Agenda

Bus Operations Subcommittee
Minutes/Action Items
September 15, 2015
the 88 cities in the region to help fund bicycle infrastructure. A
new bike facility has recently opened at the El Monte Transit
Station that includes 50 secure bike parking spots. Two more bike
hubs are scheduled to open at the Hollywood/Vine Metro Red Line
Station and the Culver City Expo Station.
In January 2014, the Metro Board directed staff to develop a
Countywide Bikeshare Program that would provide up to 50% of
the capital costs and 35% of the operating and maintenance costs.
In June 2015, an $11 million contract was awarded to Bicycle
Transit Systems, Inc., to install, operate and maintain the Metro
Countywide Bikeshare Program. A pilot program will be
conducted in downtown Los Angeles that includes up to 1,000
bicycles and approximately 65 bike share stations. The contract
could potentially add up to 4,000 bicycles countywide.
The program criteria used to determine bikeshare readiness was
regional connectivity, population density, job centers, origins and
destinations, and existing infrastructure. Staff is currently working
with the TAP group to see if a TAP card could potentially be used
in the future to rent a bike. This would allow for one form of
payment across all modes of transportation.
In July 2015, the Metro Board approved a motion offering
operating and maintenance costs to cities that utilize Metro’s
vendor or satisfy all of the interoperability objectives. The motion
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