Metro has announced significant service changes involving a dozen different routes — including some new routes and some that are being truncated or eliminated. The changes go into effect Sunday, Dec. 13.
The full list is after the jump. There are also minor adjustments being made to several dozen other routes. Those changes will be reflected on new timetables that will be posted soon to the Metro website — Metro officials say that most of the changes involve buses arriving a few minutes earlier or later than their current schedules.
The most significant change is the addition of new Metro Silver Line service between El Monte and the Artesia Transit Center via the El Monte Busway and Harbor Freeway Transitway, with stops in downtown Los Angeles. The new Silver Line means that a quintet of other lines using the transitway and busway will be truncated — the 444, 446/447, 484 and 490. (We’ll have more soon about the Silver Line on The Source).
Another big change: a new line, the 902, is being added in the San Fernando Valley. The limited stop service will run between the North Hollywood subway station and Pacoima, via Burbank and Van Nuys boulevards.
The agency is calling these changes “service enhancements.” What do you think? Email your thoughts to thesource@metro.net. The full list of changes is after the jump.
New schedules start December 13, 2009
Your local Metro Service Sectors are enhancing service in your area. Starting December 13th, look for more efficient service on major streets, route extensions and adjustments, and additional service during peak hours, late night and weekends.
| Line | Route | Description |
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33/333
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Los Angeles – Santa Monica via Venice Bl | Line will be rerouted southbound via regular route to Main St & Venice Bl then via 17th St, Hill St and return to Venice Bl. |
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71
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Los Angeles – El Monte via City Terrace Dr & Garvey Av | Line 71 will now serve the County/USC Medical Center Outpatient Clinic, as well as the new hospital addition located on Marengo St. |
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96
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Downtown Los Angeles – Sherman Oaks via Griffith Park Dr & Riverside Dr | Line will be rerouted to better serve the Silver Lake Library. Northbound, Line 96 will travel via regular route to Riverside & Fletcher Drives, then via Fletcher Dr, Glendale Bl, and return to Riverside Dr. Southbound trips will travel the same route in reverse. |
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153
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Woodland Hills – North Hollywood Station via Fallbrook Av, Roscoe Bl, Lankershim Bl | Discontinue service. The majority of the route is duplicated by the route of Line 152. |
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210
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South Bay Galleria – Hollywood via Crenshaw Bl | The southbound stop from the Hollywood/Vine Station will move to Argyle Av, south of Hollywood Bl, around the corner from the Metro Rail Station portal. |
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444
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Rancho Palos Verdes – Union Station via Hawthorne Bl-Artesia Bl-Harbor Expressway | Local service between the Artesia Transit Center and Palos Verdes Peninsula will be renumbered as Line 344 serving limited stops on Artesia Bl and all local stops on Hawthorne Bl. Express service north of Artesia Transit Center to Los Angeles will be discontinued and replaced with the new Metro Silver Line. |
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446/447
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San Pedro – Union Station via Pacific Av, Avalon Bl, Harbor Transitway | Local service between the Artesia Transit Center and San Pedro via Avalon Bl will be renumbered Lines 246/247. The Korean Bell terminal in San Pedro will be replaced by a new south terminal at Point Fermin Park. Express service north of Artesia Transit Center on the Harbor Transitway will be discontinued and replaced with the new Metro Silver Line. |
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484
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Pomona – Downtown LA via Valley Bl & El Monte Busway | Line 484 will be renumbered to Line 194. Service will be provided between Cal Poly Pomona to El Monte Station as usual with a similar frequency. Patrons with destinations west of El Monte Station will need to transfer to the new Metro Silver Line. |
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490
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Pomona – Downtown LA via Ramona Bl & El Monte Busway | Line 490 will be renumbered to Line 190. Service will be provided between Cal Poly Pomona to El Monte Station as usual with a similar frequency. Patrons with destinations west of El Monte Station will need to transfer to the new Metro Silver Line. |
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715
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LAX – Downey via Manchester Av and Firestone Bl Metro Rapid | A new Metro Rapid Stop will be added at Firestone & Paramount. |
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New! Line 902
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Pacoima – North Hollywood Station via Van Nuys Bl, Burbank Bl | New Local/Limited line connecting the North Hollywood Metro Rail Station and Pacoima via Van Nuys Bl and Burbank Bl. |
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New! Silver Line
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Artesia Transit Center – Los Angeles – El Monte Station | New express service will operate between the El Monte Station, Downtown LA, and the Artesia Transit Center. This line will replace Lines 484 and 490 operating on the El Monte Busway, and Lines 444, 446-447 on the Harbor Transitway. |
Minor changes will be made to the lines listed below. Please check the timetables on metro.net, or on buses, for schedule or route changes that go into effect on December 13, 2009 or later:
2, 4, 10-48, 14-37, 16-316, 18, 20, 26-51-52-352, 28, 30-31, 33-333, 35-335, 38, 45, 53, 55-355, 62, 66-366, 70, 76, 81, 83, 84-68, 92, 94, 102, 127, 128, 150, 152, 156, 161, 165, 166, 176, 180-181, 200, 217, 222, 224, 234, 244, 251, 265, 268, 287, 460, 485, 534, 577, 611, 612, 687-686, 704, 705, 714, 720, 728, 730, 741, 745, 750, 751, 753, 762, 770, 794, 920
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