Southern California Transit Advocates, by unanimous vote of its membership, has taken a support position on the Wilshire Bus Rapid Transit project.

We feel that, as the extension of the Metro Purple Line will take many years to complete, and Wilshire Blvd. is the heaviest traveled corridor in the region, that any improvement in bus service is needed as an interim step. Given the high frequency of bus service in the corridor, adding service will not help unless the existing service can be operated more efficiently. We see the proposed bus lanes as a way to achieve that efficiency.

We are also hopeful that the city of Beverly Hills, which was unable to communicate its support in time for Metro to honor commitments on the funding timeline, will be able to participate fully as the process moves forward.