[The Transit Advocate]
Public Transit Policy, Analysis, Advocacy and Education
Newsletter of the Southern California Transit Advocates
Vol 12, No. 2, February 2004
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Transit UpdatesSO.CA.TA
MTA is proposing the following service modifications, effective June 24. (Public hearings will be held--check the calendar for details)
  • #10-11-48 will be rerouted from Maple Ave to Main St. north of Adams
  • #20 on Wilshire will terminate at Veteran Ave. Except for owl service, #720 will be the only MTA service on Wilshire west of Veteran (Federal Bldg.) New Limited #376 will operate over the route of #76 (Valley Bl)
  • #107 (54th St) would be cancelled (possibly replaced in part by LADOT DASH service)
  • #209 (Arlington) south of Imperial would be deleted, if not the entire line
  • Service on #439 (LA-LAX Airport-Redondo Beach), #442 (LA-Inglewood) and #550 (San Pedro-West Hollywood)express lines may be cancelled
  • Off-peak service on #444,#446 and #447 (Avalon) may terminate at Artesia Transit Center, with only the #445 providing continued service into Downtown Los Angeles. (Peak hour service on all these lines will continue to serve LA) Two new Rapid Bus Lines, #705 (over route of #105 Vernon-La Cienega) and #751 (Soto St)
Effective Feb 15, new rules apply to Long Beach Transit passengers using Metro-to-Muni transfers purchased from a rail ticket machine: these tickets must be accompanied by a rail ticket when boarding a LBT bus. These transfers will not be valid if presented with any kind of MTA pass (daily, monthly, etc).

The new owners of the Torrance Del Amo Mall are forcing Torrance Transit to remove their terminal north of the mall. Present plans call for the use of the old Montgomery-Wards Auto Shop on the east end as a temporary stop. Torrance Transit in conjunction with various city departments is working with the developers to resolve this problem.

All Metrolink monthly pass holders are eligible for free weekend travel on Amtrak Pacific Surfliner trains between Los Angeles and San Luis Obispo, from now, until April 30. Weekend is defined to include Friday as well as Saturday and Sunday. However, this promotion is not in effect on April 9,10,and 11.

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