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Foothill Transit operates out of two yards: one in Pomona (opened in 1997), and the other in Arcadia (opened in 2002); the administrative offices moved to West Covina in 2007.<ref name=FY2013BP /> The Foothill Transit joint powers authority membership consists of elected representatives from 22 member cities in the San Gabriel Valley and [[Pomona Valley]] and three members appointed from the [[Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors]].<ref name=FY2014-15BP /> These representatives are divided into five geographical clusters, which each elect a representative annually to serve on a five-member executive board.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://caltransit.org/about/50-years/member-profiles/foothill-transit/ |title=Member Profile: Foothill Transit |publisher=California Transit Association |access-date=July 18, 2018}}</ref> | Foothill Transit operates out of two yards: one in Pomona (opened in 1997), and the other in Arcadia (opened in 2002); the administrative offices moved to West Covina in 2007.<ref name=FY2013BP /> The Foothill Transit joint powers authority membership consists of elected representatives from 22 member cities in the San Gabriel Valley and [[Pomona Valley]] and three members appointed from the [[Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors]].<ref name=FY2014-15BP /> These representatives are divided into five geographical clusters, which each elect a representative annually to serve on a five-member executive board.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://caltransit.org/about/50-years/member-profiles/foothill-transit/ |title=Member Profile: Foothill Transit |publisher=California Transit Association |access-date=July 18, 2018 |archive-date=July 19, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180719024307/https://caltransit.org/about/50-years/member-profiles/foothill-transit/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> | ||
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== History == | == History == | ||
[[Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors|Los Angeles County Supervisor]] [[Peter F. Schabarum|Pete Schabarum]] is credited with the formation of the transit agency. Schabarum, annoyed by what he saw as disproportionate cutbacks of bus service by the [[Southern California Rapid Transit District]] (SCRTD) in the San Gabriel Valley,<ref name=LAT-890518 /> wanted to secede from the larger agency and form a separate transit agency as early as 1986.<ref name=LAT-881106>{{cite news |url=http://articles.latimes.com/1988-11-06/news/ga-532_1_foothill-transit-zone |title=Foothill Transit Again Seeks Zone as RTD Wrestles with Money Ills |author=Quintana, Craig |date=November 6, 1988 |newspaper=Los Angeles Times |access-date=July 18, 2018}}</ref> Compared to routes serving more densely | [[Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors|Los Angeles County Supervisor]] [[Peter F. Schabarum|Pete Schabarum]] is credited with the formation of the transit agency. Schabarum, annoyed by what he saw as disproportionate cutbacks of bus service by the [[Southern California Rapid Transit District]] (SCRTD) in the San Gabriel Valley,<ref name=LAT-890518 /> wanted to secede from the larger agency and form a separate transit agency as early as 1986.<ref name=LAT-881106>{{cite news |url=http://articles.latimes.com/1988-11-06/news/ga-532_1_foothill-transit-zone |title=Foothill Transit Again Seeks Zone as RTD Wrestles with Money Ills |author=Quintana, Craig |date=November 6, 1988 |newspaper=Los Angeles Times |access-date=July 18, 2018}}</ref> Compared to routes serving more densely populated areas, routes in the San Gabriel and Pomona Valleys required greater subsidies to serve fewer riders on longer freeway alignments in eastern Los Angeles County.<ref name=LAT-920725>{{cite news |url=http://articles.latimes.com/1992-07-25/local/me-3909_1_foothill-transit-zone |title=Bus Double Take : Embattled RTD, Foothill Transit Lines Offer Duplicate Service |author=Stein, Mark A. |date=July 25, 1992 |newspaper=Los Angeles Times |access-date=July 19, 2018}}</ref> | ||
Foothill was initially founded by 20 member cities;<ref name=LAT-881106 /> Pasadena voted to join in 1998.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://articles.latimes.com/1998/nov/04/local/me-39273 |title=Council Seeks to Join Foothill Transit Service |date=November 4, 1998 |newspaper=Los Angeles Times |access-date=July 20, 2018}}</ref> In 1987, the Los Angeles County Transportation Commission (LACTC) approved Foothill to take over fourteen routes which serviced the [[San Gabriel Valley]] that were currently operated by SCRTD.<ref name=FY2013BP /> Although service was planned to start on July 1, 1988,<ref name=LAT-880731>{{cite news |url=http://articles.latimes.com/1988-07-31/news/hl-10645_1_foothill-transit-zone |title=Fledgling Foothill Transit Zone Forced Into Waiting Game by Two Court Losses |author=Quintana, Craig |date=July 31, 1988 |newspaper=Los Angeles Times |access-date=July 20, 2018}}</ref> the Foothill Transit Zone had been prevented from starting service in July by an injunction arising from a lawsuit filed by the drivers and mechanics unions ([[United Transportation Union|United Transportation]] and [[Amalgamated Transit Union]]s) of SCRTD against LACTC.<ref name=LAT-920725 /> [[Los Angeles Superior Court]] Judge [[Eli Chernow]] ruled that LACTC could not unilaterally transfer the lines without the consent of the SCRTD board of directors. The injunction was upheld on appeal.<ref name=LAT-880728>{{cite news |url=http://articles.latimes.com/1988-07-28/news/ga-9846_1_foothill-transit-zone |title=Foothill Transit 'in Limbo' After 2 Legal Setbacks |author=Quintana, Craig |date=July 28, 1988 |newspaper=Los Angeles Times |access-date=July 20, 2018}}</ref> | Foothill was initially founded by 20 member cities;<ref name=LAT-881106 /> Pasadena voted to join in 1998.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://articles.latimes.com/1998/nov/04/local/me-39273 |title=Council Seeks to Join Foothill Transit Service |date=November 4, 1998 |newspaper=Los Angeles Times |access-date=July 20, 2018}}</ref> In 1987, the Los Angeles County Transportation Commission (LACTC) approved Foothill to take over fourteen routes which serviced the [[San Gabriel Valley]] that were currently operated by SCRTD.<ref name=FY2013BP /> Although service was planned to start on July 1, 1988,<ref name=LAT-880731>{{cite news |url=http://articles.latimes.com/1988-07-31/news/hl-10645_1_foothill-transit-zone |title=Fledgling Foothill Transit Zone Forced Into Waiting Game by Two Court Losses |author=Quintana, Craig |date=July 31, 1988 |newspaper=Los Angeles Times |access-date=July 20, 2018}}</ref> the Foothill Transit Zone had been prevented from starting service in July by an injunction arising from a lawsuit filed by the drivers and mechanics unions ([[United Transportation Union|United Transportation]] and [[Amalgamated Transit Union]]s) of SCRTD against LACTC.<ref name=LAT-920725 /> [[Los Angeles Superior Court]] Judge [[Eli Chernow]] ruled that LACTC could not unilaterally transfer the lines without the consent of the SCRTD board of directors. The injunction was upheld on appeal.<ref name=LAT-880728>{{cite news |url=http://articles.latimes.com/1988-07-28/news/ga-9846_1_foothill-transit-zone |title=Foothill Transit 'in Limbo' After 2 Legal Setbacks |author=Quintana, Craig |date=July 28, 1988 |newspaper=Los Angeles Times |access-date=July 20, 2018}}</ref> | ||
