June 3 , 2008 Contact: Rick Jager/Marc Littman Metro Media Relations 213.922.2707/213.922.2700 www.metro.net/pressroom

Metro South Bay Service Sector to Hold Three Community Open House Events in June

Metro’s South Bay Service Sector will hold three open house events in June to get public feedback on Metro Bus services operating in the South Bay region of Los Angeles County.

Metro South Bay Sector General Manager Dana Coffey and/or sector staff will be on hand to welcome the public, promote public transit and talk about Metro Bus services offered and answer questions on Metro services in their communities.

The three open house events planned for June are:

• Arthur Winston Division 5, Saturday, June 14, 2008, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., 5425 Van Ness Avenue, South Los Angeles;
• Metro Carson Division 18, Saturday, June 21, 2008, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., 450 W. Griffith Street, Carson;
• Artesia Transit Center, Tuesday, June 24, 2008, 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., 731 W. 182nd Street, Los Angeles.

The public is encouraged to attend one or all of the upcoming open house events. Various health and wellness vendors will be available as well as light refreshments and safety presentations for the kids. Transit information and schedules of Metro Bus routes will be available and the public will also have a chance to inspect state-of-the-art buses on display and tour the facilities.

For route and schedule information patrons can call 1-800-C-O-M-M-U-T-E or visit Metro’s web site at www.metro.net.

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