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 Foothill Transit bus in Los Angeles | |
| Parent | Foothill Transit Agency |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1988 |
| Headquarters | 100 South Vincent Ave West Covina, California |
| Service area | San Gabriel and Pomona Valleys |
| Service type | Transit bus |
| Routes | 36[1] |
| Fleet | 359 buses[1] |
| Daily ridership | 26,000 (weekdays, Q3 2023)[2] |
| Annual ridership | 6,974,500 (2022)[3] |
| Fuel type | CNG, battery electric, Hydrogen Fuel Cell |
| Operator | Transdev (Irwindale Yard)[4] Keolis (Pomona Yard)[5] |
| Chief executive | Doran J. Barnes |
| Website | foothilltransit |
Foothill Transit is a public transit agency that is government funded by 22 member cities in the San Gabriel and Pomona valleys. It operates a fixed-route bus public transit service in the San Gabriel Valley region of eastern Los Angeles County, California, United States, as well as a rapid bus route to and from downtown Los Angeles from the El Monte Busway, and a few of its local routes reach the far northern and western edge cities of neighboring Orange and San Bernardino counties, respectively. In 2022, the system had a ridership of 6,974,500, or about 26,000 per weekday as of the third quarter of 2023.
Overview
Foothill Transit operates out of two yards: one in Pomona (opened in 1997), and the other in Arcadia (opened in 2002); the administrative offices moved to West Covina in 2007.[6] The Foothill Transit joint powers authority membership consists of elected representatives from 22 member cities in the San Gabriel Valley and Pomona Valley and three members appointed from the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors.[7] These representatives are divided into five geographical clusters, which each elect a representative annually to serve on a five-member executive board.[8]
| Cluster 1 | Cluster 2 | Cluster 3 | Cluster 4 | Cluster 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claremont | Azusa | Arcadia | El Monte | LA County Supervisors |
| La Verne | Baldwin Park | Bradbury | Diamond Bar | |
| Pomona | Covina | Duarte | Industry | |
| San Dimas | Glendora | Monrovia | La Puente | |
| Walnut | Irwindale | Pasadena | South El Monte | |
| West Covina | Temple City |
Funding
Foothill Transit is mainly funded by local sales tax revenue, with 75% coming from Los Angeles County Propositions A and C, California State Transportation Development Act, and the State Transit Assistance Fund. The remaining 25% comes from farebox revenue.[1]
History
Los Angeles County Supervisor Pete Schabarum is credited with the formation of the transit agency. Schabarum, annoyed by what he saw as disproportionate cutbacks of bus service by the Southern California Rapid Transit District (SCRTD) in the San Gabriel Valley,[10] wanted to secede from the larger agency and form a separate transit agency as early as 1986.[11] Compared to routes serving more densely-populated areas, routes in the San Gabriel and Pomona Valleys required greater subsidies to serve fewer riders on longer freeway alignments in eastern Los Angeles County.[12]
Foothill was initially founded by 20 member cities;[11] Pasadena voted to join in 1998.[13] In 1987, the Los Angeles County Transportation Commission (LACTC) approved Foothill to take over fourteen routes which serviced the San Gabriel Valley that were currently operated by SCRTD.[6] Although service was planned to start on July 1, 1988,[14] the Foothill Transit Zone had been prevented from starting service in July by an injunction arising from a lawsuit filed by the drivers and mechanics unions (United Transportation and Amalgamated Transit Unions) of SCRTD against LACTC.[12] Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Eli Chernow ruled that LACTC could not unilaterally transfer the lines without the consent of the SCRTD board of directors. The injunction was upheld on appeal.[15]
LACTC had begun withholding $9 million per month from SCRTD in April 1988 on the basis that SCRTD had not followed salary guidelines set by LACTC; SCRTD replied that LACTC, under the leadership of its chairman (Schabarum), was holding the funds hostage to pressure SCRTD to release the lines to Foothill Transit.[11] SCRTD consented to Foothill Transit taking over the bus lines in December 1988 in return for the restoration of funding.[16] Those first two lines operated by Foothill Transit were 495 and 498.[6]
The trial for the lawsuit against Foothill Transit started in May 1989,[10] was resolved in Foothill's favor by July,[16] and the other twelve lines previously operated by SCRTD were transitioned to Foothill Transit between 1989 and 1992.[6][17] For a short period in 1992, the last two routes to transition (486 and 488) were operated by both Foothill Transit and SCRTD during continued legal disputes.[12] The drivers and mechanics unions disputed the transfer of 486 and 488 since SCRTD had made the decision without negotiating with the union; an arbitrator held up the unions' argument, which led to duplicated service on those lines, as "Foothill Transit [had] the legal right to operate buses on the contested routes, but the [SCRTD had] the legal obligation to do so", and the union planned to use that precedent to roll back service to SCRTD on all fourteen lines.[12] However, Foothill Transit again prevailed in a February 1993 court ruling.[18]
Contract labor
Schabarum, who hated the influence of trade unions, chose to use contractors to operate the service.[19] All of the operations and maintenance work for Foothill Transit are contracted out. As of 2017, bus service is operated by Keolis at Pomona and Transdev at Arcadia/Irwindale.
