Hearing Will Discuss RTD Proposals

Proposals for service and fare changes on 12 bus lines and the creation of three new bus lines will be considered at a public hearing Feb. 20 at 9 a.m. in the Rapid Transit District board room, second floor, 425 S. Main St., Los Angeles.

Also under consideration are proposals calling for employer and business subsidy support for transit. The changes are proposed to offset projected deficits in fiscal years 1988 and 1989.

Under one proposal the regular monthly pass would increase from $32 to $40 and the base cash fare would increase from 85 cents to $1. The creation of peak-hour fares and special zone fares is also being considered.

Proposals that would affect South Bay residents are:

Line 146 (San Pedro-Long Beach)--Cancel service; portions of this route would be served by Lines 232, 446 and new Line X-447.

Line 232 (Long Beach-Los Angeles International Airport)--Passenger restrictions would be eliminated and peak-period service augmented.

Line 445 (Los Angeles-Alpine Village-San Pedro Express)--Extend service from the San Pedro Park-Ride lot to San Pedro via Pacific Avenue to 21st Street.

Line X-447 (Los Angeles-Carson-Wilmington-San Pedro-7th Street Express)--Establish new express Line X-447 between San Pedro and downtown Los Angeles. Service would be on the same route as Line 446 between Los Angeles and Wilmington at Avalon Street and Anaheim Boulevard, then via Avalon Boulevard, John. S. Gibson Boulevard, Harbor Boulevard and 7th Street to Weymouth Avenue.

Line 42 (Los Angeles-Westchester-LAX)--Reroute line to Fox Hills Mall via Sepulveda Boulevard, Fox Hills Mall Roadway, Green Valley Circle to Centinela Avenue and then regular route of Line 42.

Line 439 (Los Angeles-LAX-Redondo Beach Express)--Reroute line north of LAX Transit Center via Sepulveda Boulevard, Manchester Avenue, La Tijera Boulevard to La Cienega Boulevard, and then regular 439 route to downtown Los Angeles. Service to Fox Hills Mall will be provided by Line 42.

If approved by the RTD board of directors, the fare changes could take effect as early as April 1. Service changes are proposed to become effective June 26 or later.

The last day for the public to comment on the service and fare proposals is Feb. 20.