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El Segundo commission votes to sunset city beach shuttle after sharp ridership drop
Summary
The Recreation and Parks Commission voted 5-0 to end the city-operated El Segundo beach shuttle after staff reported sharply lower ridership and a per-subscriber cost that outpaced program benefits; commissioners asked staff to evaluate limited, event-driven uses and alternatives.
The El Segundo Recreation and Parks Commission voted 5-0 to sunset the city’s beach shuttle program after staff presented data showing a large decline in riders and significant operating cost.
Recreation Supervisor Ryan Delgado told commissioners the shuttle logged 776 riders this past summer, down from multi‑thousand counts in earlier years (Delgado cited 4,700 in early 2015 and about 2,100 in 2023). Delgado said the program cost $83,220 to operate this year and that a recent resident survey showed many people prefer flexible options such as e‑bikes.
The recommendation from staff was to discontinue the standing…
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