Embree Bus Lines was the initial contractor that operated the first two lines for Foothill starting in December 1988.[16] The hourly operating cost under Foothill Transit was reduced by up to half compared to service under SCRTD, and ridership grew, but the contract operator drivers generally earned less in both wages and fringe benefits, and had less influence over working conditions. In addition, Foothill Transit was not required to provide typical rider services such as schedules, bus stops, transit police, or telephone information.[12] During the 1992 Los Angeles riots, Foothill Transit terminated service at El Monte rather than continue on to downtown Los Angeles.[12] Over the first five years, Foothill Transit consistently saved money compared to SCRTD's historical costs.[18] In 1994, Foothill reported their hourly cost of operations was $55, compared to $93 for the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro), with a farebox recovery ratio of 48% (compared to 32% for Metro) at a lower fare of $0.85 (compared to $1.10 for Metro, which was scheduled to increase to $1.35 later that year). In addition, Foothill reported an accident rate of 0.3 per 100,000 mi (160,000 km) traveled, compared to Metro's rate of 3.3 per 100,000 mi (160,000 km), although Metro's accident rate was skewed by older buses and more dense traffic in its operating area.[19]
Foothill executives made the service essentially strike-proof by insisting that two different companies operate the two bus yards, even if it would cost more in the short term. By 1998, Foothill's contractors were Laidlaw and Ryder/ATE.[20] However, due to bus industry consolidation, First Transit operated both yards from 2001 to mid-2007. Currently, both Foothill Transit yards are represented by unions (Arcadia by the Amalgamated Transit Union and Pomona by the Teamsters Union), but past strikes at the agency have been less than successful due to the ability of one yard to operate the other yard's service.[21][22] In addition, wages are less at Foothill than at other transit operators in the region.[12]
The contract operator drivers at Foothill were also represented by the Teamsters, but a 1994 Los Angeles Times article reported they earned an average of $11 per hour, compared to the average $18.45 per hour earned by Metro drivers.[19] A representative of the union representing Metro's drivers, the United Transportation Union, accused Foothill of not paying its drivers a living wage; the president of the company that was then contracted to manage Foothill, William P. Forsythe, stated the US$20,000 (equivalent to $39,000 in 2022) typical annual pay of a Foothill driver "isn't bad for a service industry job" and admitted it wasn't fair "compared to MTA, but they've been overpaying for years."[19] In January 1995, the Los Angeles Times reported the majority of the 150 drivers for Laidlaw made $8.50 per hour; those drivers, represented by the Teamsters, rejected a proposed contract that offered no wage increases.[23]
