Metro Bus/Rail Interface Since the opening of the Metro Blue Line in 1990, Metro has planned review

and planned changes for bus lines that paralleled, intersected or traveled near the new rail line. As a function of the Environmental Review Process, a Bus Rail Interface Plan is developed that reviewed parallel bus lines that operate near a new rail line. As customary with proposed changes to bus service, public hearings were held to hear customers comments. The following provides a history of the major bus changes that have occurred with the opening of each rail line, up through the Metro Gold Line. This paper focuses mainly on the parallel lines that were either modified or discontinued. For comparison, ridership is shown prior to the rail opening, and after the opening with the modified bus service and the new rail line. Keep in mind that these are not all the changes that took place each time a rail line opened. In many cases, local lines were modified to serve a rail station, but no other change was made. These are not reflected in this exercise. Blue Line Bus/Rail Interface The Metro Blue Line opened on July 14, 1990 from the Pico Station to the Anaheim Station in Long Beach. The final stations, 7th/Metro and the new Long Beach Transit Mall opened for service on February 15, 1991. Today, the Blue Line operates every six minutes in the peak travel period. By June 1991, the following service changes that paralleled the Blue Line had been completed: Local Line 61 Line 61 operated as a branch of Line 60 from Downtown Los Angeles to Downey, and was replaced by a rerouting of Lines 117 and 251. Regular Local Line 60 service from Downtown Long Beach to Los Angeles remained. Later, due to reduced patronage in the City of Long Beach, the Line 60 terminal was moved from Downtown Long Beach to the Artesia Blue Line Station. Owl service is still provided by Line 60 after the Blue Line ends nightly service, and Long Beach Transit Lines 51 and 52 also provide local stop service on Long Beach Bl. Limited Stop Line 360 A peak hour service and part of the Local Line 60 schedule, was discontinued. Patrons could still ride Line 60 or the Blue Line to Downtown Los Angeles. Limited Stop Line 351 As a part of the Local Line 51 schedule, the limited stop service only operated Monday through Friday, peak hours only. Patrons are still provided with Local Line 51 service from Compton to Downtown Los Angeles.

Limited Stop Line 358 This limited stop service operated every 50 minutes in the peak periods only, Monday through Friday. Service operated from Paramount to Downtown Los Angeles via Alameda St. Express Line 456 Operating from Downtown Long Beach to Downtown Los Angeles via the I-710 and I-5 Fwys, daily service operated every 30 minutes, and every 60 minutes after 7PM. The line operated a locally from Downtown Long Beach, entering the I-710 Fwy north of Del Amo Bl in North Long Beach. The line existed the I-5 Fwy at Soto St and continued west on 6th St into Downtown Los Angeles. Express Line 457 Beginning at PCH and 2nd St in East Long Beach, service continued west on 2nd St, north on Ximeno Av to the Traffic Circle, north on Lakewood Bl to a Park and Ride at Wardlow Rd, then entered the I-405 Fwy north and then via the I-710 Fwy north to Downtown Los Angeles via the route of Line 456. It operated only on weekdays, with eight trips in the morning and afternoon, in the peak direction of travel only. Service operated every 20 minutes.

Red Line Bus/Rail Interface The Metro Red Line, now known as the Purple and Red Line, opened in four phases, however, changes to the bus system didnt begin until the line reached the third opening (known as MOS 2B) to Hollywood and Vine on July 12, 1999. The final Bus Rail Interface Plan was implemented when the final opening to North Hollywood (MOS 3) occurred on June 24, 2000. Some lines were modified a few years later. While many local lines in the San Fernando Valley were modified to serve nearby Universal or North Hollywood Stations, most of the lines affected by the rail opening were express lines that began in Downtown Los Angeles and continued to the San Fernando Valley using the I-101 Fwy. This discussion focuses on the express lines that were replaced by the Red Line from Downtown LA to the Valley. Freeway stops were made at Alvarado Bl, Vermont Av, and Western Av (also stations on the Red Line). The I-101 Fwy, then as now, is affected by events that can not be anticipated and placed into a consistent and reliable bus schedule. For example, Hollywood Bowl, Dodger and Laker events, an accident or rainy weather, and Friday/Saturday night traffic affected on-time performance on the bus lines. The Metro Red Line provides a comfortable ride, consistent headways with predictable and reliable service that is not affected by freeway traffic delays. The Metro Red Line has led to growth in travel on Metro Local lines feeding the rail system, along with attracting new patrons to rail. The travel time is also faster than the bus, assuming it was on time. For example, one of the discontinued bus lines that operated from Downtown LA to Universal Station was Express Line 420. It began in Downtown Los Angeles and operated via the I-101 Fwy to Santa Monica Bl, then continued west to Highland Av, Cahuenga Bl and Ventura Bl to Vineland Av, serving the intersection of Ventura and Lankershim Bls (adjacent to the Universal Station). Its on-time performance was affected not only by the freeway, but also special events in Hollywood. In comparison, Line 420 took 45 minutes to travel from Temple and Hill Sts in Downtown Los Angeles to Vineland Av. Today, the Metro Red Line takes 24 minutes from the Civic Center Station to the Universal Station. The following describes the express lines affected by the opening of the Metro Red Line: Line 420 Weekday service operated every 5 to 6 minutes in the peak periods, and every 10 minutes during the day. Service began at Panorama Mall on Van Nuys Bl, continue south on Van Nuys Bl (today Lines 233 and 761), then east on Burbank and Chandler Bls (today the Metro Orange Line) to Vineland Av to Ventura Bl, following the above described route to Downtown Los Angeles. In July, 1999, the line was discontinued at Santa Monica Bl and Vermont Av. Once the Metro Red Line was extended to North Hollywood, the line was discontinued.

