Welcome the fall season by joining the Service Councils as they return to their regular meeting schedules this month.

The main item at the September Council meetings will be a NextGen update, and approval of dates and times for regional NextGen Workshops to be held in November.

San Fernando Valley Service Council will receive an update on the recently implemented Warner Center Shuttle Improvement Plan. The San Gabriel Valley, Gateway Cities, and South Bay Councils will receive their Q4 Station Evaluation Report that the other Councils heard last month and adopt their FY19 Station Evaluation Programs.

The Westside/Central, Gateway, and South Bay Service Councils will receive a Crenshaw/LAX Rail Operating Plan Overview. Finally, the Gateway Cities Service Council will receive a Line Ride Report, New Blue Improvement Project Overview and a Crenshaw/LAX Bus-Rail Service Interface Overview.

As usual, all Councils will receive their monthly Regional Service Performance Report and San Fernando, Gateway, and South Bay will have Councilmember line ride reports.

The public is welcome and encouraged to attend and share input at Service Council meetings. For more information about each Service Council Meeting, click on the name of the Council below to view their web page. All agenda items are listed below.   

San Fernando Valley – (6:30 p.m., Wednesday, 9/5) – NextGen Update, Approve November NextGen Workshop date, time, and location, Warner Center Shuttle Improvement Plan Update, Line Ride Report, and Regional Service Performance Report.

San Gabriel Valley – (5:00 p.m., Monday, 9/10) – NextGen Update, Approve November NextGen Workshop date, time, and location, Q4 Station Evaluation Report, Adopt FY19 Station Evaluation Program, and Regional Service Performance Report.

Westside Central (5:00 p.m., Wednesday, 9/12) – Crenshaw/LAX Rail Operating Plan Overview, NextGen Update, Approve November NextGen Workshop date, time, and location, and Regional Service Performance Report.

Gateway Cities – (2:00 p.m., Thursday, 9/13) – New Blue Improvement Project Overview, NextGen Update, Approve November NextGen Workshop date, time, and location, Crenshaw/LAX Rail Operating Plan Overview, Crenshaw/LAX Bus-Rail Service Interface Overview, Line Ride Report, Q4 Station Evaluation Report, Adopt FY19 Station Evaluation Program, and Regional Service Performance Report.

South Bay (9:30 a.m., Friday, 9/14) – Q4 Station Evaluation Report, Adopt FY19 Station Evaluation Program, Regional Service Performance Report, Line Ride Reports, Crenshaw/LAX Rail Operating Plan Overview, NextGen Update, Approve November NextGen Workshop date, time, and location.

For details on all Council meeting dates, times and locations, as well as copies of the presentations click here. The public is encouraged to attend and share their comments or suggestions with the Service Councils on improving bus service throughout L.A. County.

If you would like to provide input but cannot attend a meeting, you can also submit your comments in writing through the Service Council web page or send them to servicecouncils@metro.net. If your comments are for a specific Council, please make sure to indicate which one you are addressing in your email. You can also use the email to subscribe to your Council’s email list to receive the agendas and other regional notices.