Consultants to study Beach Cities transit

by Garth Meyer A new, comprehensive study of Beach Cities Transit (BCT) will look at ways to improve the service. Work is underway by Stantec, a Los Angeles architecture, engineering and design firm, hired by the city of Redondo Beach, to create a model for short-term, and long-term South Bay needs. The consultants were hired in January. Beach Cities Transit operates WAVE Dial-a-Ride service and bus lines 102 and 109, which run from Redondo Beach through Hermosa and Manhattan Beach to LAX. “We’re excited to partner with Redondo Beach and help the agency continue to provide a reliable regional transportation system for South Bay residents,” said David Verbich, Stantec transit advisory lead, U.S. Pacific region. “We look forward to making recommendations that meet both current and future needs.” Stantic is to analyze BCT routes to see which are performing the best and why. Studies such as this are conducted about every five years. The 2022 project will address population growth, concentrations of employment, and retail activity in the South Bay, and California’s clean energy mandates. Future BCT projects may be impacted by the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, the LAX People…

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