Metro Local 177 is one of the lines on the chopping block.

Metro adjusts bus service every six months in order to increase efficiency and better allocate limited financial resources.

The most recent service changes went into effect just last month, but Metro’s already preparing for December’s shake-up with a series of public hearings on the proposed changes. At these hearings, the public will be able to provide testimony on the proposed changes and staff will take comments into account when approving changes and alternatives.

If you can’t make it to the meetings, you can also submit written testimony by August 14.

Correspondence should be addressed to: Metro Customer Relations, Attn: December 2010 Service Changes, One Gateway Plaza, 99PL4, Los Angeles, CA 90012-2932

Comments can also be sent via e-mail (with Service Changes December 2010 as the subject) to: customerrelations@metro.net or facsimile at: 213-922-6988.

Here are the meeting dates and locations:

• San Fernando Valley Service Council [add to Google Calendar]
  When: Wednesday, August 4, 2010, 6:30 p.m.
  Where: Marvin Braude Constituent Center, 6262 Van Nuys Blvd, Van Nuys
  Nearby Metro Bus Stops: Van Nuys/Sylvan (156/656, 233, 236/237, 902)
• San Gabriel Valley Service Council [add to Google Calendar]
  When: Monday August 9, 2010, 6 p.m.
  Where: San Gabriel Valley Office, 3449 Santa Anita Ave, 3^rd Floor, El Monte
  Nearby Metro Bus Stops: Ramona/Santa Anita (76, 190/194, 268, 270, 287)
• Westside/Central Service Council [add to Google Calendar]
  When: Wednesday, August 11, 2010, 5 p.m.
  Where: La Cienega Tennis Center, 325 S La Cienega Blvd, Beverly Hills
  Nearby Metro Bus Stops: Olympic/La Cienega (28, 728), Wilshire/La Cienega (20, 105, 720)
• Gateway Cities Service Council [add to Google Calendar]
  When: Thursday, August 12, 2010, 5 p.m.
  Where: The Gas Company, 9240 Firestone Blvd., Downey
  Nearby Metro Bus Stops: Lakewood/Firestone (115, 127, 266)
• South Bay Service Council [add to Google Calendar]
  When: Friday, August 13, 2010, 9:30 a.m.
  Where: Carson Community Center, 801 Carson St., Carson
  Nearby Metro Bus Stops: Avalon/Carson (246/247)

The list of proposed service changes, which include discontinuing seven Rapid lines, can be found after the jump.

San Fernando Valley

• 150 Canoga Park-Universal City Station via Ventura Bl: Improve service on weekends from Line 750 resources
• 168 Chatsworth Station- via Lassen St and Paxton St: Discontinue service
• 750 Warner Center Transit Hub-Universal City Station via Ventura Bl: Discontinue weekend service and reallocate resources to enhance Line 150 service
• 902 Pacoima-No Hollywood Station via Van Nuys Bl, Burbank Bl: Consider permanent service

San Gabriel Valley

• 68-84 Eagle Rock Bl-Cypress Av-Monterey Park via Cesar Chavez: Extend selected trips east of Atlantic Bl to Montebello Towne Center to replace Line 287 service, seven days a week
• 177 La Canada–Sierra Madre Villa Gold Line Station via 1-210 & California Bl and Walnut St: Discontinue service
• 180 Pasadena-Hollywood via Colorado Bl & Hollywood Bl: Improve service on weekends from Line 780 resources
• 260 Altadena-Artesia Blue Line Station via Fair Oaks Av & Atlantic Bl: Improve service on Saturdays from Line 762 resources
• 287 El Monte-Indiana Gold Line Station via Garvey Av & Atlantic Bl: Operate service only from El Monte to Montebello Towne Center; discontinued service west to Indiana Gold Line Station to be replaced by Line 68/84 to the Towne Center
• 620 Boyle Heights via Cesar Chavez Av & State St: Discontinue service
• 762 Pasadena-Artesia Blue Line Station via Fair Oaks Av & Avalon Bl: Discontinue Saturday service and reallocate resources to enhance Line 260 service
• 780 Pasadena– Hollywood via Colorado Bl & Hollywood Bl: Discontinue service on weekends and reallocate resources to enhance Line 180 service

Westside/Central

• 14 Downtown LA-Beverly Hills via Beverly Bl: Improve service from Line 714 resources
• 220 Beverly Center-Culver City via Robertson Bl: Discontinue service
• 714 Downtown LA–Beverly Hills via Beverly Bl: Discontinue service and reallocate resources to enhance Line 14 service
• 720 Santa Monica-Commerce via Wilshire Bl and Whittier Bl: Improve service from Line 920 resources
• 920 Wilshire Rapid Express: Discontinue service and reallocate resources to enhance Line 720 service

Gateway Cities

• 53 Downtown LA-CSU Dominguez Hills via Central Av: Improve service from Line 753 resources
• 111 Norwalk-LAX City Bus Center via Florence Av: Improve service from Line 711 resources
• 115 Playa Del Rey-Norwalk via Manchester Av & Firestone Bl: Improve service from Line 715 resources
• 214 Artesia Transit Center-Broadway/Main St Loop-Harbor Freeway Station: Discontinue service
• 711 Inglewood TC-Bell Gardens via Florence Av: Discontinue service and reallocate resources to enhance Line 111 service
• 715 LAX-Downey via Manchester Av, Firestone Bl: Discontinue service and reallocate resources to enhance Line 115 service
• 753 Downtown LA-Imperial/Wilmington Station via Central Av: Discontinue service and reallocate resources to enhance Line 53 service

South Bay

• 111 Norwalk-LAX City Bus Center via Florence Av: Improve service from Line 711 resources
• 115 Playa Del Rey-Norwalk via Manchester Av, Firestone Bl: Improve service from Line 715 resources
• 202 Willowbrook-Compton-Wilmington: Discontinue short trips
• 439 LAX/Aviation Station-Downtown LA/Union Station via LAX, Westchester, Culver City & LA: Discontinue service
• 607 Circular (both directions): -Inglewood-Windsor Hills-Inglewood: Discontinue counter clockwise service, maintain clockwise service
• 608 Crenshaw Connection: Discontinue service
• 625/626 Green Line-World Way West via Imperial Hwy (625), LAX-Green Line (626): Consider two service options: 1) Discontinue Line 626; 2) Combine 625/626 into one line
• 711 Inglewood TC-Bell Gardens via Florence Av: Discontinue service and reallocate resources to enhance Line 111 service
• 715 LAX-Downey via Manchester Av, Florence Bl: Discontinue service and reallocate resources to enhance Line 115 service