Laidlaw, which was responsible for approximately half of Foothill's fleet, operated out of the Upland Yard. The first strike against Foothill Transit started when Laidlaw drivers walked off in February 1996, asking for an immediate $1/hour raise and full medical coverage. Teamsters Local 848 officials stated that drivers could not afford private health insurance, and had to rely on county services instead. Foothill's other contractor was not affected and continued normal operations during the strike.[21] The strike ended after thirteen days, when drivers accepted a 3% pay raise with no health coverage on a one-year contract under the threat they would be fired and replaced if they did not return to work.[24] Shortly after the expiration of the contract, Laidlaw drivers went on strike again in June 1997, but that strike was settled within hours, as most drivers were no longer represented by the union.[22] The reported average wages in 1998 was $9.30 per hour for Ryder/ATE drivers (represented by the Teamsters), and $9.06 per hour for Laidlaw drivers (who had previously voted to become an open shop).[20]
Effective July 1, 2013, due to expiration of the existing management services contract and continuing conflicts of interest between the executive director, staff, and board, Foothill Transit transitioned to in house management. Executive Director Doran Barnes became the first full-time Foothill employee, and planning, procurement, and other administrative functions became Foothill functions as well.[7] Transdev (formerly Veolia) staff continues to operate the transit stores and maintain bus shelters.[25]
The last two lines operated by Metro (SCRTD's successor) in the eastern San Gabriel Valley were turned over to Foothill in 2016.[26]
In 2017, Foothill Transit hired two new contractors, Keolis and Transdev, both of which are French transportation companies, to manage both of their bus storage yards. Keolis took over First Transit's role in managing the Pomona Yard[5] and Transdev took over First Transit's, and previously MV Transportation's, role in managing the Irwindale Yard.[4]
Environmental initiatives
In 2002, Foothill Transit began purchasing Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) powered buses.[6] In 2010, Foothill Transit was the first transit system to operate an all-electric battery-powered bus from Proterra.[6] By 2013, when the last diesel-powered 2000–2001 Gillig Advantage buses were retired,[7] Foothill Transit became around a 90 percent CNG fleet. 10 percent of the fleet is electric.
Foothill Transit's main goal is to be fully electric by 2030.[27] On January 25, 2021, Foothill Transit received its first two all-electric double-decker buses, which were made by Alexander Dennis in the United Kingdom.[28]
Fleet Reliability Problems
During its transition to an all Electric Fleet, Foothill Transit suffered a thirty-four percent electric fleet failure rate. The transit system blamed its fleet vendor for the lack of spare parts. Other units stalled while in revenue service.[29] In the Fiscal year 2020, sixty-seven percent of its electric fleet failed to properly operate. Most of the buses had to wait three hundred days for replacement parts.[30]
In 2021, Foothill transit voted in returning its fleet of Electric Buses to the FTA. Foothill Transit took a 5 million dollar charge, due to its reduced life cycle.[31][32]
Fuel Cell Fleet
In 2021, Foothill transit ordered 13 Fuel Cell buses from New flyer to replace its Electric buses[33][34] The Fuel Cell Buses began revenue service in December 2022[35]
Routes
Express routes
Express services operate weekdays only in the peak direction, excluding the Silver Streak.
