To: MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
From: ELIZABETH HAUSE, COMMUNITY SERVICES DIRECTOR
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DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING AN ANALYSIS OF BEACH CITIES TRANSIT YOUTH RIDERSHIP AND PLANNED IMPROVEMENTS
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Strategic Plan includes an objective to, "analyze Beach Cities Transit (BCT) routes and determine if there are other route options that could enhance youth ridership." To advance this objective, staff evaluated opportunities to improve youth access by adding new service locations or making route adjustments.
Because fleet and funding resources are fully allocated, it was determined that any new bus stops or service area expansions would require a proportional reduction in existing service. Based on this evaluation, staff would like to implement a minor route adjustment in June 2026 that improves youth access without increasing service hours or costs. Specifically, BCT is proposing to modify the southern termini of Lines 102 and 109 by reassigning the segment between the Redondo Beach Pier and Riviera Village from Line 109 to Line 102. This change would extend Line 102 from its current terminus at the Pier to Riviera Village. Under this configuration, South Redondo students would have a one-seat ride to Redondo Union High School (RUHS), while North Redondo students would gain direct access to Riviera Village. The adjustment would also improve transfer efficiency by establishing a shared transfer point for Lines 102 and 109 at the Redondo Beach Pier roundabout, while increasing access to the Redondo Beach Transit Center.
In addition to the route modification, staff continues to implement service improvements intended to enhance youth ridership overall. These efforts include administrative changes to simplify access to bus passes, enhancements to real-time bus tracking and on-time performance, and adjustments to procurement strategies to better support the system's local character. Staff are also working to incr...
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