Tag Archives: RTD
Bussing It To the Airport: The Life and Death(?) of Line #439
Effective December 12, 2010, Metro cut back service on its Bus Route #439 from an all-day operation to a peak-hour-only, bi-directional commuter service. But at one time #439 was the way to get to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), that is, if you didn’t want to spring for a taxi or shuttle van. #439 was […]
RTD’s (and Metro’s) Summer Fun Bus: Line #460
Another bus route with a long and interesting history is Metro’s #460, running between Los Angeles and Disneyland (Anaheim). Despite all of the route changes, and competition from Metrolink trains and OCTA commuter buses, #460 remains an important link between Los Angeles and Orange Counties. #460’s Early History Line #460 can trace its history to […]
From Los Angeles to the Inland Empire: A History of RTD Line #496
It used to be a lot easier to get from Los Angeles to Riverside or San Bernardino than it is now. RTD #496, and its predecessor #60 connected Los Angeles and the San Gabriel Valley with the Inland Empire. Just hop on the bus, and within a couple of hours, you’d be some sixty miles […]
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