Montebello Bus Lines
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Montebello Bus Lines is a municipal bus operator in Montebello, USA, mostly serving East Los Angeles, Commerce, and Montebello.
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[edit] History of Montebello Bus Lines
"Montebello Bus Lines began on July 28, 1931 with a small lot on the corner of Greenwood Ave and Olympic Blvd where the four buses the agency operated were housed. The conception of Montebello Bus Lines came after several other transit services had served the area, if only temporarily.
Two years after the City of Montebello became incorporated in 1920, the City launched its first attempt at operating a municipal bus line. However, the City decided to sell its bus operation to the Motor Transit Company in 1928.
A brief three years later, in 1931, the City purchased the line back from the Motor Transit Company, and thus was born Montebello Bus Lines. In the agency’s early days, passengers paid a nickel to ride the bus and bus operators earned $120 per month.
Since these humble beginnings, Montebello Bus Lines has grown to operate seven local routes, three express routes and a Dial-a-Ride service. Montebello Bus Lines serves 14 communities, providing transportation to 9.5 million passengers on an annual basis. Its peak period fleet of 67 buses was recently enhanced with the addition of five hybrid gasoline-electric buses. Montebello Bus Lines plans to purchase 42 more hybrid buses in the next three years.
The American Public Transportation Association (APTA) has recognized Montebello Bus Line’s outstanding service time and time again. Montebello Bus Lines is the proud recipient of APTA's Outstanding Transit System Award in 1999; and has also been recognized for outstanding safety practices with APTA's top Silver Safety Award in 1999 and Achievement Award in 1997, 1998, 2000 and 2002.
As Montebello Bus Lines celebrates its 75th Anniversary, we recognize all who have contributed to our success and look forward to continuing our commitment to providing superior transportation services to Montebello and surrounding communities."
[edit] Routes
Montebello Bus Lines consists of 10 lines in the Central & West San Gabriel Valley. The lines are in 3 categories: Major Service Lines, Minor Service Lines, and Express Lines. Lines 10, 20, and 40 are the major service lines. Lines 30, 60, and 70 are the minor service lines. Lines 341, 342, and 343 are the express lines.
[edit] Local Routes
[edit] 10 - Atlantic Blvd., Whittier Blvd.
Operates every 5-8 minutes on weekdays. Operates every 10-20 minutes during early morning and late night service. Trips to and from Whittwood Mall operate every 15-30 minutes with early morning and late evening service every 15-40 minutes. Last bus departs from ELAC to Pico Rivera at 12:28 AM and Whittwood Mall to Garfield Ave at 12:45 AM.Operates every 15 minutes on weekends and every 30-40 minutes during early morning and late evening service. Trips to Whittwood Mall operate every 20 minutes; early morning and evening service operates every 30-60 minutes. Last bus departs from ELAC to Whittwood Mall at 11:44 PM and from Whittwood Mall to Garfield Ave. at 12:42 AM.
[edit] 20 - Greenwood Avenue, Montebello Boulevard, and San Gabriel Boulevard
Operates every 15 minutes on weekdays. Trips to and from Sierra Madre Villa Gold Line Station operate every 60 minutes. Last bus departs Sierra Madre Villa Station to Telegraph & Gage at 10:11 PM and from Telegraph Rd. to San Gabriel & Garvey at 9:30 PM. Operates every 15 minutes on weekends from Telegraph & Gage in Montebello to San Gabriel & Garvey in Rosemead. Service to Sierra Madre Villa Station will not be provided on the weekends. Last bus departs from Telegraph Rd. to San Gabriel & Garvey at 9:30 PM and from San Gabriel & Garvey to Telegraph Rd. at 10:05 PM.
[edit] 30 - Garfield Avenue
Line 30, replacing Metro Local 262, operates every 45 minutes on weekdays. Late evening service operates every 60 minutes. Last bus departs from Huntington Dr. at 9:50 PM and from Firestone Blvd. at 10:45 PM.Operates every 40 minutes on weekends. Early morning and late evening service operates every 60 minutes. Last bus departs from Huntington Dr. at 9:50 PM and from Firestone Blvd. at 10:45 PM.
[edit] 40 - Beverly Boulevard
Operates every 8-10 minutes on weekdays. Early morning and evening service operates every 15-20 minutes. Selected trips to and from Norwalk Blvd. operate every 20-30 minutes. Last Beverly Hospital bus departs from Downtown LA at 10:13 PM, and westbound from Beverly Hospital at 9:16 PM. Operates every 15 minutes on weekends from Beverly Hospital to Downtown LA, and selected trips to and from Norwalk Blvd. operate every 30 minutes. Last Beverly Hospital bus departs from Downtown LA at 11:22 PM, and westbound from Beverly Hospital at 10:28 PM.
[edit] 50 - Washington Boulevard
Line 50, replacing Metro Local 65 & 104, Operates every 30 minutes on weekdays. Operates every 60 minutes during late night service. Last bus departs from Downtown LA at 11:40 PM and from City of La Mirada at 10:50 PM.Operates every 60 minutes on Saturday. Last bus departs from Downtown LA to Montebello at 10:50 PM and from City of La Mirada to Montebello at 9:50 PM.
[edit] 60 - Passons Ave
Operates every 35 minutes on weekdays. Early morning and evening service operates every 70 minutes. Last bus departs from San Gabriel River Pkwy at 9:03 PM and from Telegraph Rd. at 9:40 PM.Operates every 70 minutes on Saturdays. Last bus departs from San Gabriel River Pkwy at 9:03 PM and from Telegraph Rd. at 9:40 PM
[edit] 70 - Via Campo & Wilcox Ave & Mines Ave
Operates every 30 minutes. Last bus departs from Town Center at 8:00 PM and from Mines & Greenwood at 7:25 PM.
[edit] Express Routes
[edit] 341 - Taylor Ranch Express
Departs Taylor Ranch to Downtown LA at 7:30 AM and 8:00 AM and every 30 minutes from 3:07 PM – 5:07 PM. Departs Downtown LA every 30 minutes from 6:50 AM - 8:50 AM and at 3:50 PM - 4:20 PM.
[edit] 342 - Norwalk Boulevard Express
Trip departs Norwalk Blvd. to Downtown LA at 5:53 AM. Departs from Downtown LA to Norwalk Blvd. at 4:50 PM.
[edit] 343 Telegraph Road Express
Departs Gage Ave. and Telegraph Rd. to Downtown LA at 6:20 AM and 6:50 AM. Departs from Downtown LA to Gage Ave. and Telegraph Rd. at 5:20 PM and 5:50 PM.
[edit] Proposed Routes
A route is proposed to replace Metro Local Line 256 (Eastern Ave).
[edit] Fleet
| Model | Picture | Length | Year | Numbers | Quantity | Fuel Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TMC RTS T80-206 | 40' | 1992 | 9200-9299 | 100 | Diesel | 1 | |
| Gillig Low Floor ("Advantage") | 40' | 1993 | 9900-9999 | 100 | Diesel | 2 | |
| Gillig Low Floor ("Advantage") | 40' | 2001 | 2100-2199 | 100 | Diesel | 1 | |
| New Flyer GE-40LF | 40' | 2005 | 2501-2505 | 5 | Electricity | 3, 4 |
Notes:
1 These buses came originally equipped with Luminator MAX3000 Headsigns but canged to LED Luminator Headsigns.
2These buses are STILL equipped with Luminator MAX 3000 Headsigns.
3 These came buses originally equipped with LED Luminator Headsigns.
4 Montebello Bus Lines plans to buy 70 more New Flyer buses.
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