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SYSTEM SAFETY, SECURITY AND OPERATIONS COMMITTEE
JUNE 21, 2018
Subject
SUBJECT: JUNE 2018 SERVICE CHANGES
Action
ACTION: RECEIVE AND FILE
Heading
RECOMMENDATION
Title
RECEIVE AND FILE status report on Metro service changes to be implemented on Sunday, June 24, 2018.
Issue
ISSUE
Metro adjusts bus and rail service in June and December to improve productivity and service quality, implement new initiatives, and to respond to changes to the operating environment. For June 24, 2018, service changes include implementation of the Warner Center Service Plan, minor route and schedule adjustments, and implementation of All Door Boarding on Line 754 (Vermont Av).
Discussion
DISCUSSION
The next scheduled service change is June 24, 2018, which includes implementation of the Warner Center Service Improvement Plan and All Door Boarding on Line 754 (Vermont Av). In addition, minor route and schedule adjustments will be made to accommodate construction activities, and improve the safety, efficiency and quality of bus service.
Warner Center Service Improvement Plan
Service within Warner Center, including the Orange Line, was reevaluated based on the Board's decision to electrify the Orange Line by 2020, requiring the Orange Line to remain on the Right of Way to allow for charging of the electric buses. In addition, through outreach to the public and key stakeholders, staff concluded that a comprehensive review of all services in the Warner Center area was warranted given the following issues:
* Access to retail, new development, local businesses and employment from the Orange Line is limited.
* Local and Rapid routes are not intuitive due to out of direction moves and long one-way loops.
* Due to many turns along the routes, travel time through the area is slow.
* Most customers on Local and Rapid Lines are connecting to the Orange Line, with the greatest stop activity at the Warner Center Transit Hub.
As a result, the following changes ...
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