LACTC had begun withholding $9 million per month from SCRTD in April 1988 on the basis that SCRTD had not followed salary guidelines set by LACTC; SCRTD replied that LACTC, under the leadership of its chairman (Schabarum), was holding the funds hostage to pressure SCRTD to release the lines to Foothill Transit.<ref name=LAT-881106 /> SCRTD consented to Foothill Transit taking over the bus lines in December 1988 in return for the restoration of funding.<ref name=LAT-890720 /> Those first two lines operated by Foothill Transit were 495 and 498.<ref name=FY2013BP>{{cite report |url=http://foothilltransit.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/FY-2013-Business-Plan-ADOPTED_opt.pdf |title=Foothill Transit Fiscal Year 2013 Business Plan – Adopted |date=May 9, 2012 |publisher=Foothill Transit |access-date=July 18, 2018 |page=9}}</ref> | LACTC had begun withholding $9 million per month from SCRTD in April 1988 on the basis that SCRTD had not followed salary guidelines set by LACTC; SCRTD replied that LACTC, under the leadership of its chairman (Schabarum), was holding the funds hostage to pressure SCRTD to release the lines to Foothill Transit.<ref name=LAT-881106 /> SCRTD consented to Foothill Transit taking over the bus lines in December 1988 in return for the restoration of funding.<ref name=LAT-890720 /> Those first two lines operated by Foothill Transit were 495 and 498.<ref name=FY2013BP>{{cite report |url=http://foothilltransit.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/FY-2013-Business-Plan-ADOPTED_opt.pdf |title=Foothill Transit Fiscal Year 2013 Business Plan – Adopted |date=May 9, 2012 |publisher=Foothill Transit |access-date=July 18, 2018 |page=9 |archive-date=March 24, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150324143502/http://foothilltransit.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/FY-2013-Business-Plan-ADOPTED_opt.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref> | ||
The trial for the lawsuit against Foothill Transit started in May 1989,<ref name=LAT-890518>{{cite news |url=http://articles.latimes.com/1989-05-18/news/ga-327_1_strident-rtd-critic-embree-bus-lines-foothill-transit |title=Foothill Transit Trial Begins: 2 RTD Unions Argue for Breakup of Local Bus Agency Zone |author=Quintana, Craig |date=May 18, 1989 |newspaper=Los Angeles Times |access-date=July 20, 2018}}</ref> was resolved in Foothill's favor by July,<ref name=LAT-890720>{{cite news |url=http://articles.latimes.com/1989-07-20/news/ga-5206_1_foothill-transit-zone |title=Judge Rules for Foothill Transit in RTD Lawsuit |author=Quintana, Craig |date=July 20, 1989 |newspaper=Los Angeles Times |access-date=July 18, 2018}}</ref> and the other twelve lines previously operated by SCRTD were transitioned to Foothill Transit between 1989 and 1992.<ref name=FY2013BP /><ref>{{cite news |url=http://articles.latimes.com/1992-06-23/local/me-843_1_foothill-transit |title=San Gabriel Valley: Foothill Transit Takes Over 2 RTD Bus Lines |date=June 23, 1992 |newspaper=Los Angeles Times |access-date=July 19, 2018 |quote=Foothill Transit began servicing the [486 and 488] lines Sunday, completing a 1988 Los Angeles Transportation Commission plan for them to take over 14 RTD lines.}}</ref> For a short period in 1992, the last two routes to transition (486 and 488) were operated by both Foothill Transit and SCRTD during continued legal disputes.<ref name=LAT-920725 /> The drivers and mechanics unions disputed the transfer of 486 and 488 since SCRTD had made the decision without negotiating with the union; an arbitrator held up the unions' argument, which led to duplicated service on those lines, as "Foothill Transit [had] the legal right to operate buses on the contested routes, but the [SCRTD had] the legal obligation to do so", and the union planned to use that precedent to roll back service to SCRTD on all fourteen lines.<ref name=LAT-920725 /> However, Foothill Transit again prevailed in a February 1993 court ruling.<ref name=LAT-930203>{{cite news |url=http://articles.latimes.com/1993-02-03/local/me-920_1_foothill-transit-zone |title=Los Angeles County: Ruling Favoring Foothill Transit Ends Bus Dispute |date=February 3, 1993 |newspaper=Los Angeles Times |access-date=July 19, 2018}}</ref> | The trial for the lawsuit against Foothill Transit started in May 1989,<ref name=LAT-890518>{{cite news |url=http://articles.latimes.com/1989-05-18/news/ga-327_1_strident-rtd-critic-embree-bus-lines-foothill-transit |title=Foothill Transit Trial Begins: 2 RTD Unions Argue for Breakup of Local Bus Agency Zone |author=Quintana, Craig |date=May 18, 1989 |newspaper=Los Angeles Times |access-date=July 20, 2018}}</ref> was resolved in Foothill's favor by July,<ref name=LAT-890720>{{cite news |url=http://articles.latimes.com/1989-07-20/news/ga-5206_1_foothill-transit-zone |title=Judge Rules for Foothill Transit in RTD Lawsuit |author=Quintana, Craig |date=July 20, 1989 |newspaper=Los Angeles Times |access-date=July 18, 2018}}</ref> and the other twelve lines previously operated by SCRTD were transitioned to Foothill Transit between 1989 and 1992.<ref name=FY2013BP /><ref>{{cite news |url=http://articles.latimes.com/1992-06-23/local/me-843_1_foothill-transit |title=San Gabriel Valley: Foothill Transit Takes Over 2 RTD Bus Lines |date=June 23, 1992 |newspaper=Los Angeles Times |access-date=July 19, 2018 |quote=Foothill Transit began servicing the [486 and 488] lines Sunday, completing a 1988 Los Angeles Transportation Commission plan for them to take over 14 RTD lines.}}</ref> For a short period in 1992, the last two routes to transition (486 and 488) were operated by both Foothill Transit and SCRTD during continued legal disputes.<ref name=LAT-920725 /> The drivers and mechanics unions disputed the transfer of 486 and 488 since SCRTD had made the decision without negotiating with the union; an arbitrator held up the unions' argument, which led to duplicated service on those lines, as "Foothill Transit [had] the legal right to operate buses on the contested routes, but the [SCRTD had] the legal obligation to do so", and the union planned to use that precedent to roll back service to SCRTD on all fourteen lines.<ref name=LAT-920725 /> However, Foothill Transit again prevailed in a February 1993 court ruling.<ref name=LAT-930203>{{cite news |url=http://articles.latimes.com/1993-02-03/local/me-920_1_foothill-transit-zone |title=Los Angeles County: Ruling Favoring Foothill Transit Ends Bus Dispute |date=February 3, 1993 |newspaper=Los Angeles Times |access-date=July 19, 2018}}</ref> | ||
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Laidlaw, which was responsible for approximately half of Foothill's fleet, operated out of the Upland Yard. The first strike against Foothill Transit started when Laidlaw drivers walked off in February 1996, asking for an immediate $1/hour raise and full medical coverage. Teamsters Local 848 officials stated that drivers could not afford private health insurance, and had to rely on county services instead. Foothill's other contractor was not affected and continued normal operations during the strike.<ref name=LAT-960223>{{cite news |url=http://articles.latimes.com/1996-02-23/local/me-39127_1_foothill-transit |title=Dozens of Foothill Transit Buses Idled by Drivers Strike |author=Simon, Richard |date=February 23, 1996 |newspaper=Los Angeles Times |access-date=July 20, 2018}}</ref> The strike ended after thirteen days, when drivers accepted a 3% pay raise with no health coverage on a one-year contract under the threat they would be fired and replaced if they did not return to work.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://articles.latimes.com/1996-03-06/local/me-43712_1_bus-drivers-vote |title=Threatened With Job Loss, Bus Drivers Vote to End Strike |author=Winton, Richard |date=March 6, 1996 |newspaper=Los Angeles Times |access-date=July 20, 2018}}</ref> Shortly after the expiration of the contract, Laidlaw drivers went on strike again in June 1997, but that strike was settled within hours, as most drivers were no longer represented by the union.<ref name=LAT-970605>{{cite news |url=http://articles.latimes.com/1997-06-05/local/me-390_1_drivers-transit-bus |title=Strike by Foothill Transit Bus Drivers Settled Within Hours |date=June 5, 1997 |newspaper=Los Angeles Times |access-date=July 20, 2018}}</ref> The reported average wages in 1998 was $9.30 per hour for Ryder/ATE drivers (represented by the Teamsters), and $9.06 per hour for Laidlaw drivers (who had previously voted to become an [[open shop]]).<ref name=LAT-980412 /> | Laidlaw, which was responsible for approximately half of Foothill's fleet, operated out of the Upland Yard. The first strike against Foothill Transit started when Laidlaw drivers walked off in February 1996, asking for an immediate $1/hour raise and full medical coverage. Teamsters Local 848 officials stated that drivers could not afford private health insurance, and had to rely on county services instead. Foothill's other contractor was not affected and continued normal operations during the strike.