LA Metro Service Changes 🚌

Service changes for the LA Metro Bus system go into effect on Sunday, Dec. 13 👇

ℹ️ More Frequent Service 

• Trips will be added on weekdays to the following bus lines to improve frequencies and provide more room for social distancing: 2, 4, 10, 16, 18, 20, 28, 30, 33, 40, 45, 53, 55, 60, 62, 66, 70, 78, 81, 90/91, 105, 108, 110, 111, 115, 125, 130, 150/240, 152, 161, 162/163, 164, 165, 166, 200, 206, 207, 209, 210, 212, 224, 232, 233, 234, 245, 251, 258, 260, 344, 460, 550, 603, 704, 720, 733, 734, 744, 754, 757 and 910 (the J Line, i.e. Silver Line).
• Trips will be added on Saturdays on the following lines: 16, 18, 28, 40, 45, 51, 60, 66, 81, 105, 108, 111, 152, 162/163, 180/181, 200, 204, 207, 210, 212, 224, 251, 260, 487, 603, 720, 733 and 754.
• Trips be will added on Sundays on the following lines: 18, 28, 45, 53, 60, 66, 81, 105, 115, 200, 207, 210, 251, 460, 487 and 754.
• Lines 53 (Central Av), 55 (Compton Av), 70 (Garvey Av), 152 (Roscoe Bl), and 603 (Hoover St) will improve to 15-minute frequencies during the day on weekdays.
• Line 734 (Sepulveda Bl) will be improved to 20-minute frequencies during the day on weekdays
• Lines 165 (Vanowen St) and 234 (Sepulveda Bl) will be improved to 20-minute frequencies peak periods weekdays.
• Lines 90/91 (Sunland/Sylmar via Foothill Bl) will be improved to 30-minute frequencies during the day.

ℹ️ Eight Rapid Lines Being Replaced With More Frequent Local Lines

Eight Rapid Lines listed below are being discontinued and replaced with increased service frequency on local lines on these same corridors. Some bus stops on local bus lines will change to reduce travel time on the bus while maintaining easy access to bus stops. If a stop is being discontinued, you will see a sign on it directing you to the nearest stop.

• The 705 that serves Vernon Avenue and La Cienega Boulevard will be replaced by the 105.
• The 710 on Crenshaw Boulevard will be replaced by the 210.
• The 728 on Olympic Boulevard will be replaced by the 28.
• The 740 on Hawthorne and Crenshaw boulevards will be replaced by the 40 and 210.
• The 745 on Broadway will be replaced by the 45.
• The 751 on Soto Street will be replaced by the 251.
• The 760 on Long Beach Boulevard will be replaced by the 60.
• The 762 on Atlantic Boulevard and Fair Oaks Avenue will be replaced by the 260.

ℹ️ Modifications to Other Bus Lines

• The routes for Lines 20 and 60 in downtown Los Angeles will be adjusted to save time by using the new 5th & 6th Street bus lanes instead of 7th Street (which will still be served by Lines 51, 52).
• Line 55 is being straightened to reduce travel time for the majority of riders by omitting the lesser-used part of the route to the A (Blue) Line’s Firestone Station. Overnight owl service on the 55 south of Willowbrook/Rosa ParksStation is being discontinued due to low ridership.
• Line 60 owl service to Long Beach will no longer stop at Compton Station due to low ridership.
• Line 62 will be straightened to reduce travel time for most riders by omitting the lesser-used segment of the route to/from the Norwalk Metrolink Station.
• Line 76 will be straightened to reduce travel time for most riders by omitting the lesser-used segment to/from the El Monte Metrolink Station.
• Line 106 will begin running service on weekdays again – service on this line was suspended in April due to COVID-19 pandemic service changes.
• Line 117 will have a new segment on Century Boulevard to better serve the Jordan Downs housing redevelopment.
• Line 126 on Manhattan Beach Boulevard will be discontinued due to low ridership.
• Line 161’s first two trips on weekdays will be extended to serve Thousand Oaks.
• Line 210 will be adjusted for all trips to serve the D (Purple) Line’s Wilshire/Western Station via Crenshaw, Wilshire, Western, Beverly, and Rossmore for improved connections to the Metro Rail network.
• Line 217 service will be discontinued south of the E (Expo) Line due to low ridership. This lesser-used section of Line 217 has not operated since April.
• Line 254 will be discontinued due to low ridership. 
• Line 258 will be rerouted to serve the L (Gold) Line’s South Pasadena Station and York/Figueroa via Floral Street and Eastern Avenue to provide a much-requested connection with the L (Gold) Line. Service on Oak Knoll in San Marino will be discontinued due to low ridership on this segment.
• Limited Lines 302, 312, 316, 330, 351, 353, 355, 358, 364, 378 will be merged with their partner local lines. These lines have not operated since April due to pandemic service changes.
• Line 442 will be discontinued due to low ridership. This service has not operated since April due to COVID-19 pandemic service changes.
• Lines 487 and 489 will terminate in the 7th & Metro Center area in downtown L.A. during peak hours weekdays and at Union Station during off-peak hours and on weekends to reflect ridership patterns.
• Line 534’s segment to Point Dume will be discontinued due to low ridership.
• Line 601’s owl service to Warner Center will be discontinued due to low ridership.
• Line 607 in Windsor Hills and Inglewood will be discontinued due to low ridership.
• Line 612 (South Gate Shuttle) will be discontinued due to low ridership. 
• Line 625 LAX World Way West shuttle will be discontinued due to low ridership.

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