Westside Central Governance Council December 8,...

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Westside Central Westside Central Governance Council Governance Council

December 8, 2010December 8, 2010

Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Proposed Public Hearing

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Service Change PhilosophyService Change PhilosophyThe June 2011 service change program The June 2011 service change program continuescontinues toto incrementally change the Metroincrementally change the Metro bus bus system to better coordinate and reduce duplicationsystem to better coordinate and reduce duplication with with municipalmunicipal and local return operators as well as the and local return operators as well as the expanding Metro Rail system, making the system more expanding Metro Rail system, making the system more efficient and manageable, resulting in better service efficient and manageable, resulting in better service quality, and more simple and intuitive to use.quality, and more simple and intuitive to use.

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Proposed Service ChangesProposed Service ChangesFocus On Regional Transit NetworkFocus On Regional Transit Network

Reduced service duplication between Metro, Muni, Reduced service duplication between Metro, Muni, and local return providers;and local return providers;

Better bus/rail integration with rail and BRT being Better bus/rail integration with rail and BRT being the backbone of the network;the backbone of the network;

Simplifying the route network by consolidating Simplifying the route network by consolidating services along a common corridor; services along a common corridor;

RightRight--size Metro Rapid lines; andsize Metro Rapid lines; and

Improved service quality.Improved service quality.

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Proposed Service ModificationsProposed Service Modifications


Line No.Line No. Changes ConsideredChanges Considered

2626

209209

217217

2/7042/704

757757

Discontinue service Discontinue service –– augment Lines augment Lines 51/52.51/52.

Discontinue service.Discontinue service.

Discontinue service east of Vine Station.Discontinue service east of Vine Station.

Move Line 2 terminus to Union Station. Move Line 2 terminus to Union Station. Discontinue service on Line 704 east of Discontinue service on Line 704 east of Alvarado St.Alvarado St.

Discontinue service and augment Line Discontinue service and augment Line 207 service.207 service.

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Line 26 Daily 7th/Virgil Ridership

100400700

1,0001,3001,6001,9002,2002,5002,8003,1003,4003,700

7TH/SAN PEDRO

7TH/M

AIN7T

H/HILL

7TH/H

OPE

7TH/FRANCISCO

7TH/LU

CAS

7TH/VALE

NCIA

7TH/BURLIN

GTON

7TH/PARK VIEW

7TH/H

OOVER

7TH/W

ESTMORELAND

7TH/V

ERMONT

VIRGIL/6TH

VIRGIL/3RD

VIRGIL/1ST

VIRGIL/TEMPLE

VIRGIL/C

LINTON

VIRGIL/N

ORMAL

VIRGIL/SANTA M

ONICA

VIRGIL/FOUNTAIN

VIRGIL/VERMONT

VIRGIL/R

ODNEY

Total_Load Ons Offs

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Line 217 Daily Northbound/Eastbound Boardings

0200400600800

1,0001,2001,4001,6001,8002,0002,2002,400

APPLE 18

TH PICKFORD

PICOOLY

MPIC

SAN VICENTE W

ILSHIRE 3R

D 1S

TBEVERLY M

ELROSE

SANTA MONICA

SUNSET

HOLLYWOODLA

BREA

SYCAMORE HIG

HLAND

WHITLE

Y

CAHUENGA ARGYLE

BRONSONWESTERN

NORMANDIE

ALEXANDRIA VERMONT

VIRGIL

Total_Load Ons Offs

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Line 2 Daily EastboundBoardings

