MTA Media Relations - Press Release

MTA to Hold Public Hearing on Proposed Service Changes to Better Serve the San Gabriel Valley and the Metro Gold Line

MTA will hold a public hearing to discuss proposed service changes that are planned for implementation in June 2003 or later that will enhance bus service in the San Gabriel Valley.

The public hearing is scheduled for Saturday, January 25, 2003, beginning at 10 a.m. at the Pasadena Senior Citizen’s Center, located at 85 East Holly Street in Pasadena.

In addition to bus service enhancements, staff also will discuss proposed changes to existing service to better serve the Los Angeles to Pasadena Metro Gold Line that will become operational in mid-2003.

The purpose of the hearings is to receive public comment on proposed service restructuring. The proposals under consideration are listed below.

Metro San Gabriel Valley Proposals Effective June 2003 or Later

Line No. / Line Name - Description of Change

58 Alameda St.-San Pedro St. Modify route to serve Chinatown Gold Line Station.

76 LA-Valley Blvd.-El Monte Modify route to serve Chinatown Gold Line Station.

84 Cypress Ave.-Eagle Rock Blvd. Modify route to serve Avenue 26 Gold Line Station.

85 Cypress Ave.-Verdugo Rd. Modify route to serve Avenue 26 Gold Line Station.

177 La Canada-Flintridge-Monrovia-Pasadena-Duarte Restructure line to serve Allen and Sierra Madre Avenue Villa Gold Line Stations. Reroute line from California to Del Mar Boulevard between Fair Oaks and Hill Avenues.

188 Fair Oaks Ave.-Colorado Boulevard-Duarte Road Cancel line. Alternate service available on North Fair Oaks Avenue on restructured Line 260; alternative service will be provided on Colorado Boulevard by extending the route of Line 181; From the Sierra Madre Villa Gold Line Station to City of Hope, alternative service to be provided by restructured Line 264.

251 Soto Street-Avenue 26 Restructure route south of Florence Avenue via existing route of Line 252 to Long Beach Boulevard Blue Line Station. Existing Line 251 service south of Florence Avenue to 103^rd Street Blue Line Station to be provided by new Line 681 Shuttle.

252 Soto Street-Long Beach Boulevard Cancel line. Service to be replaced by new shuttle route Line 682, restructured Line 251 and new limited stop Line 350.

255 Rowan Avenue-Griffin Avenue Modify route to serve French Avenue Gold Line Station

256 Eastern Ave-Ave 64-North Hill Avenue Modify route to serve Avenue 57, Del Mar and Allen Gold Line stations.

260 Atlantic Boulevard-Los Robles Avenue Restructure route off of Los Robles Avenue onto Fair Oaks Avenue via Huntington Drive.

264 Altadena Dr-San Gabriel Blvd.-Montebello Town Center Terminate service south of Foothill Boulevard. Reroute line to operate via Sierra Madre Villa Gold Line Station, then via eastern route of existing Line 188 to City of Hope. Shuttle route 689 would provide service between Sierra Madre Villa Gold Line Station and Montebello Town Center. This shuttle route may be provided by other carrier.

266 Lakewood Boulevard-Rosemead Boulevard Restructure line to serve Sierra Madre Villa Gold Line Station.

267 Temple City Boulevard- Del Mar Boulevard-Lincoln Avenue Modify route to serve Sierra Madre Villa Gold Line Station.

401 L.A.-Pasadena-North Allen Express Cancel line; alternative service available between proposed Del Mar Gold Line Station and Downtown Los Angeles via the Pasadena Gold Line; Restructure remaining line segment to operate between Altadena and Fillmore Gold Line Station.

483 L.A.-Altadena via Fair Oaks Cancel line; replacement service along Fair Oaks Avenue in the Pasadena provided by restructured Line 260. Alternative service between Downtown Los Angeles provided by the Pasadena Gold Line.

487 L.A.-San Gabriel-Sierra Madre Express Extend the route of line to serve Sierra Madre Villa Gold Line Station.

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489 L.A.-Hastings Ranch Express Cancel line. Service to be replaced by Metro Gold Line and expanded service on Line 487.

491 LA-Sierra Madre Extend the route of line to serve Sierra Madre Villa, Gold Line Stations.

350 Soto Street Limited Limited stop service to be provided along the restructured route of Line 252.

361 Atlantic Boulevard-Fair Oaks Avenue Limited Limited stop service to be provided along the restructured route of Line 260.

681 103^rd St. Blue Line Station - Huntington-Pacific Shuttle Establish new shuttle route to replace Line 251 south of Florence Avenue.

682 No. Soto Street Shuttle Establish new shuttle route to replace Line 252 north of Marengo Street.

686 Allen Ave.-Raymond Ave. Shuttle Establish new shuttle route to replace local service operated by Line 401.

687 Los Robles Ave. Shuttle Establish new shuttle route on Los Robles Avenue between Huntington Drive and Woodbury Road.

689 Montebello Town Center-Sierra Madre Villa Shuttle Establish new shuttle route to replace Line 264 south of Sierra Madre Villa Gold Line Station.

These proposals may be approved in whole or part at a date following the public hearing. Approved changes would become effective on or about the program dates shown. Interested members of the public are encouraged to attend the upcoming hearing and provide testimony on these matters.

Persons unable to attend the hearing may submit written testimony postmarked through January 31, 2003. All testimony presented will be transmitted to the appropriate sector for inclusion in their public record.