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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 25, 2008

MAYOR VILLARAIGOSA IMPLEMENTS THE SINGLE LARGEST EXPANSION OF RAPID BUS SERVICE IN LA HISTORY

This historic service expansion will add six new Rapid Bus lines to city streets, offering commuters an alternative to dealing with pain at the pump

NORTH HOLLYWOOD - Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, along with Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) CEO Roger Snoble, announced the single largest expansion of Rapid Bus service in LA history as today they unveiled six new Rapid Bus lines set to take the streets beginning June 30th.

“These new Rapid lines will rapidly zip passengers from destination to destination, and will offer commuters much needed relief from the stress of sitting in their single passenger vehicles in bumper-to- bumper traffic, and will also spare single passenger vehicle commuters the discomfort of experiencing the pain at the pump,” said Mayor Villaraigosa.

The new Rapid Bus lines will include: Line 715, which will travel from LAX to South Gate; Line 724, which will travel from Sylmar to North Hollywood; Line 730, which will travel from Koreatown to Union Station; Line 753, which will travel from Downtown Los Angeles to Willowbrook; Line 762, which will travel from Pasadena to Compton and Line 794, which will travel from Burbank to Downtown Los Angeles.

“It’s no secret, traffic is bad, and gas prices continue to rise at astronomical rates, but as Angelenos and smart commuters, it is incumbent upon us to realize that there are alternatives,” said Mayor Villaraigosa. “The Metro Rapid Bus lines are the alternative, and they are here for us, because they provide viable, convenient and reliable transportation, save us money at the pump and most importantly, get us to our destinations quickly and efficiently.”

Once the new services begin on June 30, there will be a total of 26 Rapid Bus lines in operation throughout Los Angeles.

Patrons can access all of the new timetables containing schedules and route information by visiting Metro’s Web site at www.metro.net or calling 1-800-C-O-M-M-U-T-E.

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