<ref name=LAT-960223>{{cite news |url=http://articles.latimes.com/1996-02-23/local/me-39127_1_foothill-transit |title=Dozens of Foothill Transit Buses Idled by Drivers Strike |author=Simon, Richard |date=February 23, 1996 |newspaper=Los Angeles Times |access-date=July 20, 2018}}</ref> The strike ended after thirteen days, when drivers accepted a 3% pay raise with no health coverage on a one-year contract under the threat they would be fired and replaced if they did not return to work.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://articles.latimes.com/1996-03-06/local/me-43712_1_bus-drivers-vote |title=Threatened With Job Loss, Bus Drivers Vote to End Strike |author=Winton, Richard |date=March 6, 1996 |newspaper=Los Angeles Times |access-date=July 20, 2018}}</ref> Shortly after the expiration of the contract, Laidlaw drivers went on strike again in June 1997, but that strike was settled within hours, as most drivers were no longer represented by the union.<ref name=LAT-970605>{{cite news |url=http://articles.latimes.com/1997-06-05/local/me-390_1_drivers-transit-bus |title=Strike by Foothill Transit Bus Drivers Settled Within Hours |date=June 5, 1997 |newspaper=Los Angeles Times |access-date=July 20, 2018}}</ref> The reported average wages in 1998 was $9.30 per hour for Ryder/ATE drivers (represented by the Teamsters), and $9.06 per hour for Laidlaw drivers (who had previously voted to become an [[open shop]]).<ref name=LAT-980412 /> | ||
Effective July 1, 2013, due to expiration of the existing management services contract and continuing conflicts of interest between the executive director, staff, and board, Foothill Transit transitioned to in house management. Executive Director Doran Barnes became the first full-time Foothill employee, and planning, procurement, and other administrative functions became Foothill functions as well.<ref name=FY2014-15BP>{{cite report |url=http://foothilltransit.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Foothill-Transit-FY-14-15-Business-Plan-and-Budget-Proposed-SMALL_opt.pdf |title=Foothill Transit Fiscal Year 2014–2015 Business Plan & Budget – Proposed |date=May 21, 2014 |publisher=Foothill Transit |access-date=July 18, 2018 |pages=15–16}}</ref> Transdev (formerly Veolia) staff continues to operate the transit stores and maintain bus shelters.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.sgvtribune.com/2013/05/25/foothill-transit-sheds-management-contract-with-outside-firm/ |title=Foothill Transit shed management contract with outside firm |author=Scauzillo, Steve |date=May 25, 2013 |newspaper=San Gabriel Valley Tribune |access-date=July 18, 2018}}</ref> | In 2007, Foothill Transit introduced the San Gabriel Valley's first [[bus rapid transit]] line, the [[Silver Streak (bus)|Silver Streak]]. The service was described in the 2006-07 budget as a "bus system which operates like a rail line on rubber tires" with all-door boarding and limited stops.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Foothill Transit FY 2007 Business Plan |url=https://libraryarchives.metro.net/DPGTL/munioperators/2007_foothill_business_plan_fy2007.pdf |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20240720172226/https://libraryarchives.metro.net/DPGTL/munioperators/2007_foothill_business_plan_fy2007.pdf |archive-date=2024-07-20 |access-date=2025-11-17 |website=libraryarchives.metro.net}}</ref> | ||
Effective July 1, 2013, due to expiration of the existing management services contract and continuing conflicts of interest between the executive director, staff, and board, Foothill Transit transitioned to in house management. Executive Director Doran Barnes became the first full-time Foothill employee, and planning, procurement, and other administrative functions became Foothill functions as well.<ref name=FY2014-15BP>{{cite report |url=http://foothilltransit.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Foothill-Transit-FY-14-15-Business-Plan-and-Budget-Proposed-SMALL_opt.pdf |title=Foothill Transit Fiscal Year 2014–2015 Business Plan & Budget – Proposed |date=May 21, 2014 |publisher=Foothill Transit |access-date=July 18, 2018 |pages=15–16 |archive-date=March 24, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150324150109/http://foothilltransit.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Foothill-Transit-FY-14-15-Business-Plan-and-Budget-Proposed-SMALL_opt.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref> Transdev (formerly Veolia) staff continues to operate the transit stores and maintain bus shelters.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.sgvtribune.com/2013/05/25/foothill-transit-sheds-management-contract-with-outside-firm/ |title=Foothill Transit shed management contract with outside firm |author=Scauzillo, Steve |date=May 25, 2013 |newspaper=San Gabriel Valley Tribune |access-date=July 18, 2018}}</ref> | |||
The last two lines operated by Metro (SCRTD's successor) in the eastern San Gabriel Valley were turned over to Foothill in 2016.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://morethanredcars.com/?p=369 |title=Metro's Last SGV Holdouts go Blue and White – Foothill Transit Takes Lines #190 and #194 |author=Hobbs, Charles P. |date=July 7, 2016 |work=More than Red Cars |access-date=July 20, 2018}}</ref> | The last two lines operated by Metro (SCRTD's successor) in the eastern San Gabriel Valley were turned over to Foothill in 2016.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://morethanredcars.com/?p=369 |title=Metro's Last SGV Holdouts go Blue and White – Foothill Transit Takes Lines #190 and #194 |author=Hobbs, Charles P. |date=July 7, 2016 |work=More than Red Cars |access-date=July 20, 2018}}</ref> | ||
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== Routes == | == Routes == | ||
=== Local routes === | === Local routes === | ||
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!Route | !Route | ||
! colspan="2" |Terminals | ! colspan="2" |Terminals | ||
! | !via | ||
!Notes | !Notes | ||
|- | |- | ||
!178 | ! style="vertical-align:top" | {{Visible anchor|178}} | ||
|'''[[El Monte, California|El Monte]]''' | |'''[[El Monte, California|El Monte]]'''<br />[[El Monte station (Los Angeles Metro)|El Monte station]] | ||
[[El Monte | |'''[[City of Industry, California|City of Industry]]'''<br />[[Puente Hills Mall]] | ||
|'''City of Industry''' | |||
Puente Hills Mall | |||
|Los Angeles St, Pacific Av, Valinda Av, Nogales St, Colima Rd | |Los Angeles St, Pacific Av, Valinda Av, Nogales St, Colima Rd | ||
| | | | ||
| Line 233: | Line 158: | ||
* Serves [[Plaza West Covina]] | * Serves [[Plaza West Covina]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
! | ! style="vertical-align:top" | {{Visible anchor|185}} | ||
|'''[[Azusa, California|Azusa]]'''<br />San Gabriel Av & Sierra Madre Av | |||
San Gabriel Av & Sierra Madre Av | |'''City of Industry'''<br />Puente Hills Mall | ||
|'''City of Industry''' | |Irwindale Av, Glendora Av, Hacienda Bl, Colima Rd | ||
Puente Hills Mall | | | ||
* Serves [[Azusa Downtown station]], [[Irwindale station]] and Plaza West Covina | |||
* Serves [[Azusa Downtown station | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | ! style="vertical-align:top" | {{Visible anchor|187}} | ||
|'''[[Pasadena, California|Pasadena]]'''<br />Raymond Av & Walnut St | |||
{{ | |'''Azusa'''<br />Azusa Intermodal Transit Center | ||
|'''[[Pasadena, California|Pasadena]]''' | |||
Raymond Av & Walnut St | |||
|'''Azusa''' | |||
Azusa Intermodal Transit Center | |||
|Colorado Bl, Foothill Bl, Rosemead Bl, Huntington Dr, Foothill Bl | |Colorado Bl, Foothill Bl, Rosemead Bl, Huntington Dr, Foothill Bl | ||
| | | | ||
* Serves [[The Shops at Santa Anita]], [[USC Arcadia Hospital]] and [[Santa Anita Park]] | * Serves [[The Shops at Santa Anita]], [[USC Arcadia Hospital]] and [[Santa Anita Park]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
!188 | ! style="vertical-align:top" | {{Visible anchor|188}} | ||
|'''Azusa''' | |'''Azusa'''<br />Azusa Intermodal Transit Center | ||
Azusa Intermodal Transit Center | |'''[[Montclair, California|Montclair]]'''<br />[[Montclair Transcenter]] | ||
|'''Montclair''' | |||
Montclair Transcenter | |||
|Rt 66, Foothill Bl | |Rt 66, Foothill Bl | ||
| | | | ||
