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Expo Line Transit Service Interface Proposal — Part 1: Culver CityBus
Contributed by Wad on July 6th, 2009 at 1:00 am
Photo by Scott Page, uploaded by Metro Library and Archive on Flickr; used with a Creative Commons License
Welcome back to the latest installment in the Open Source Transit series. Our previous series focused on bus service changes that allow for better connections to the Eastside Gold Line. The purpose of Open Source Transit is twofold: It lets riders start the discussion in how services should be shaped around our travel patterns. It is also a learning experience for riders, as we learn how and why transit agencies support or reject service changes.
The new installment is much narrower in scope yet still critical in importance. This three-part series focuses on improved bus connections to Phase 1 of the Expo Line. The three proposals in this series involve Big Blue Bus, Metro and the agency presented here, Culver CityBus.
This is the present PDF system map of Culver CityBus. The changes that are suggested for all the routes in the Transit Service Interface Proposal can be viewed in this Google Map. If you have any comments on the routing changes presented here, leave them in the comments or send them via e-mail. Please leave your name. Comments will be given to Culver CityBus to support or rebut the plans made here.
In a nutshell, Culver CityBus has the potential to become a much bigger player in Los Angeles transit. It will be thrust in this role anyway, as it will see an influx of ridership when the Expo Line opens and has been operational for a while. The more modest changes involve relocating the services from the “West Los Angeles Transit Center,” that depressing bus stop and layover area beneath Interstate 10, to Culver Junction. The more ambitious changes involve green buses taking over the orange buses operated by Metro. A couple of the changes will not connect with the Expo Line, but are added here because it would make sense to restructure services at the same time.
As a reminder, these proposals are not official by any agency and are not endorsed by them. The table of changes and rationales follows the jump.
Line 1
Rationale: Proposal calls for Culver CityBus to provide a crosstown bus service along Washington Boulevard between Venice and Union Station. Metro Line 35 would become attached to Culver CityBus Line 1. Line 1 would also restore service along Alameda St. between the Little Tokyo Gold Line station and Washington Blue Line Station.
Route: Union Station, Vignes St., Alameda St., Washington Bl., Culver Junction Expo Line Station, Washington Bl., Pacific Av., Windward Av. and Main St.
Line 2
Rationale: Existing Line 2 is a low-performing community route. The buses allocated to this route would run between Westfield Shoppingtown Fox Hills and Fisherman’s Village. Culver City can provide this service at a lower cost. Despite this proposal included with the Expo Line Transit Service Interface Proposal, it would not connect with light rail.
Route: Westfield Shoppingtown Fox Hills, Sepulveda Bl., Centinela Av., Mesmer Av., Jefferson Bl., Inglewood Bl., Washington Bl., Centinela Av., Short Av., Mindanao Wy., Admiralty Wy., Fiji Wy. and Fisherman’s Village.
Line 3
Rationale: This fairly busy Culver CityBus route would now have a deviation to Culver Junction to connect with the Expo Line mid-route. Also, the route adjacent to Westfield Shoppingtown Fox Hills would be eliminated and now provided solely by Metro Line 110.
Route: Century Park W., Constellation Bl., Century Park E., Olympic Bl., Beverly Glen Bl., Pico Bl., Westwood Bl., National Pl., National Bl., Motor Av., Washington Bl., Culver Bl., Venice Bl., National Bl., Culver Junction Expo Line Station, Culver Bl., Overland Av., Freshman Dr., A St., B St., F St., Freshman Dr., Overland Av., Playa St., Sepulveda Bl. and Westfield Shoppingtown Fox Hills.
Line 4
Rationale: The proposal calls for a single bus to operate on Jefferson Bl. The existing Line 4, west of Culver Junction Expo Line station, would provide a single Jefferson Bl. bus between the rail station and Playa del Rey. It would replace Metro Line 110 west of Fox Hills Mall.
The more ambitious route calls for Culver CityBus Line 4 to assume the routing of Metro Line 38 between the Culver Junction and Jefferson Expo Line stations. Line 38 would then be relegated to East Jefferson Bl. (See the Eastside Gold Line Transit Service Interface Proposal).
Route: (West of Culver Junction) Culver Bl., Vista del Mar Av., Culver Pl., Culver Bl., Jefferson Bl., Slauson Av., Sepulveda Bl., Westfield Shoppingtown Fox Hills, Sepulveda Bl., Jefferson Bl., Overland Av., Freshman Dr., A St., B St., F St., Freshman Dr., Overland Av., Jefferson Bl. Higuera St., Washington Bl. and Culver Junction Expo Line Station.
(East of Culver Junction) Culver Junction Expo Line Station, National Bl., Jefferson Bl., Figueroa St., 33rd St., Figueroa St. Jefferson Expo Line Station and Jefferson Bl.
Line 7
Rationale: Culver CityBus can provide the Marina del Rey portion of Line 108 more effectively, and attract more riders to Marina del Rey by connecting with the Expo Line. Therefore, Line 7 would become an all-day version of LADOT Commuter Express Line 437, providing two-way service in Marina del Rey.
Route: Culver Junction Expo Line Station, Culver Bl., Alla Rd., Bonaparte Av., Glencoe Av., Lincoln Bl., Mindanao Wy., Admiralty Wy., Via Marina, Pacific Av., Windward Av. and Main St.
Line 8
Rationale: Culver CityBus would assume the Baldwin Hills portion of Metro Line 439 between Culver Junction Expo Line station and Westfield Shoppingtown Fox Hills. Metro Line 439 would be converted to Line 539X, a blue-bus express service (see Metro service plans).
Route: Culver Junction Expo Line Station, National Bl., Fairfax/La Cienega Expo Line Station, La Cienega Bl., Centinela Av., Bristol Pkwy., Green Valley Cir., Sepulveda Bl., and Westfield Shoppingtown Fox Hills.
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