Montebello Bus Lines

Last updated
Montebello Bus Lines
Montebello Bus Lines Logo 2023.png
Montebello Bus Lines 2034.jpg
Montebello Bus Lines bus at Whittwood Town Center
Parent City of Montebello
FoundedJuly 28, 1931 (1931-07-28) [1]
Headquarters400 Taylor Avenue South
Locale Montebello, California
Service areasee #Service area
Service type bus service, paratransit
Routes8 [2]
Stops950 (FY2014) [2]
Fleet66 fixed-route fleet (FY2014) [2]
Annual ridership7,934,976 (FY2014) [2]
Fuel type hybrid, CNG, diesel
Website RideMBL.com

Montebello Bus Lines is a municipal bus operator in Montebello, California, USA, mainly serving East Los Angeles, Commerce, and Montebello.

Contents

History

Montebello Bus Lines began on 28 July 1931, with a small lot on the corner of Greenwood Avenue and Olympic Boulevard, where the four buses the agency operated were housed. The conception of Montebello Bus Lines came after several other transport services had served the area.

Two years after the City of Montebello was incorporated in 1920, the City launched its first attempt at operating a municipal bus route. But the City then decided to sell its bus operation to the Motor Transport Company in 1928.

Former Montebello bus 17, a 1944 Ford Transit Bus, is preserved at the Illinois Railway Museum, repainted and renumbered for a former Chicago-area bus company. Montebello Municipal Bus Lines 17 at IRM, repainted as West Towns 343 (2015).jpg
Former Montebello bus 17, a 1944 Ford Transit Bus, is preserved at the Illinois Railway Museum, repainted and renumbered for a former Chicago-area bus company.

Three years later, in 1931, the City purchased the route back from the Motor Transport Company, and Montebello Bus Lines was born. [3] In the agency's early days, passengers paid a nickel to ride the bus and bus operators earned $120 per month.

Montebello Bus Lines has grown to be the third largest municipal transport agency in Los Angeles County, operating seven local routes, an express route, a semi-fixed-route feeder service and a Dial-a-Ride service. Montebello Bus Lines serves 15 communities, providing transport to 8 million passengers on an annual basis.

As of September 2013, Montebello Bus Lines has 7 compressed natural gas (CNG) buses, 44 hybrid buses and plans to replace its 15 remaining diesel fuel buses with CNG in next few years. [4] It also owns a CNG fueling station to service the fleet. [5]

The American Public Transportation Association (APTA) has recognized Montebello Bus Line's service. Montebello Bus Lines is the recipient of APTA's Outstanding Transport System Award and APTA's top Silver Safety Award in 1999, as well as the Achievement Award in 1997, 1998, 2000 and 2002. [3]

Service area

Within its service area of approximately 67 square kilometers, [4] Montebello Bus Lines serving the communities of: [2]

Fixed-route service

Montebello Bus Lines consists of 8 routes in the San Gabriel Valley Central and West. Montebello Bus Lines fixed route services can broadly be divided into three types: Major Local Services, Minor Local Services, and Peak Express Service. Routes 10, 20, and 40 are the major service routes. Routes 30, 50, 60, and 70 are the minor service routes. Route 90 is the express route. [6]

Local routes

Sunday service is provided on New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day. [7]

RouteTerminalsViaNotes
10 Monterey Park
East Los Angeles College 		Pico Rivera
Whittier Bl & Passons Bl		Whittier Bl
Los Angeles
Cal State LA Transit Center 		Whittier
Whittwood Mall
20 San Gabriel
Pine St & Live Oak St		 Montebello
Gage Av & Telegraph Rd		San Gabriel Bl, Montebello Bl, Greenwood Av
30 Alhambra
Huntington Dr & Stoneman Av		 South Gate
Firestone Bl & Garfield Av		Garfield Av
40 Downtown LA
4th St & Figueroa St		Whittier
Beverly Bl & Norwalk Bl		Beverly Bl
50Downtown LA
4th St & Figueroa St		 La Mirada
Adelfa Dr & Santa Gertrudes Av		Washington Bl
  • Serves Whittier College
60Pico Rivera
San Gabriel River Pkwy		Pico Rivera
Serapis Av & Telegraph Rd		Passons Bl
70Montebello
The Shops at Montebello		Montebello
Mines Av & Greenwood Av		Via Campo, Wilcox Av, Mines Av

Commuter Express routes

Services operate weekdays only.

RouteTerminalsViaNotes
90Downtown LA
Beaudry Av & 5th St		Montebello
Taylor Ranch Park & Ride		 SR 60, Beverly Bl
  • Route 90 Express operate alongside the Route 40 on Beverly Boulevard
Whittier
Beverly Bl and Norwalk Bl

Flexible Transport Services

Montebello Link begins operations in 1997. Montebello Bus Lines contracts five Metrolink feeder routes offers a curb-to-curb shuttle to and from the Montebello/Commerce Metrolink station during the peak hours. This reservation-based service utilizes shuttles that meet the Metrolink's arriving schedule in the morning and take passengers to major employment centers. The feeder routes also carry commuters back to the station in the afternoon. [8] [9]

Dial-A-Taxi

The City of Montebello also operates Montebello Dial-A-Taxi since 2007, a programmed which offers transport for elderly residents and qualified handicapped persons of any age and their attendants. [10] 15,000 residents utilize this service.