* Serves [[Citrus College]], [[Azusa Pacific University]], [[Claremont Colleges]], [[Claremont Transit Center]] and [[Claremont station (California)|Claremont Metrolink Station]] | * Serves [[Citrus College]], [[Azusa Pacific University]], [[Claremont Colleges]], [[Claremont Transit Center]] and [[Claremont station (California)|Claremont Metrolink Station]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
!190 | ! style="vertical-align:top" | {{Visible anchor|190}} | ||
|'''El Monte''' | |'''El Monte'''<br />El Monte station | ||
El Monte | |'''[[Pomona, California|Pomona]]'''<br />[[California State Polytechnic University, Pomona|Cal Poly Pomona]] | ||
|'''[[Pomona, California|Pomona]]''' | |||
Cal Poly Pomona | |||
|Ramona Bl | |Ramona Bl | ||
| | | | ||
* Serves [[ | * Serves [[Eastland Center (California)|Eastland Center]] and [[Mt. San Antonio College Transit Center]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
!194 | ! style="vertical-align:top" | {{Visible anchor|194}} | ||
|'''El Monte''' | |'''El Monte'''<br />El Monte station | ||
El Monte | |'''Pomona'''<br />Cal Poly Pomona | ||
|'''Pomona''' | |||
Cal Poly Pomona | |||
|Valley Bl | |Valley Bl | ||
| | | | ||
* Serves Mt. San Antonio College Transit Center | * Serves Mt. San Antonio College Transit Center | ||
|- | |- | ||
!195 | ! style="vertical-align:top" | {{Visible anchor|195}} | ||
|'''Pomona''' | |'''Pomona'''<br />Cal Poly Pomona | ||
Cal Poly Pomona | |'''Pomona'''<br />[[Pomona–Downtown station|Pomona Transit Center]] | ||
|'''Pomona''' | |||
[[Pomona–Downtown station|Pomona Transit Center]] | |||
|Temple Av, Rio Rancho Rd, Reservoir St | |Temple Av, Rio Rancho Rd, Reservoir St | ||
| | | | ||
|- | |- | ||
!197 | ! style="vertical-align:top" | {{Visible anchor|197}} | ||
|'''Montclair''' | |'''Montclair'''<br />Montclair Transcenter | ||
Montclair Transcenter | |'''Pomona'''<br />Pomona Transit Center | ||
|'''Pomona''' | |||
Pomona Transit Center | |||
|Arrow Hwy, White Av, Fairplex Dr, Orange Grove Av | |Arrow Hwy, White Av, Fairplex Dr, Orange Grove Av | ||
| | | | ||
* Serves Fairplex Park & Ride | * Serves [[La Verne/Fairplex station]] and [[Fairplex Park & Ride]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
!269 | ! style="vertical-align:top" | {{Visible anchor|269}} | ||
|'''El Monte''' | |'''El Monte'''<br />El Monte station | ||
El Monte | |'''[[Montebello, California|Montebello]]'''<br />[[The Shops at Montebello]] | ||
|[[Montebello, California| | |||
[[The Shops at | |||
|Santa Anita Av, Durfee Av | |Santa Anita Av, Durfee Av | ||
| | | | ||
* Serves [[Whittier Narrows]] Recreation Area | |||
|- | |- | ||
!270 | ! style="vertical-align:top" | {{Visible anchor|270}} | ||
|'''El Monte'''<br />El Monte | |'''El Monte'''<br />El Monte station | ||
|'''[[Arcadia, California|Arcadia]]''' | |'''[[Arcadia, California|Arcadia]]'''<br />[[Arcadia station]] | ||
[[Arcadia station | |||
|Peck Rd, Myrtle Av, Primrose Av, Foothill Bl | |Peck Rd, Myrtle Av, Primrose Av, Foothill Bl | ||
| | | | ||
* Serves [[Monrovia station | * Serves [[Monrovia station]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
!272 | ! style="vertical-align:top" | {{Visible anchor|272}} | ||
|'''[[Duarte, California|Duarte]]''' | |'''[[Duarte, California|Duarte]]'''<br />Mountain Vista Plaza | ||
Mountain Vista Plaza | |'''[[West Covina, California|West Covina]]'''<br />[[Plaza West Covina]] | ||
|'''West Covina''' | |||
Plaza West Covina | |||
|Buena Vista St, Baldwin Park Bl, Merced Av | |Buena Vista St, Baldwin Park Bl, Merced Av | ||
| | | | ||
* Serves [[Duarte/City of Hope station | * Serves [[Duarte/City of Hope station]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
!274 | ! style="vertical-align:top" | {{Visible anchor|274}} | ||
|'''[[Whittier, California|Whittier]]''' | |'''[[Whittier, California|Whittier]]'''<br />Beverly Bl & Norwalk Bl | ||
Beverly Bl & Norwalk Bl | |'''West Covina'''<br />Plaza West Covina | ||
|'''West Covina''' | |||
Plaza West Covina | |||
|Workman Mill Rd, Puente Av | |Workman Mill Rd, Puente Av | ||
| | | | ||
* Serves [[Rio Hondo College]] | * Serves [[Rio Hondo College]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
!280 | ! style="vertical-align:top" | {{Visible anchor|280}} | ||
|'''Azusa''' | |'''Azusa'''<br />Azusa Intermodal Transit Center | ||
Azusa Intermodal Transit Center | |'''City of Industry'''<br />Puente Hills Mall | ||
|'''City of Industry''' | |||
Puente Hills Mall | |||
|[[Azusa Avenue|Azusa Av]] | |[[Azusa Avenue|Azusa Av]] | ||
| | | | ||
|- | |- | ||
!281 | ! style="vertical-align:top" | {{Visible anchor|281}} | ||
|'''Glendora''' | |'''Glendora'''<br />Citrus College | ||
Citrus College | |'''City of Industry'''<br />Puente Hills Mall | ||
|'''City of Industry''' | |||
Puente Hills Mall | |||
|Citrus Av, Cameron Av, Sunset Av, Gale Av | |Citrus Av, Cameron Av, Sunset Av, Gale Av | ||
| | | | ||
* Serves Covina Transit Center, [[Covina station|Covina Metrolink Station]] and Plaza West Covina | * Serves Covina Transit Center, [[Covina station|Covina Metrolink Station]] and Plaza West Covina | ||
|- | |- | ||
!282 | ! style="vertical-align:top" | {{Visible anchor|282}} | ||
|'''El Monte''' | |'''El Monte'''<br />El Monte station | ||
El Monte | |'''City of Industry'''<br />Puente Hills Mall | ||
|'''City of Industry''' | |||
Puente Hills Mall | |||
|Valley Bl, 7th Av, Gale Av, Colima Rd | |Valley Bl, 7th Av, Gale Av, Colima Rd | ||
| | | | ||
|- | |- | ||
!284 | ! style="vertical-align:top" | {{Visible anchor|284}} | ||
|'''Glendora''' | |'''[[Glendora, California|Glendora]]'''<br />Citrus College | ||
Citrus College | |'''West Covina'''<br />Eastland Center | ||
|'''West Covina''' | |||
|Foothill Bl, Lone Hill Av | |Foothill Bl, Lone Hill Av | ||
| | | | ||
* Serves [[Glendora station]] | |||
|- | |- | ||
!285 | ! style="vertical-align:top" | {{Visible anchor|285}} | ||
|'''City of Industry''' | |'''City of Industry'''<br />Puente Hills Mall | ||
Puente Hills Mall | |'''[[La Habra, California|La Habra]]'''<br />Beach Bl & La Habra Bl | ||
|'''[[La Habra, California|La Habra]]''' | |||
Beach Bl & La Habra Bl | |||
|Hacienda Bl, Colima Rd, Whitter Bl | |Hacienda Bl, Colima Rd, Whitter Bl | ||
| | | | ||
|- | |- | ||
!286 | ! style="vertical-align:top" | {{Visible anchor|286}} | ||
|'''Pomona''' | |'''Pomona'''<br />Pomona Transit Center | ||
Pomona Transit Center | |'''[[Brea, California|Brea]]'''<br />[[Brea Mall]] | ||
|'''[[Brea, California|Brea]]''' | |||
[[Brea Mall]] | |||
|Mission Bl, Diamond Bar Bl, [[California State Route 57|SR 57]] | |Mission Bl, Diamond Bar Bl, [[California State Route 57|SR 57]] | ||
| | | | ||
|- | |- | ||
!289 | ! style="vertical-align:top" | {{Visible anchor|289}} | ||
|'''City of Industry''' | |'''City of Industry'''<br />Puente Hills Mall | ||
Puente Hills Mall | |'''Pomona'''<br />Cal Poly Pomona | ||
|'''Pomona''' | |||
Cal Poly Pomona | |||
|Colima Rd, La Puente Rd | |Colima Rd, La Puente Rd | ||
| | | | ||
* Serves Mt. San Antonio College Transit Center | * Serves Mt. San Antonio College Transit Center | ||
|- | |- | ||
!291 | ! style="vertical-align:top" | {{Visible anchor|291}} | ||
|'''[[La Verne, California|La Verne]]''' | |'''[[La Verne, California|La Verne]]'''<br />Durward Wy & D St | ||
Durward Wy & D St | |'''Pomona'''<br />Pomona Ranch Plaza | ||
|'''Pomona''' | |||
Pomona Ranch | |||
|Rio Rancho Rd, Garey Av, Foothill Bl | |Rio Rancho Rd, Garey Av, Foothill Bl | ||
| | | | ||
* Serves Pomona Transit Center | * Serves [[Pomona–North station|Pomona North station]] and Pomona Transit Center | ||
|- | |- | ||
!292 | ! style="vertical-align:top" | {{Visible anchor|292}} | ||
|'''Pomona''' | |'''Pomona'''<br />Pomona Transit Center | ||
Pomona Transit Center | |'''[[Claremont, California|Claremont]]'''<br />Claremont Transit Center | ||
|'''[[Claremont, California|Claremont]]''' | |||
Claremont Transit Center | |||
|Arrow Hwy | |Arrow Hwy | ||
| | | | ||
* Serves Claremont Metrolink Station and Claremont Colleges | * Serves Claremont Metrolink Station and Claremont Colleges | ||
|- | |- | ||
!480 | ! style="vertical-align:top" | {{Visible anchor|295}} | ||
|'''West Covina''' | |'''Walnut'''<br />Mt. San Antonio College Transit Center | ||
Plaza West Covina | |'''[[San Dimas, California|San Dimas]]'''<br />[[San Dimas station]] | ||
|'''Montclair''' | |Temple Av, SR 57, San Dimas Av | ||
Montclair Transcenter | | | ||
* Weekdays only | |||
* Serves Cal Poly Pomona | |||