Local stops service is still operated from Hollywood to the Valley along Cahuenga Bl to the North Hollywood Station as Local Line 156. Lines 424/425/522 These three express lines operated together from Downtown Los Angeles via the I-101 Fwy to the Lankershim Bl off-ramp. All three lines continued west on Ventura Bl, with Line 424 making local stops, and Line 425 serving as a limited stop operation to Canoga Av. Today Ventura Bl is served by Local Lines 150 and 240 (to Reseda Bl), and Metro Rapid Line 750. Line 522 operated the same as Lines 424/425, except turned north on Reseda Bl to Devonshire St. Today, Reseda Bl is served by two services, Local Metro Line 240 and Metro Rapid Line 741. Line 240 today continues east to the Universal Station. Line 426 Operating from Chatsworth to Downtown Los Angeles via Sherman Way, Van Nuys Bl, and Oxnard St to the I-170 and I-101 Fwys, this line was extended west on Oxnard St to Lankershim Bl to serve the North Hollywood Station, then continued west on Magnolia to the I-170 Fwy to Downtown Los Angeles. In June 2003, the freeway portion of the route was discontinued and Local Line 154 remained to provide access on Oxnard St to the North Hollywood Station. Line 427 This express service only operated five weekday AM and PM peak period trips to/from Pico Bl and Figueroa St to the community of West Hills. Service used the Hollywood Fwy, then Ventura Fwy west, exiting and serving Van Nuys Bl, Reseda Bl, then exited at Canoga Av and continued north to West Hills via a limited stop service.

Green Line Bus/Rail Interface The Metro Green Line operates mostly in the center of the I-105 Fwy, and is paralleled by Metro Local Line 120. Service begins at the Aviation/LAX Station, and continues to the Norwalk Station before turning north to a terminus in Whittier. Line 120 was the only parallel line modified when the Green Line opened on August 12, 1995. The line was broken into two pieces, Lines 120 and 121. Later, the two pieces were reconnected back into one Line 120. Before the Metro Green Line, Line 120 served as an east/west connector to other major north/south Metro Local lines, such as Lines 204/754 on Vermont Av. The Metro Green Line has exceeded ridership on Line 120, providing a fast, frequent and reliable service without the traffic congestion on Imperial Bl or the I-105 Fwy. Gold Line Bus/Rail Interface The Metro Gold Line to Pasadena began service on July 26, 2003 from Union Station to Pasadena. Three express lines operating to and from Downtown LA to Pasadena were discontinued. As with the other rail openings, a number of smaller changes were made so lines could access the rail stations. No express lines were discontinued when the line was extended to East Los Angeles. The following describes the express lines affected by the opening of the Gold Line: Line 401/402 This pair of express lines used the I-110 Fwy from Downtown LA to Pasadena. Line 401 began on the east side of Pasadena on Allen Av, west on Colorado Bl, south on Los Robles Av, west on Cordova St, and south on the Arroyo Pkwy to the Pasadena Fwy. Service was provided seven days a week, varying from every 20 to 30 minutes all day. Line 402 started at a Park and Ride lot on the corner of Corson St and Union St, just north of downtown Pasadena. It operated weekdays only during peak periods of the day with five trips in each direction. Line 483 This line was paired with Line 485, as both operated from Downtown LA via the El Monte Busway, then I-710 Fwy, Valley Bl, north on Fremont Av to Huntington Dr. Line 483 continued north on Fair Oaks Av to Pasadena, and Line 485 continued east on Huntington Dr. to San Marino, then turned north via Oak Knoll/Lake Av to Altadena. Line 483 was discontinued, and service was replaced by a re-route of Line 260 from Huntington Dr. and Los Robles Dr to Huntington Dr. and Fair Oaks Av.