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Glendale gets mid‑study update on Beeline service; consultants propose weekend, late‑night pilots and route tweaks
Summary
Consultants told the city they collected about 1,300 onboard surveys and proposed several pilots — additional weekend and late‑night service, a midday Route 12 link to Burbank, and an added afternoon bus on Route 8 — with further outreach planned before final recommendations.
Glendale officials received a progress update Feb. 3 on a comprehensive operational analysis of the city’s Beeline transit service that recommended pilots aimed at increasing frequency, weekend coverage and later‑night service.
Dan Boyle, the consultant managing the study, told the City Council and staff the team completed ride checks and onboard surveys that produced about 1,300 rider responses and additional online feedback. Boyle said the system averages about 16–17 passengers per revenue hour and that vehicle ownership among riders is low: about 41% report no household vehicle, and many riders have household incomes below $40,000.
"We got 1,300 responses, which is about 500 more than last time we did this study," Boyle…
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