|- | |||
! style="vertical-align:top" | {{Visible anchor|480}} | |||
|'''West Covina'''<br />Plaza West Covina | |||
|'''Montclair'''<br />Montclair Transcenter | |||
|Walnut, Mission Bl, Indian Hill Bl | |Walnut, Mission Bl, Indian Hill Bl | ||
| | | | ||
* Serves Mt. San Antonio College Transit Center, Cal Poly Pomona, Pomona Transit Center, Claremont Metrolink Station, Claremont Transit Center and Claremont College | * Serves Mt. San Antonio College Transit Center, Cal Poly Pomona, Pomona Transit Center, Claremont Metrolink Station, Claremont Transit Center and Claremont College | ||
|- | |- | ||
!482 | ! style="vertical-align:top" | {{Visible anchor|482}} | ||
|'''City of Industry''' | |'''City of Industry'''<br />Puente Hills Mall | ||
Puente Hills Mall | |'''Pomona'''<br />Pomona Transit Center | ||
|'''Pomona''' | |Colima Rd, Golden Springs Dr, Diamond Bar Bl | ||
Pomona Transit Center | |||
|Colima Rd, Golden Springs Dr, Diamond Bar Bl | |||
| | | | ||
* Serves Cal Poly Pomona | * Serves Cal Poly Pomona | ||
|- | |- | ||
!486 | ! style="vertical-align:top" | {{Visible anchor|486}} | ||
|'''El Monte'''<br />El Monte | |'''El Monte'''<br />El Monte station | ||
|'''Pomona''' | |'''Pomona'''<br />Pomona Transit Center | ||
Pomona Transit Center | |||
|Garvey Av, Amar Rd | |Garvey Av, Amar Rd | ||
| | | | ||
* Serves Mt. San Antonio College Transit Center and Cal Poly Pomona | * Serves Mt. San Antonio College Transit Center and Cal Poly Pomona | ||
|- | |- | ||
!488 | ! style="vertical-align:top" | {{Visible anchor|488}} | ||
|'''El Monte''' | |'''El Monte'''<br />El Monte station | ||
El Monte | |'''Glendora'''<br />Citrus College | ||
|'''Glendora''' | |||
Citrus College | |||
|Ramona Bl, Francisquito Av, Grand Av | |Ramona Bl, Francisquito Av, Grand Av | ||
| | | | ||
* Serves Plaza West Covina | * Serves Plaza West Covina and Eastland Center | ||
|- | |- | ||
!492 | ! style="vertical-align:top" | {{Visible anchor|492}} | ||
|'''El Monte''' | |'''El Monte'''<br />El Monte station | ||
El Monte | |||
|'''Montclair'''<br />Montclair Transcenter | |'''Montclair'''<br />Montclair Transcenter | ||
|Santa Anita Av, Arrow Hwy, Bonita Av | |Santa Anita Av, Arrow Hwy, Bonita Av | ||
| Line 452: | Line 336: | ||
* Serves Claremont Metrolink Station, Claremont Colleges and Claremont Transit Center | * Serves Claremont Metrolink Station, Claremont Colleges and Claremont Transit Center | ||
|- | |- | ||
! | ! style="vertical-align:top" | {{Visible anchor|861}} | ||
| | | colspan="2" style="text-align:center" |'''Duarte'''<br />Mountain Vista Plaza | ||
|Mountain Av, Royal Oaks Dr | |||
|''' | |||
| | |||
| | | | ||
* Operated as Duarte eBus line by contract for the City of Duarte<ref name="Duarte eBus {{!}} Duarte, CA">{{cite web |title=Duarte eBus {{!}} Duarte, CA |url=https://www.accessduarte.com/government/departments/administrative-services/transportation-division/duarte-ebus |website=www.accessduarte.com |access-date=28 July 2023 |language=en}}</ref> | |||
* Serves [[Duarte/City of Hope station]] | |||
* Operated as Duarte eBus line by contract for the | |||
* Serves [[Duarte/City of Hope station | |||
|} | |} | ||
=== | === Express routes === | ||
Express services operate weekdays only in the peak direction, excluding the Silver Streak. | |||
{| class=wikitable style="font-size: 95%;" | | {| class=wikitable style="font-size: 95%;" | | ||
!Route | !Route | ||
| Line 478: | Line 352: | ||
!Notes | !Notes | ||
|- | |- | ||
! | ! style="vertical-align:top" |[[Silver Streak (bus)|{{visible anchor|Silver Streak}}]] | ||
|'''[[ | |'''[[Downtown Los Angeles|Downtown LA]]'''<br />Pico Bl & Flower St | ||
|'''Montclair'''<br />Montclair Transcenter | |||
|''' | |[[El Monte Busway]], [[Interstate 10 in California|I-10]] | ||
[[ | | | ||
| | * Serves '''Cal Poly Pomona''' from 7 a.m. until 9 p.m. on weekdays only. | ||
* Serves [[Civic Center/Grand Park station|Civic Center/Grand Park Station]], [[Los Angeles Union Station]], [[Los Angeles General Medical Center]], [[California State University, Los Angeles|Cal State LA]], El Monte station, Plaza West Covina and Pomona Transit Center | |||
* '''24-hour service'''. | |||
|- | |||
! rowspan="2" style="vertical-align:top" | {{Visible anchor|490}} | |||
| rowspan="2" |'''Downtown LA'''<br />Figueroa St & 9th St | |||
|'''Glendora'''<br />Grand Ave Park & Ride | |||
| rowspan="2" |El Monte Busway, I-10, Grand Av | |||
| rowspan="2" | | |||
* Serves Civic Center/Grand Park Station, Los Angeles Union Station, Los Angeles General Medical Center and Cal State LA | |||
|- | |||
|'''[[Covina, California|Covina]]'''<br />Covina Transit Center | |||
|- | |||
! style="vertical-align:top" | {{Visible anchor|493}} | |||
|'''Downtown LA'''<br />Figueroa St & 9th St | |||
|'''[[Rowland Heights, California|Rowland Heights]]'''<br />Colima Rd & Fairway Dr | |||
|El Monte Busway, I-10, [[Interstate 605|I-605]], [[California State Route 60|SR 60]], Colima Rd. | |||
| | |||
* Service may operate on Valley Bl if SR 60 is congested. | |||
* Serves Civic Center/Grand Park Station, Los Angeles Union Station, Los Angeles General Medical Center, Cal State LA and Puente Hills Mall | |||
|- | |||
! style="vertical-align:top" | {{Visible anchor|495}} | |||
|'''Downtown LA'''<br />Figueroa St & 9th St | |||
|'''City of Industry'''<br />Industry Park & Ride | |||
|El Monte Busway, I-10, I-605, SR 60, Brea Canyon Rd | |||
| | |||
* Service may operate on Valley Bl if SR 60 is congested. | |||
* Serves Civic Center/Grand Park Station, Los Angeles Union Station, Los Angeles General Medical Center and Cal State LA | |||
|- | |||
! style="vertical-align:top" | {{Visible anchor|498}} | |||
|'''Downtown LA'''<br>Figueroa St & 9th St | |||
|'''West Covina'''<br>West Covina City Hall Park and Ride | |||
|El Monte Busway, I-10, | |||
| | |||
* Serves Civic Center/Grand Park Station, Los Angeles Union Station, Los Angeles General Medical Center and Cal State LA | |||
|- | |||
! style="vertical-align:top" | {{Visible anchor|499}} | |||
|'''Downtown LA'''<br>Figueroa St & 9th St | |||
|'''San Dimas'''<br>Via Verde Park & Ride | |||
|El Monte Busway, I-10 | |||
| | |||
* Serves Civic Center/Grand Park Station, Los Angeles Union Station, Los Angeles General Medical Center and Cal State LA | |||
|- | |||
! style="vertical-align:top" | {{Visible anchor|699}} | |||
|'''Downtown LA'''<br>Figueroa St & 9th St | |||
|'''Montclair'''<br>Montclair Transcenter | |||
|El Monte Busway, I-10 | |||
| | | | ||
* Serves Civic Center/Grand Park Station, Los Angeles Union Station, Los Angeles General Medical Center, Cal State LA and Fairplex Park & Ride | |||
|} | |} | ||
=== Other services === | === Other services === | ||
{| class=wikitable style="font-size: 95%;" | | |||
{| class=" | |||
!Route | !Route | ||
! colspan="2" |Terminals | ! colspan="2" |Terminals | ||
| Line 495: | Line 416: | ||
!Notes | !Notes | ||
|- | |- | ||
!686 | ! style="vertical-align:top" | {{Visible anchor|686}} | ||
|'''Pasadena''' | |'''Pasadena'''<br />[[Rose Bowl (stadium)|Rose Bowl Stadium]] | ||
[[Rose Bowl (stadium)|Rose Bowl Stadium]] | |'''Pasadena'''<br />[[Parsons Corporation]] parking lot | ||
|'''Pasadena''' | |||
[[Parsons Corporation | |||
|Fair Oaks Av | |Fair Oaks Av | ||
| | | | ||
* https://www.foothilltransit.org/articles/rose-bowl-shuttle-service | * Operates for UCLA Football home games, the annual Rose Bowl Game, and other special events at the [[Rose Bowl (stadium)|Rose Bowl]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Rose Bowl Shuttle Service |url=https://www.foothilltransit.org/articles/rose-bowl-shuttle-service |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250618075420/https://www.foothilltransit.org/articles/rose-bowl-shuttle-service |archive-date=2025-06-18 |access-date=2025-07-24 |website=www.foothilltransit.org |language=en}}</ref> | ||
|} | |||
=== School supplementary routes === | |||
{| class=wikitable style="font-size: 95%;" | | |||
!Route | |||
!colspan=2|Terminals | |||
!via | |||
!Notes | |||
|- | |||
! style="vertical-align:top" | {{Visible anchor|853}} | |||
|'''[[Diamond Bar, California|Diamond Bar]]'''<br />Copley Dr & Golden Springs Dr | |||
|'''Diamond Bar'''<br />[[Diamond Ranch High School]] | |||
|Golden Springs Dr | |||
| | |||
* Operates school days only. | |||
|} | |} | ||
