Metro Los Angeles' NextGen Bus Plan

Metro Los Angeles is undergoing a once every few decades overhaul of its bus network called the NextGen Bus Plan.  The basic strategy of this plan is to merge the Rapid and Limited lines with their respective Local lines, while increasing space between stops to create new, more frequent bus lines.  This approach has proven successful in other regions.  Here is some examples of upcoming changes:

Rapid 704 and Local 4 are combined into new frequent Line 4:

Rapid 705 and Local 105 are combined into new frequent Line 105:

For my friends in Malibu, Line 534 turns into Line 134 with more frequent weekend service:

A fascinating change is combining of Rapid 780 with Locals 180, 181, and 217 to create a new powerhouse frequent Line 180 running between the La Cienega / Jefferson station of Metro's E-Line and Pasadena City College via Fairfax - Hollywood - Los Feliz - Colorado.  In my thinking, the only way this line will work operationally is if bus lanes are installed on Hollywood Blvd.  And why not?  So many lines start and finish at Hollywood Blvd. from every direction.  Hollywood Blvd. is already being eyed for a redesign.  Now would be the time.  

To look at all of the systemwide changes, please click here.

What do you think?