Preview of June Service Council meetings

As we roll into summer, agendas are set for our June Service Councils meetings. Please note that some of the presentations are tentative at the time of this posting.  One item on all of the Service Council agendas is the election of a chair and vice-chair for the next year (July 2013 – June 2014).

If you would like information about any of the five Metro Service Councils, you can click on the name of the Council listed after the jump to view their web page. All Service Council meetings include a report from Metro Service Council Director Jon Hillmer providing previous month’s statistics on ridership, performance and other measures of Metro service.

Meeting topics for June Service Council meetings include:

San Fernando Valley (6:30 pm, Wednesday,  6/5) Presentation on Orange Line Bike Capacity Shortage Study, from the CSUN Transportation Tiger Team;  recognition of service for departing San Fernando Service Council member Kathryn Engel .

San Gabriel Valley (5 pm, Monday,  6/10) –  Report on Line 485/258 Test Trip; presentation on June shakeup changes in the San Gabriel Valley region (no major changes scheduled system-wide); approval of a potential Line 485 regional meeting date and location. The Service Council Director will also provide a breakdown of complaints by line in the San Gabriel Valley service area

Westside/Central (5 pm, Wednesday,  6 /12)  –  Update on the Council’s Regional Corridor Study; presentation on Ciclavia’s June 23rd Iconic Wilshire Blvd. event; presentation on June shakeup changes in the Westside/Central region (no major changes scheduled system-wide)

Gateway Cities (2 pm, Thursday,  6/13) –  Report on Artesia Station construction completion; update on the Florence Avenue Corridor Study; Recognition of service for departing Gateway Cities Service Council members Josue Barrios and Sergio Infanzon; presentation on June shakeup changes in the Gateway Cities region (no major changes scheduled system-wide)

South Bay (9:30 am, Friday, 6/14) –  Update on Crenshaw Corridor Split Stops; Update on restoration of the Rosa Parks name to the Willowbrook Station; recognition of service for departing South Bay Service Council member Kim Turner; presentation on June shakeup changes in the South Bay region (no major changes scheduled system-wide)

For a detailed listing of all Council meeting dates, times and locations, click here. As always, the public is encouraged to attend and share their comments with the Service Councils on improving bus service throughout LA County. If you would like to provide input to a Council but cannot attend a meeting, you can submit your comments in writing through the Service Council web page or send them to service councils@metro.net. If your comments are for a specific Council, please make sure to indicate which one you are addressing in your message .

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