Burbank, City of Los Angeles, Gateway Cities (Southeast LA County) Service Sector, Gateway Cities subregion, Harbor Transitway, Informational Report, Light rail transit, Location 0075, Metro Blue Line, Metro Busway J Line, Metro Exposition Line, Metro Gold Line, Metro Green Line, Metro Orange Line, Metro Rail A Line, Metro Rail B Line, Metro Red Line, Metro Silver Line, Metrolink, North Hollywood, San Fernando Valley Service Sector, San Fernando Valley subregion, Schedules and scheduling, Station 1111, Station 1111B, Sylmar, Terminals (Communications), Transit centers, Universal City/Studio City Station, Van Nuys, Westside/Central Service Sector, Westwood

Meeting_Body
SYSTEM SAFETY, SECURITY & OPERATIONS COMMITTEE
JANUARY 18, 2018

Subject
SUBJECT: METRO IMPLEMENTS SERVICE ADJUSTMENTS
EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 10, 2017

Action
ACTION: RECEIVE AND FILE

Heading
RECOMMENDATION

Title
RECEIVE AND FILE status report on Metro schedule adjustments implemented December 10, 2017.

Issue
ISSUE
Metro makes schedule adjustments each June and December; new schedules were implemented December 10, 2017 with some minor route adjustments implemented to improve the efficiency and reliability of bus service by making better connections, improving late night owl services, creating a new Westside Line 602 Shuttle and improving Line 233 to operate service 24-hours a day, seven days a week.

In addition, adjustments to the rail system will increase capacity and ease overcrowding; the Metro Gold Line from East Los Angeles to Azusa will begin operating additional 3-car trains in the morning and afternoon peak hours and the Metro Green Line from Norwalk to Redondo Station will improve service to every 6 minutes during the peak periods. New Kinki Sharyo Model P3010 cars are also now being deployed on the Metro Green Line. As deliveries continue, these new cars are also being added to the Metro Blue and Expo lines.

Discussion
DISCUSSION
The following route adjustments will improve connectivity, on-time performance, and expand Metro Bus service:

Line 2/302 and new Line 602 Shuttle - To improve service reliability, Line 2 will now operate only between Downtown L.A. and Westwood. At the corner of Westwood Blvd. and Le Conte Ave., connections will be made to a new Line 602 Shuttle for destinations west on Sunset Blvd. to Pacific Coast Highway. The new Line 602 Shuttle will terminate in Westwood at Wilshire Blvd. and Veteran Ave., providing new connections for outer Sunset Blvd. patrons to Metro Lines 20 and 720, and Line 788.

Lines 92 and 292 - Due to passenger demand, Lines 92 and 292 will be combined during peak hours to provide a o...