This table lists all of the Metro service change proposals for June, 2009, along with So.CA.TA's positions and the action taken by Metro's service sector governance councils on each proposal. Where proposals for multiple lines are interrelated, they are treated as a single proposal in the table. To read a summary of our written comments to the Metro service sectors, click here.

Line Proposed Change So.CA.TA Position Council Action
14-714 Decrease Line 714 service and increase Line 14 service No objection, provided no negative impact to Line 37 Approved as proposed
26 Replace with DASH service Support (proposal is same as supported in 2007), conditioned on LADOT providing same span of service Proposal withdrawn by staff (LADOT unable to provide replacement service)
30-31-68-287-487 Terminate Line 30 at Dozier/Rowan; extend Line 287 from Montebello Town Center to Dozier/Rowan via routes of Lines 30 and 68; replace Line 287 between Sierra Madre Villa and El Monte Stations with extension of Line 487 No objection to 30-31 proposal; support 68-287-487 proposal, conditioned on maintenance of service frequency along Line 287 extension Approved as proposed
51-53 Cancel Line 53 owl service; operate Line 51 owl service bi-directional Support (proposal is same as supported in 2007) Approved as proposed
94-224-724-794 Extend Line 794 to Sylmar Station, replacing Line 724 on San Fernando Rd.; eliminate Line 794 deviation via Brand Blvd. in Glendale; eliminate Line 94 duplication with Line 224; cancel Line 724 and increase Line 224 service on Lankershim Blvd.; adjust service levels on reconfigured San Fernando Rd. service Support (proposal is same as supported in 2008); urge restoration of weekend limited-stop service Approved as proposed, with weekend Line 794 service
105 Cancel service east of Vernon Station No objection Approved as proposed
111 Expand Saturday shortline shuttle route operation to weekdays Support Proposal withdrawn by staff
124 Cancel or transfer to municipal operator Oppose, based on service area coverage issues Approved transfer to Beach Cities Transit west of Sepulveda Blvd. and Gardena Municipal Bus Lines east of Sepulveda Blvd.
125 Cancel service west of Douglas Station or transfer segment to municipal operator No objection, but suggest that service continue west to Plaza El Segundo Center Approved as modified (transfer to Beach Cities Transit west of Sepulveda Blvd.)
126 Cancel service between Crenshaw and Hawthorne Stations or transfer entire line to municipal operator No objection Approved as modified (Metro to operate between Crenshaw Station and Manhattan Beach; transfer to Beach Cities Transit proposed for December)
Modified after approval to operate one-way loop to/from Hawthorne Station via Hawthorne Blvd., Lennox Blvd., Prairie Ave., and 120th St.
128 Reroute to Cerritos Towne Center; cancel service to La Mirada Oppose (proposal is same as opposed in 2007); suggest extension to Buena Park Metrolink Station Approved as proposed
177 Cancel service between Pasadena City College and Sierra Madre Villa Station and operate peak-hours only Oppose; suggest line be transferred to Pasadena ARTS (same comments as 2008) Approved as modified (all-day service between JPL and Pasadena City College, with peak-hour/peak-direction extension to Sierra Madre Villa Station)
207 Establish new turnaround loop to Sunset/Western Oppose, due to lost connectivity at Hollywood/Western Station Approved as proposed
DELAYED TO JUNE 2010 (OR LATER) BY REGIONAL SERVICE PLANNING
209 Cancel service south of Imperial Hwy. and operate remaining service weekday peak-hours only No position, but note that BRU forced restoration of service when previously canceled (same comments as 2008) Approve as modified (operate entire route peak-hours only)
DELAYED TO JUNE 2010 (OR LATER) BY REGIONAL SERVICE PLANNING
220 Cancel Oppose (proposal is same as opposed in 2008); suggest only cancel south of Pico Blvd. and replace service north of Pico Blvd. by extending Line 10 from West Hollywood Approved as modified (60-65 minute service between Venice/Culver Blvds. and Beverly Center); change delayed until Culver City changes Line 7 to create timed transfer
254 Minor reroute to Indiana Station Support Approved as proposed
256 Transfer to Pasadena ARTS and/or Montebello Bus Lines; cancel non-transferred service Support (proposal partially incorporates 2008 objections), conditioned on transfer of all service to other operator(s) Approved as modified (Metro to continue operating non-transferred service)
439 Cancel express service between Washington/Fairfax and downtown Los Angeles outside of weekday peak-hours Oppose; suggest decision be deferred until Expo Line bus/rail interface plan created Approved as proposed
DELAYED TO JUNE 2010 (OR LATER) BY REGIONAL SERVICE PLANNING
444 Cancel service between Artesia Transit Center and downtown Los Angeles; transfer remaining route to municipal operator Support, conditioned on transfer of entire line to another operator Approved as modified (operate as Line 344 between Artesia Transit Center and Rancho Palos Verdes, limited-stop on Artesia Blvd./local-stop on Hawthorne Blvd.)
DELAYED TO DECEMBER BY REGIONAL SERVICE PLANNING
445 Eliminate all freeway stops between Artesia Transit Center and downtown Los Angeles, other than Harbor Freeway Green Line Station No position Approved as proposed
DELAYED TO DECEMBER BY REGIONAL SERVICE PLANNING
446-447-484-490-910 Create new Line 910 dual-hub BRT (Metro Silver Line) between El Monte Station and Artesia Transit Center; renumber remaining non-express service as Lines 184, 190, 246 and 247 Oppose, based on operational, span of service/timed transfer, security, and mismatched service level issues Approved as proposed
DELAYED TO DECEMBER BY REGIONAL SERVICE PLANNING
620 Extend to Indiana Station Support Approved as proposed
704 Cancel service west of Santa Monica/Sepulveda Oppose, noting that Line 704 was original mitigation for cancellation of Line 4 service west of Westwood Blvd. Approved as proposed, with shortlines only to manage service levels west of Westwood
711 Cancel weekend service Support Approved as proposed
730 Move east terminal from Union Station to Little Tokyo/Arts District Station Oppose; suggest cancellation and restoration of peak-hour Line 330 service Approved as proposed
920 Cancel service west of Wilshire/Westwood Oppose; suggest service be operated only peak-direction on existing route Approved as proposed, with shortlines only to reduce non-peak direction service levels west of Westwood