=== Fares and Passes === | === Fares and Passes === | ||
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;font-size:100%;" | {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;font-size:100%;" | ||
! rowspan="2" | | ! rowspan="2" |Fare type | ||
! rowspan="2" |One-way | ! rowspan="2" |One-way | ||
! colspan="4" |Passes | ! colspan="4" |Passes | ||
| Line 562: | Line 496: | ||
Free 2-Hour Foothill Transit to Foothill Transit local transfers. (Lines 490, 493, 495, 498, 499, and 699), you’ll have to pay the full fare. | Free 2-Hour Foothill Transit to Foothill Transit local transfers. (Lines 490, 493, 495, 498, 499, and 699), you’ll have to pay the full fare. | ||
{| class="wikitable" | {| class="wikitable" | ||
! colspan="2" | | ! colspan="2" |Fare | ||
|- | |- | ||
|'''Transfers''' | |'''Transfers''' | ||
| Line 575: | Line 509: | ||
== Bus fleet == | == Bus fleet == | ||
As of | As of 2025, the Foothill Transit fleet consists of a mixed fleet of [[NABI]], [[New Flyer]], [[ENC (company)|ENC]], [[Proterra, Inc.|Proterra]] and [[Alexander Dennis]] buses. These include the [[Xcelsior]], [[NABI BRT]], [[Enviro500]], [[ElDorado National Axess]], and [[Proterra Catalyst]] buses. Foothill Transit uses various propulsion systems to power their buses, which are [[CNG]], [[Hydrogen]],<ref>{{Cite web|date=2023-08-22 |title=Greening Big | ||
|url=https://www.foothilltransit.org/greeningbig}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2022-01-12 |title=Foothill Transit’s new hydrogen buses hit the road next week | |url=https://www.foothilltransit.org/greeningbig}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2022-01-12 |title=Foothill Transit’s new hydrogen buses hit the road next week | ||
|url=https://la.streetsblog.org/2022/12/01/foothill-transits-new-hydrogen-buses-hit-the-road-next-week}}</ref> and [[Electric]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2010-09-03|title=Foothill Transit unveils its new Ecoliner bus | |url=https://la.streetsblog.org/2022/12/01/foothill-transits-new-hydrogen-buses-hit-the-road-next-week}}</ref> and [[Electric]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2010-09-03|title=Foothill Transit unveils its new Ecoliner bus | ||
| Line 587: | Line 521: | ||
{{Commons category|Foothill Transit}} | {{Commons category|Foothill Transit}} | ||
* {{Official website|http://www.foothilltransit.org/}} | * {{Official website|http://www.foothilltransit.org/}} | ||
* [http://www.foothilltransit.org/EAlertControls/Data/May2006.pdf May 2006 Footnotes detailing Silver Streak service] | * [http://www.foothilltransit.org/EAlertControls/Data/May2006.pdf May 2006 Footnotes detailing Silver Streak service] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060619090527/http://foothilltransit.org/EAlertControls/Data/May2006.pdf |date=June 19, 2006 }} | ||
* [http://insideevs.com/proterra-announces-largest-ever-u-s-order-for-electric-buses/ Electric bus order 2013 September] | * [http://insideevs.com/proterra-announces-largest-ever-u-s-order-for-electric-buses/ Electric bus order 2013 September] | ||
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Foothill Transit is a public transit agency that is government funded by 22 member cities in the San Gabriel and Pomona valleys. It operates a fixed-route bus public transit service in the San Gabriel Valley region of eastern Los Angeles County, California, United States, as well as a rapid bus route to and from downtown Los Angeles from the El Monte Busway, and a few of its local routes reach the far northern and western edge cities of neighboring Orange and San Bernardino counties, respectively. In Template:American transit ridership, the system had a ridership of Template:American transit ridership, or about Template:American transit ridership per weekday as of Template:American transit ridership.
Overview
Template:OSM Location map Foothill Transit operates out of two yards: one in Pomona (opened in 1997), and the other in Arcadia (opened in 2002); the administrative offices moved to West Covina in 2007.[1] The Foothill Transit joint powers authority membership consists of elected representatives from 22 member cities in the San Gabriel Valley and Pomona Valley and three members appointed from the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors.[2] These representatives are divided into five geographical clusters, which each elect a representative annually to serve on a five-member executive board.[3]
| Cluster 1 | Cluster 2 | Cluster 3 | Cluster 4 | Cluster 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claremont | Azusa | Arcadia | El Monte | LA County Supervisors |
| La Verne | Baldwin Park | Bradbury | Diamond Bar | |
| Pomona | Covina | Duarte | Industry | |
| San Dimas | Glendora | Monrovia | La Puente | |
| Walnut | Irwindale | Pasadena | South El Monte | |
| West Covina | Temple City |
Funding
Foothill Transit is mainly funded by local sales tax revenue, with 75% coming from Los Angeles County Propositions A and C, California State Transportation Development Act, and the State Transit Assistance Fund. The remaining 25% comes from farebox revenue.[5]
History
Los Angeles County Supervisor Pete Schabarum is credited with the formation of the transit agency. Schabarum, annoyed by what he saw as disproportionate cutbacks of bus service by the Southern California Rapid Transit District (SCRTD) in the San Gabriel Valley,[6] wanted to secede from the larger agency and form a separate transit agency as early as 1986.[7] Compared to routes serving more densely populated areas, routes in the San Gabriel and Pomona Valleys required greater subsidies to serve fewer riders on longer freeway alignments in eastern Los Angeles County.[8]
Foothill was initially founded by 20 member cities;[7] Pasadena voted to join in 1998.[9] In 1987, the Los Angeles County Transportation Commission (LACTC) approved Foothill to take over fourteen routes which serviced the San Gabriel Valley that were currently operated by SCRTD.[1] Although service was planned to start on July 1, 1988,[10] the Foothill Transit Zone had been prevented from starting service in July by an injunction arising from a lawsuit filed by the drivers and mechanics unions (United Transportation and Amalgamated Transit Unions) of SCRTD against LACTC.[8] Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Eli Chernow ruled that LACTC could not unilaterally transfer the lines without the consent of the SCRTD board of directors. The injunction was upheld on appeal.[11]
LACTC had begun withholding $9 million per month from SCRTD in April 1988 on the basis that SCRTD had not followed salary guidelines set by LACTC; SCRTD replied that LACTC, under the leadership of its chairman (Schabarum), was holding the funds hostage to pressure SCRTD to release the lines to Foothill Transit.[7] SCRTD consented to Foothill Transit taking over the bus lines in December 1988 in return for the restoration of funding.[12] Those first two lines operated by Foothill Transit were 495 and 498.[1]
The trial for the lawsuit against Foothill Transit started in May 1989,[6] was resolved in Foothill's favor by July,[12] and the other twelve lines previously operated by SCRTD were transitioned to Foothill Transit between 1989 and 1992.[1][13] For a short period in 1992, the last two routes to transition (486 and 488) were operated by both Foothill Transit and SCRTD during continued legal disputes.[8] The drivers and mechanics unions disputed the transfer of 486 and 488 since SCRTD had made the decision without negotiating with the union; an arbitrator held up the unions' argument, which led to duplicated service on those lines, as "Foothill Transit [had] the legal right to operate buses on the contested routes, but the [SCRTD had] the legal obligation to do so", and the union planned to use that precedent to roll back service to SCRTD on all fourteen lines.[8] However, Foothill Transit again prevailed in a February 1993 court ruling.[14]
Contract labor
Schabarum, who hated the influence of trade unions, chose to use contractors to operate the service.[15] All of the operations and maintenance work for Foothill Transit are contracted out. since 2017[update]Template:Dated maintenance category (articles)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters"., bus service is operated by Keolis at Pomona and Transdev at Arcadia/Irwindale.