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Commerce, California</span> City in California, United States

Commerce is a city located in southeast Los Angeles County, California, United States. The population was 12,823 at the 2010 census, up from 12,568 at the 2000 census. It is usually referred to as the City of Commerce to distinguish it from the common noun. It is bordered by Vernon on the west, Los Angeles on the northwest, East Los Angeles on the north, Montebello on the east, Downey and Bell Gardens on the south, and Maywood on the southwest. The Los Angeles River forms part of its southwestern boundary, and the Rio Hondo separates it from Downey. Commerce is served by the Long Beach and Santa Ana freeways, as well as the Metrolink commuter rail service at the Commerce station.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Metrolink (California)</span> Regional commuter rail system serving Southern California

Metrolink is a commuter rail system in Southern California, serving Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, and Ventura counties, as well as to Oceanside in San Diego County. The system consists of eight lines and 69 stations operating on 545.6 miles (878.1 km) of track. This includes Arrow, which Metrolink operates under a contract with the San Bernardino County Transportation Authority (SBCTA).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Los Angeles Union Station</span> Main railroad station in Los Angeles, California

Los Angeles Union Station is the main train station in Los Angeles, California, and the largest passenger rail terminal in the Western United States. It opened in May 1939 as the Los Angeles Union Passenger Terminal, replacing La Grande Station, Central Station, and Salt Lake Station.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Riverside Line</span> Commuter rail line in Southern California

Metrolink's Riverside Line is a commuter rail line running from L.A. Union Station in Downtown Los Angeles to Riverside along the Union Pacific Railroad. It runs weekday peak commuter hours only, with very little midday and reverse commute service. In 2011, the average weekday ridership was 5,161 passengers.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Orange County Line</span> Commuter rail line in Southern California

The Orange County Line is a commuter rail line run by Metrolink from Los Angeles through Orange County to Oceanside in San Diego County, connecting with the Coaster commuter rail service to San Diego. The Orange County Line carries passengers to the primary Metrolink hub at L.A. Union Station in downtown Los Angeles, as well as to many attractions in Orange County including the Knott's Berry Farm area, Angel Stadium of Anaheim and the Honda Center, the Disneyland Resort, Old Town Orange, Santa Ana Zoo, Mission San Juan Capistrano and many more. In San Diego County, it serves the Oceanside Pier and Camp Pendelton.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Antelope Valley Line</span> Commuter rail line in Los Angeles County, California

The Antelope Valley Line is a commuter rail line that serves the Northern Los Angeles County area as part of the Metrolink system. The northern segment of the line is rural in character because it travels through the sparsely populated Soledad Canyon between Santa Clarita and Palmdale, serving the small community of Acton along the way. Other portions of its route parallel the former US Route 6, now San Fernando Road and Sierra Highway. This is the only Metrolink line contained entirely within Los Angeles County.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">El Sol (bus line)</span>

El Sol is a neighborhood shuttle bus service that operates in the unincorporated East Los Angeles area of Los Angeles County. It is a service of the Los Angeles County Department of Public Works.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">FlyAway (bus)</span> Shuttle bus serving Los Angeles International Airport

FlyAway is an airport shuttle service which transports passengers non-stop to and from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). Currently, service is offered between LAX and a bus terminal near Van Nuys Airport or Los Angeles Union Station. The FlyAway service is managed by Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA), which also operates LAX and Van Nuys Airport. Buses are owned and operated by third-party contractors. FlyAway is part of the LAWA ground transportation initiative to reduce traffic congestion and vehicle emissions pollutants by encouraging high-occupancy vehicle ridership.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Santa Clarita station</span> Train station in Santa Clarita, California, US

Santa Clarita station is a Metrolink train station in the city of Santa Clarita, California. It is served by Metrolink's Antelope Valley Line between Los Angeles Union Station and Lancaster station. Because the City of Santa Clarita has three other Metrolink stations, this station is sometimes referred to as Soledad Metrolink. City of Santa Clarita Transit offers connecting bus service at the station.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Cal State LA station</span> Commuter rail and busway station in Los Angeles, California

Cal State LA station is a commuter rail and busway station located on the El Monte Busway. The station is located between Interstate 10 and its namesake, the campus of California State University, Los Angeles. It is located in the El Sereno neighborhood of the City of Los Angeles and Eastside region, in southern California. The busway portion of the station opened on February 18, 1975, and the Metrolink platform was added on October 26, 1994.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Commerce station (California)</span> Rail station in Commerce, California, United States

