December is here, which means new bus schedules are coming soon, and a new year is right around the corner.

Only the San Fernando Valley and Gateway Service Councils will meet in December; the other Service Councils will go dark until January. Both will receive the FY19 Q1 Station Evaluation Report, while the rest of the Councils will hear the report next month. The SFV Service Council will also receive a TAP Program update, an update from Burbank Transit, as well as the review of the June Shakeup and a preview of the December Shakeup. The scheduled items for each Council are listed below, and the agendas are posted monthly with links to presentation materials here. The meetings provide residents more opportunities for direct input into service issues in their communities, as well as region-specific project updates.

For more information about each Service Council, click on the name of the Council below to view their web page.

San Fernando Valley – (6:30pm, Wednesday, 12/5) – TAP Program Update, Burbank Transit Update, June Shakeup Review and December Shakeup Preview, Line Ride Report, FY19 Q1 Station Evaluation Report, and Regional Service Performance Report.

Gateway Cities – (2:00pm, Thursday, 12/13) – NextGen Bus Study Working Group Update, FY19 Q1 Station Evaluation Report, Line Ride Report, and Regional Service Performance Report.

Westside/Central – Dark in December. (Next Meeting: Wednesday, 1/9/2019 at Plummer Park in West Hollywood following the NextGen Workshop to be held from 4-7pm)

South Bay  – Dark in December. (Next Meeting: 9:30am, Friday, 1/11/2019 at Inglewood City Hall)

San Gabriel Valley – Dark in December. (Next Meeting: Thursday, 1/24/2019 at Pasadena Senior Center following the NextGen Workshop to be held from 4-7pm)

Everyone is encouraged to attend and share comments and suggestions on how Metro can improve bus service throughout Los Angeles County. If you would like to provide input but cannot attend a meeting, you can 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 indicate which one you are addressing in your e-mail. You can also use the email to subscribe to your Council’s email list to receive the agendas and other regional notices.