Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority

METRO ORANGE LINE SECTOR COUNCIL MEETING

October 5, 2005

Gary Spivack, Division 15 Transportation Manager

CURRENT DIRECTIONS AND ACTIVITIES

TRAINING• Training on-street and on-alignment • Over 145 Operators Trained (9/29/05)• 17 Instructors Trained• 59 mechanics yard qualified; 18 fully qualified• By mid-October all mechanics will be fully qualified

PUBLIC SAFETY & AWARENESS• Public safety education conducted at 36 schools; 19

more scheduled

• Training DVD now available for use in schools• Opening day service from 6am-8pm (October29th)• October 30th – Special Schedule all day• October 31st – First Full day of regular operation

Additional Activities

• Daytime training began 9/19/05• LASD patrolling the alignment; they are

warning and ticketing individuals on alignment• LADOT completing signage • Staff providing pre-view of Metroliner at events

for neighborhood councils, rideshare fairs, etc.• Two emergency drills being planned during

October to test readiness and response by all agencies

• Integrated Systems Testing delayed pending review of “next bus” software

NEXT STEPS

• July – October: Continue staff training • Mid-August: Public Notified of

commencement of training on alignment• September 21st: Orange Line Shake-up

completed at Divisions 8 and 15• September – October: Construction

completing “punch list” items• October 29th –30th: Free Ride Weekend• October 30th: Complete approved service

changes for Lines 156, 233, Revenue Operations begin

                                                                                                         

UNDER I-405 & AT NIGHT

Two column edges stick out; reflective tape to be installed