Embree Bus Lines was the initial contractor that operated the first two lines for Foothill starting in December 1988.[12] The hourly operating cost under Foothill Transit was reduced by up to half compared to service under SCRTD, and ridership grew, but the contract operator drivers generally earned less in both wages and fringe benefits, and had less influence over working conditions. In addition, Foothill Transit was not required to provide typical rider services such as schedules, bus stops, transit police, or telephone information.[8] During the 1992 Los Angeles riots, Foothill Transit terminated service at El Monte rather than continue on to downtown Los Angeles.[8] Over the first five years, Foothill Transit consistently saved money compared to SCRTD's historical costs.[14] In 1994, Foothill reported their hourly cost of operations was $55, compared to $93 for the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro), with a farebox recovery ratio of 48% (compared to 32% for Metro) at a lower fare of $0.85 (compared to $1.10 for Metro, which was scheduled to increase to $1.35 later that year). In addition, Foothill reported an accident rate of 0.3 per Script error: No such module "convert". traveled, compared to Metro's rate of 3.3 per Script error: No such module "convert"., although Metro's accident rate was skewed by older buses and more dense traffic in its operating area.[15]
Foothill executives made the service essentially strike-proof by insisting that two different companies operate the two bus yards, even if it would cost more in the short term. By 1998, Foothill's contractors were Laidlaw and Ryder/ATE.[16] However, due to bus industry consolidation, First Transit operated both yards from 2001 to mid-2007. Currently, both Foothill Transit yards are represented by unions (Arcadia by the Amalgamated Transit Union and Pomona by the Teamsters Union), but past strikes at the agency have been less than successful due to the ability of one yard to operate the other yard's service.[17][18] In addition, wages are less at Foothill than at other transit operators in the region.[8]
The contract operator drivers at Foothill were also represented by the Teamsters, but a 1994 Los Angeles Times article reported they earned an average of $11 per hour, compared to the average $18.45 per hour earned by Metro drivers.[15] A representative of the union representing Metro's drivers, the United Transportation Union, accused Foothill of not paying its drivers a living wage; the president of the company that was then contracted to manage Foothill, William P. Forsythe, stated the Template:USD typical annual pay of a Foothill driver "isn't bad for a service industry job" and admitted it wasn't fair "compared to MTA, but they've been overpaying for years."[15] In January 1995, the Los Angeles Times reported the majority of the 150 drivers for Laidlaw made $8.50 per hour; those drivers, represented by the Teamsters, rejected a proposed contract that offered no wage increases.[19]
Laidlaw, which was responsible for approximately half of Foothill's fleet, operated out of the Upland Yard. The first strike against Foothill Transit started when Laidlaw drivers walked off in February 1996, asking for an immediate $1/hour raise and full medical coverage. Teamsters Local 848 officials stated that drivers could not afford private health insurance, and had to rely on county services instead. Foothill's other contractor was not affected and continued normal operations during the strike.[17] The strike ended after thirteen days, when drivers accepted a 3% pay raise with no health coverage on a one-year contract under the threat they would be fired and replaced if they did not return to work.[20] Shortly after the expiration of the contract, Laidlaw drivers went on strike again in June 1997, but that strike was settled within hours, as most drivers were no longer represented by the union.[18] The reported average wages in 1998 was $9.30 per hour for Ryder/ATE drivers (represented by the Teamsters), and $9.06 per hour for Laidlaw drivers (who had previously voted to become an open shop).[16]
In 2007, Foothill Transit introduced the San Gabriel Valley's first bus rapid transit line, the Silver Streak. The service was described in the 2006-07 budget as a "bus system which operates like a rail line on rubber tires" with all-door boarding and limited stops.[21]
Effective July 1, 2013, due to expiration of the existing management services contract and continuing conflicts of interest between the executive director, staff, and board, Foothill Transit transitioned to in house management. Executive Director Doran Barnes became the first full-time Foothill employee, and planning, procurement, and other administrative functions became Foothill functions as well.[2] Transdev (formerly Veolia) staff continues to operate the transit stores and maintain bus shelters.[22]
The last two lines operated by Metro (SCRTD's successor) in the eastern San Gabriel Valley were turned over to Foothill in 2016.[23]
In 2017, Foothill Transit hired two new contractors, Keolis and Transdev, both of which are French transportation companies, to manage both of their bus storage yards. Keolis took over First Transit's role in managing the Pomona Yard[24] and Transdev took over First Transit's, and previously MV Transportation's, role in managing the Irwindale Yard.[25]
Environmental initiatives
In 2002, Foothill Transit began purchasing Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) powered buses.[1] In 2010, Foothill Transit was the first transit system to operate an all-electric battery-powered bus from Proterra.[1] By 2013, when the last diesel-powered 2000–2001 Gillig Advantage buses were retired,[2] Foothill Transit became around a 90 percent CNG fleet. 10 percent of the fleet is electric.
