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Residents urge better Spirit Bus connections and highlight service gaps; city pledges coordination with neighboring transit agencies
Summary
Public commenters and councilmembers raised reliability and transfer-connection concerns about the Spirit Bus and urged better signage and route coordination with Alhambra's ACT service; Public Works said riders may report issues via the app and staff will continue interagency discussions while planning remains unsettled.
Several Monterey Park residents urged the City Council to improve local transit connections and address service reliability at the April 1 meeting.
Micah Shaw told the council that morning backups at Newmark and Garfield create safety risks and asked for improved turn-signal timing or signage; he also urged more visible mental-health resource signage in the community. Bill Lam, a longtime Monterey Park resident, described missing Spirit Bus signage after system changes and urged re‑routing that would reconnect the Spirit Bus with business centers, Cal State LA and a proposed…
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