Commerce station is a Metrolink commuter rail station in the city of Commerce, California. It is served by Metrolink's Orange County Line running from Los Angeles Union Station to Oceanside. The 91/Perris Valley Line from Los Angeles Union Station to Riverside shares the track with the Orange County Line however, no 91/Perris Valley Line trains actually serve the Commerce station. On weekdays, this station is served by eight Orange County Line trains, four in the peak direction of travel during the two peak periods each weekday. There is no midday, reverse-peak, or weekend service to this station.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Norwalk Transit (California)</span>

Norwalk Transit is a municipal transit company providing fixed-route and paratransit bus transit services in Norwalk, California, United States, and also operates in portions of Artesia, Bellflower, Cerritos, La Habra, La Mirada, Santa Fe Springs and Whittier in southeast Los Angeles County and northwestern Orange County. In 2023, the system had a ridership of 998,000, or about 4,600 per weekday as of the third quarter of 2024.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Plymouth Metrolink</span> Public transit system in Minnesota, U.S.

Plymouth Metrolink is the public transit system that serves Plymouth, Minnesota. Metrolink operates fixed-route bus routes Monday-Friday during peak periods with limited midday service. Most routes serve downtown Minneapolis and the University of Minnesota with one route providing reverse commute service from Minneapolis to employers in Plymouth. Demand-responsive bus service is available seven days a week. Most buses are provided by the Metropolitan Council with First Transit operating the fixed-route service.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Whittier Transit</span>

Whittier Transit was a local circulator bus service in the city of Whittier, California, which operated from 1985 to 2007 as an independent system. In 2007, it was merged into Norwalk Transit; local service in Whittier ended in 2011 during a series of service cuts.

Environmental Performance Vehicles (EPV), previously DesignLine Corporation, is a manufacturer of coach, electric and range-extended electric (hybrid) buses. It was founded in Ashburton, New Zealand in 1985. Initially it was a manufacturer of tour coaches. In the 1990s it diversified into conventional transit buses and then added hybrid city buses in the late 1990s. It was acquired by American interests in 2006, and DesignLine Corporation's headquarters was relocated to Charlotte, North Carolina. Following a bankruptcy in 2013, the assets of DesignLine were sold and the company was renamed.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Pasadena Transit</span> Bus system in Pasadena, California

Pasadena Transit, formerly known as Pasadena Area Rapid Transit System, is the transit bus service in the city of Pasadena, California. The system was launched as a single shuttle route ahead of the 1994 FIFA World Cup at the Rose Bowl. The system greatly expanded in 2001 and ahead of the opening of the Metro Gold Line in 2003. As of December 2024, the system consists of eleven lines, which are operated under contract by First Transit, with a fleet of 32 buses.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Montebello/Commerce station</span> Train station in Montebello, California, US

Montebello/Commerce station is a Metrolink train station located at 2000 Flotilla Street in Montebello, California. Metrolink's Riverside Line trains between Los Angeles Union Station and Riverside–Downtown station stop here. It is owned and operated by the City of Montebello.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">El Monte Transit</span>

El Monte Transit provides mass transportation in the Los Angeles suburb of El Monte, California. Five local routes complement the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority's crosstown routes through the city.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Burbank Airport–North station</span> Railway station in Burbank, California

Burbank Airport–North station is a Metrolink train station in the city of Burbank, California. Passengers on the Antelope Valley Line, which travels between Lancaster, California and Union Station in downtown Los Angeles, can connect with the Hollywood Burbank Airport. The station is located near the intersection of San Fernando Boulevard and Hollywood Way and a free shuttle bus facilitates trips to the terminal located one-mile (1.6 km) from the station site. Metrolink ticket holders can also ride Los Angeles Metro Bus routes between the station and the terminal for free.

References

  1. ↑ City of Montebello - History, City of Montebello, retrieved 30 April 2015
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 About Us, City of Montebello, retrieved 30 April 2015
  3. 1 2 City of Montebello - 80th Anniversary Commemoration, City of Montebello, retrieved 30 April 2015
  4. 1 2 FY 2014-2016 Short Range Transportation Plan, October 2013, retrieved 30 April 2015
  5. ↑ Day, Brian (20 March 2012), Montebello Bus Lines opens $2.4 million compressed natural gas fueling station, Whittier Daily News, retrieved 30 April 2015
  6. ↑ City of Montebello - Bus Lines, City of Montebello, retrieved 30 April 2015
  7. ↑ "Maps & Schedules". www.montebelloca.gov. Retrieved 2024-02-26.
  8. ↑ "Metrolink Shuttle". www.montebelloca.gov. Retrieved 2024-02-26.
  9. ↑ "Free Shuttle Offered to Metrolink Commuters". Los Angeles Times. 5 September 1997. Retrieved 30 April 2015.
  10. ↑ Montebello Dial-A-Taxi Programme, City of Montebello, retrieved 30 April 2015
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.