Foothill Transit's main goal is to be fully electric by 2030.[26] On January 25, 2021, Foothill Transit received its first two all-electric double-decker buses, which were made by Alexander Dennis in the United Kingdom.[27]
Fleet Reliability Problems
During its transition to an all Electric Fleet, Foothill Transit suffered a thirty-four percent electric fleet failure rate. The transit system blamed its fleet vendor for the lack of spare parts. Other units stalled while in revenue service.[28] In the Fiscal year 2020, sixty-seven percent of its electric fleet failed to properly operate. Most of the buses had to wait three hundred days for replacement parts.[29]
In 2021, Foothill transit voted in returning its fleet of Electric Buses to the FTA. Foothill Transit took a 5 million dollar charge, due to its reduced life cycle.[30][31]
Fuel Cell Fleet
In 2021, Foothill transit ordered 13 Fuel Cell buses from New flyer to replace its Electric buses[32][33] The Fuel Cell Buses began revenue service in December 2022[34]
Routes
Local routes
| Route | Terminals | via | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| <templatestyles src="Template:Visible anchor/styles.css" />178 | El Monte El Monte station |
City of Industry Puente Hills Mall |
Los Angeles St, Pacific Av, Valinda Av, Nogales St, Colima Rd |
|
| <templatestyles src="Template:Visible anchor/styles.css" />185 | Azusa San Gabriel Av & Sierra Madre Av |
City of Industry Puente Hills Mall |
Irwindale Av, Glendora Av, Hacienda Bl, Colima Rd |
|
| <templatestyles src="Template:Visible anchor/styles.css" />187 | Pasadena Raymond Av & Walnut St |
Azusa Azusa Intermodal Transit Center |
Colorado Bl, Foothill Bl, Rosemead Bl, Huntington Dr, Foothill Bl | |
| <templatestyles src="Template:Visible anchor/styles.css" />188 | Azusa Azusa Intermodal Transit Center |
Montclair Montclair Transcenter |
Rt 66, Foothill Bl | |
| <templatestyles src="Template:Visible anchor/styles.css" />190 | El Monte El Monte station |
Pomona Cal Poly Pomona |
Ramona Bl | |
| <templatestyles src="Template:Visible anchor/styles.css" />194 | El Monte El Monte station |
Pomona Cal Poly Pomona |
Valley Bl |
|
| <templatestyles src="Template:Visible anchor/styles.css" />195 | Pomona Cal Poly Pomona |
Pomona Pomona Transit Center |
Temple Av, Rio Rancho Rd, Reservoir St | |
| <templatestyles src="Template:Visible anchor/styles.css" />197 | Montclair Montclair Transcenter |
Pomona Pomona Transit Center |
Arrow Hwy, White Av, Fairplex Dr, Orange Grove Av |
|
| <templatestyles src="Template:Visible anchor/styles.css" />269 | El Monte El Monte station |
Montebello The Shops at Montebello |
Santa Anita Av, Durfee Av |
|
| <templatestyles src="Template:Visible anchor/styles.css" />270 | El Monte El Monte station |
Arcadia Arcadia station |
Peck Rd, Myrtle Av, Primrose Av, Foothill Bl |
|
| <templatestyles src="Template:Visible anchor/styles.css" />272 | Duarte Mountain Vista Plaza |
West Covina Plaza West Covina |
Buena Vista St, Baldwin Park Bl, Merced Av |
|
| <templatestyles src="Template:Visible anchor/styles.css" />274 | Whittier Beverly Bl & Norwalk Bl |
West Covina Plaza West Covina |
Workman Mill Rd, Puente Av |
|
| <templatestyles src="Template:Visible anchor/styles.css" />280 | Azusa Azusa Intermodal Transit Center |
City of Industry Puente Hills Mall |
Azusa Av | |
| <templatestyles src="Template:Visible anchor/styles.css" />281 | Glendora Citrus College |
City of Industry Puente Hills Mall |
Citrus Av, Cameron Av, Sunset Av, Gale Av |
|
| <templatestyles src="Template:Visible anchor/styles.css" />282 | El Monte El Monte station |
City of Industry Puente Hills Mall |
Valley Bl, 7th Av, Gale Av, Colima Rd | |
| <templatestyles src="Template:Visible anchor/styles.css" />284 | Glendora Citrus College |
West Covina Eastland Center |
Foothill Bl, Lone Hill Av |
|
| <templatestyles src="Template:Visible anchor/styles.css" />285 | City of Industry Puente Hills Mall |
La Habra Beach Bl & La Habra Bl |
Hacienda Bl, Colima Rd, Whitter Bl | |
| <templatestyles src="Template:Visible anchor/styles.css" />286 | Pomona Pomona Transit Center |
Brea Brea Mall |
Mission Bl, Diamond Bar Bl, SR 57 | |
| <templatestyles src="Template:Visible anchor/styles.css" />289 | City of Industry Puente Hills Mall |
Pomona Cal Poly Pomona |
Colima Rd, La Puente Rd |
|
| <templatestyles src="Template:Visible anchor/styles.css" />291 | La Verne Durward Wy & D St |
Pomona Pomona Ranch Plaza |
Rio Rancho Rd, Garey Av, Foothill Bl |
|
| <templatestyles src="Template:Visible anchor/styles.css" />292 | Pomona Pomona Transit Center |
Claremont Claremont Transit Center |
Arrow Hwy |
|
| <templatestyles src="Template:Visible anchor/styles.css" />295 | Walnut Mt. San Antonio College Transit Center |
San Dimas San Dimas station |
Temple Av, SR 57, San Dimas Av |
|
| <templatestyles src="Template:Visible anchor/styles.css" />480 | West Covina Plaza West Covina |
Montclair Montclair Transcenter |
Walnut, Mission Bl, Indian Hill Bl |
|
| <templatestyles src="Template:Visible anchor/styles.css" />482 | City of Industry Puente Hills Mall |
Pomona Pomona Transit Center |
Colima Rd, Golden Springs Dr, Diamond Bar Bl |
|
| <templatestyles src="Template:Visible anchor/styles.css" />486 | El Monte El Monte station |
Pomona Pomona Transit Center |
Garvey Av, Amar Rd |
|
| <templatestyles src="Template:Visible anchor/styles.css" />488 | El Monte El Monte station |
Glendora Citrus College |
Ramona Bl, Francisquito Av, Grand Av |
|
| <templatestyles src="Template:Visible anchor/styles.css" />492 | El Monte El Monte station |
Montclair Montclair Transcenter |
Santa Anita Av, Arrow Hwy, Bonita Av |
|
| <templatestyles src="Template:Visible anchor/styles.css" />861 | Duarte Mountain Vista Plaza |
Mountain Av, Royal Oaks Dr |
| |
Express routes
Express services operate weekdays only in the peak direction, excluding the Silver Streak.
| Route | Terminals | via | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| <templatestyles src="Template:Visible anchor/styles.css" />Silver Streak | Downtown LA Pico Bl & Flower St |
Montclair Montclair Transcenter |
El Monte Busway, I-10 |
|
| <templatestyles src="Template:Visible anchor/styles.css" />490 | Downtown LA Figueroa St & 9th St |
Glendora Grand Ave Park & Ride |
El Monte Busway, I-10, Grand Av |
|
| Covina Covina Transit Center | ||||
| <templatestyles src="Template:Visible anchor/styles.css" />493 | Downtown LA Figueroa St & 9th St |
Rowland Heights Colima Rd & Fairway Dr |
El Monte Busway, I-10, I-605, SR 60, Colima Rd. |
|
| <templatestyles src="Template:Visible anchor/styles.css" />495 | Downtown LA Figueroa St & 9th St |
City of Industry Industry Park & Ride |
El Monte Busway, I-10, I-605, SR 60, Brea Canyon Rd |
|
| <templatestyles src="Template:Visible anchor/styles.css" />498 | Downtown LA Figueroa St & 9th St |
West Covina West Covina City Hall Park and Ride |
El Monte Busway, I-10, |
|
| <templatestyles src="Template:Visible anchor/styles.css" />499 | Downtown LA Figueroa St & 9th St |
San Dimas Via Verde Park & Ride |
El Monte Busway, I-10 |
|
| <templatestyles src="Template:Visible anchor/styles.css" />699 | Downtown LA Figueroa St & 9th St |
Montclair Montclair Transcenter |
El Monte Busway, I-10 |
|
Other services
| Route | Terminals | via | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| <templatestyles src="Template:Visible anchor/styles.css" />686 | Pasadena Rose Bowl Stadium |
Pasadena Parsons Corporation parking lot |
Fair Oaks Av | |
School supplementary routes
| Route | Terminals | via | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| <templatestyles src="Template:Visible anchor/styles.css" />853 | Diamond Bar Copley Dr & Golden Springs Dr |
Diamond Bar Diamond Ranch High School |
Golden Springs Dr |
|
Fares and Passes
| Fare type | One-way | Passes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1-day | 10-trip | 31-day | EZ Transit | ||
| Adult Local + Silver Streak | $1.75 | $6 | $14 | $60 | $110 |
| Student Local + Silver Streak | $1 | $4 | $8 | $40 | N/A |
| Children | Free | Free | Free | Free | Free |
| Senior/Persons with Disabilities/Medicare Local | $0.75 | $3 | $6 | $30 | $42 |
| Access | Free | Free | Free | Free | Free |
| Commuter Express | $5.50 | $44 | $180 | $220 | |
Transfers
Free 2-Hour Foothill Transit to Foothill Transit local transfers. (Lines 490, 493, 495, 498, 499, and 699), you’ll have to pay the full fare.
| Fare | |
|---|---|
| Transfers | $0.50 |
| Discount Transfers | $0.25 |
| Transfers to other partner agencies | Varies |
Bus fleet
As of 2025, the Foothill Transit fleet consists of a mixed fleet of NABI, New Flyer, ENC, Proterra and Alexander Dennis buses. These include the Xcelsior, NABI BRT, Enviro500, ElDorado National Axess, and Proterra Catalyst buses. Foothill Transit uses various propulsion systems to power their buses, which are CNG, Hydrogen,[37][38] and Electric.[39] Foothill Transit uses articulated New Flyer XN60 buses as well as two Double Decker Alexander Dennis Enviro500EVs for use on the Silver Streak (bus) line.[40] The transit agency has an additional twelve Alexander Dennis Enviro500EVs on order.[41]
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