0200400600800

1,0001,2001,4001,6001,8002,0002,2002,4002,600

WESTERN

KINGSLE

Y

ALEXANDRIA

VERMONT

FOUNTAIN

SANBORN M

ALTMAN

DESCANSO

BENTON

ROSEMONT

ALVARADO

ECHO PARK IN

NESFIG

UEROA G

RAND 1S

T 4T

H 6T

H 8T

H O

LYMPIC 12

TH 14

TH

BROADWAY

Total_Load Ons Offs

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Line 704 Daily Boardings

0200400600800

1,0001,2001,4001,6001,8002,0002,200

2ND

4TH

20TH

BUNDY SEPULV

EDA

BEVERLY GLEN

WILS

HIRE

SAN VICENTE SWEETZER

LA BREA

VINEWESTERNVERMONT

SANBORN ALVARADO FIGUEROA

SPRING

CESAR E CHAVEZ

Total_Load Ons Offs

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SystemwideSystemwide Metro Rapid Evaluation Metro Rapid Evaluation ––Five Measurable CriteriaFive Measurable Criteria


RoundRound--trip running time 20% faster than localtrip running time 20% faster than localBus stop spacing should average 0.7 milesBus stop spacing should average 0.7 milesOperate every 10Operate every 10”” peak, 20peak, 20”” basebaseBoarding per revenue hour should be at least 80% Boarding per revenue hour should be at least 80%

of the system average.of the system average.Rapid average trip length should be at least 25% Rapid average trip length should be at least 25%

longer than average local trip length.longer than average local trip length.

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Line 757 Western Metro Rapid – Discontinue Service

Alternate Services and Assumptions:

1. Line 207 provides local service on Western Av.

2. Line 207 to use high-capacity buses

3. A portion of savings to be reinvested.

Boardings per Revenue Service Hour

Round Trip Travel Time Reduction over Local

Trip Length Ratio (Rapid Line 757 to Local Line 207)

DX SA SU DX SA SU DX SA SU

67.7 67.2 63.0 11.3% 9.1% 13.7% 1.27 1.19 1.02

Line 757 achieves the Boardings per Hour Standard of 48.0

Does not achieve threshold standard (should be 20% or

more).

Does not achieve threshold standard of 1.25 on weekends,

achieves standard on weekdays.

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EXPO Bus Rail Interface PlanEXPO Bus Rail Interface Plan


Line No.Line No. Changes ConsideredChanges Considered

3030--305305--

550550

4242

102102

200200

217/439217/439

534534

740740

Discontinue Lines 305 and 550. Extend route of Line 30 Discontinue Lines 305 and 550. Extend route of Line 30 on San Vicente.on San Vicente.

Route to EXPO Western Station.Route to EXPO Western Station.

Discontinue service.Discontinue service.

Route east to Vernon Yard over portion of Line 102.Route east to Vernon Yard over portion of Line 102.

Route Line 217 south over Line 439 route and Route Line 217 south over Line 439 route and discontinue Line 439.discontinue Line 439.

Modify route to serve Robertson/Venice EXPO StationModify route to serve Robertson/Venice EXPO Station

Route to EXPO Crenshaw Station.Route to EXPO Crenshaw Station.

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LAX LA TIJE

RA W

ILEY POST 74TH

FAIRVIEW LA CIENEGA

LA BREA

DON LORENZO CRENSHAW

DEGNAN ARLINGTON

WESTERN

NORMANDIE

VERMONT FIGUEROA

JEFFERSON

30TH

WASHINGTON

PICO OLYMPIC 7TH

5TH 1ST

ALAMEDA

C E CHAVEZ

Total_Load Ons Offs

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0200400600800

1,0001,2001,4001,6001,8002,000

HAW

THORNE

MANHATT

AN BCH

EL S

EGUNDO

GREEN LI

NE

INGLE

WOOD T

C

CRENSHAW

VERNON

WEST

ERN V

ERMONT M

LKIN

G P

ICO

6TH

1ST

GATEW

AY P

LZ

Total_Load Ons Offs

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Next StepsNext Steps

Governance Council DiscussionGovernance Council Discussion

Approve publishing of Public Hearing Notice in Approve publishing of Public Hearing Notice in local newspapers on Sunday January 1, 2011.local newspapers on Sunday January 1, 2011.

Approve holding Public Hearing on February 9, Approve holding Public Hearing on February 9, 2011 @ 5:00 pm.2011 @ 5:00 pm.


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