| Route | Terminals | via | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silver Streak | Downtown LA
Pico Bl & Flower St |
Montclair | El Monte Busway, I-10 |
|
| 490 | Downtown LA
Figueroa St & 9th St |
Glendora
Grand Ave Park & Ride |
El Monte Busway, I-10, Grand Av | |
| Covina
Covina Transit Center | ||||
| 493 | Downtown LA
Figueroa St & 9th St |
Rowland Heights
Colima Rd & Fairway Dr |
El Monte Busway, I-10, I-605, SR 60, Colima Rd. |
|
| 495 | Downtown LA
Figueroa St & 9th St |
City of Industry
Industry Park & Ride |
El Monte Busway, I-10, I-605, SR 60, Brea Canyon Rd |
|
| 498 | Downtown LA
Figueroa St & 9th St |
West Covina
West Covina City Hall Park and Ride |
El Monte Busway, I-10, | |
| 499 | Downtown LA
Figueroa St & 9th St |
San Dimas
Via Verde Park & Ride |
El Monte Busway, I-10 | |
| 699 | Downtown LA
Figueroa St & 9th St |
Montclair
Montclair Transcenter |
El Monte Busway, I-10 |
|
Local routes
| Route | Terminals | via | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 178 | El Monte | City of Industry
Puente Hills Mall |
Los Angeles St, Pacific Av, Valinda Av, Nogales St, Colima Rd |
|
| 185 | Azusa
San Gabriel Bl & Sierra Madre Av |
City of Industry
Puente Hills Mall |
Irwindale Av, Glendora Av, Hacienda Bl, Colima Rd |
|
| 187 | Pasadena Raymond Av & Walnut St |
Azusa
Azusa Intermodal Transit Center |
Colorado Bl, Foothill Bl, Rosemead Bl, Huntington Dr, Foothill Bl |
|
| 188 | Azusa
Azusa Intermodal Transit Center |
Montclair
Montclair Transcenter |
Rt 66, Foothill Bl |
|
| 190 | El Monte
El Monte Station |
Pomona | Ramona Bl | |
| 194 | El Monte
El Monte Station |
Pomona
Cal Poly Pomona |
Valley Bl |
|
| 195 | Pomona
Cal Poly Pomona |
Pomona | Temple Av, Rio Rancho Rd, Reservoir St | |
| 197 | Montclair
Montclair Transcenter |
Pomona
Pomona Transit Center |
Arrow Hwy, White Av, Fairplex Dr, Orange Grove Av |
|
| 269 | El Monte
El Monte Station |
Montebello | Santa Anita Av, Durfee Av | |
| 270 | El Monte El Monte Station |
Arcadia | Peck Rd, Myrtle Av, Primrose Av, Foothill Bl | |
| 272 | Duarte
Mountain Vista Plaza |
West Covina | Buena Vista St, Baldwin Park Bl, Merced Av | |
| 274 | Whittier
Beverly Bl & Norwalk Bl |
West Covina
West Covina Mall |
Workman Mill Rd, Puente Av |
|
| 280 | Azusa
Azusa Intermodal Transit Center |
City of Industry
Puente Hills Mall |
Azusa Av | |
| 281 | Glendora
Glendora Citrus College |
City of Industry
Puente Hills Mall |
Citrus Av, Cameron Av, Sunset Av, Gale Av |
|
| 282 | El Monte
El Monte Station |
City of Industry
Puente Hills Mall |
Valley Bl, 7th Av, Gale Av, Colima Rd | |
| 284 | Glendora
Glendora Citrus College |
West Covina
Eastland Center |
Foothill Bl, Lone Hill Av | |
| 285 | City of Industry
Puente Hills Mall |
La Habra
Beach Bl & La Habra Bl |
Hacienda Bl, Colima Rd, Whitter Bl | |
| 286 | Pomona
Pomona Transit Center |
Brea | Mission Bl, Diamond Bar Bl, SR 57 | |
| 289 | City of Industry
Puente Hills Mall |
Pomona
Cal Poly Pomona |
Colima Rd, La Puente Rd |
|
| 291 | La Verne
Durward Wy & D St |
Pomona
Pomona Ranch plaza |
Rio Rancho Rd, Garey Av, Foothill Bl |
|
| 292 | Pomona
Pomona Transit Center |
Claremont | Arrow Hwy | Serves Claremont Metrolink Station and Claremont Colleges |
| 480 | West Covina
West Covina Mall |
Montclair
Montclair Transcenter |
Walnut, Mission Bl, Indian Hill Bl |
|
| 482 | City of Industry
Puente Hills Mall |
Pomona
Pomona Transit Center |
Colima Rd, Golden Springs Dr, Diamond Bar Bl, |
|
| 486 | El Monte El Monte Station |
Pomona
Pomona Transit Center |
Garvey Av, Amar Rd |
|
| 488 | El Monte
El Monte Station |
Glendora
Glendora Citrus College |
Ramona Bl, Francisquito Av, Grand Av | |
| 492 | El Monte
El Monte Station |
Montclair Montclair Transcenter |
Santa Anita Av, Arrow Hwy, Bonita Av |
|
| 690 | Azusa
Azusa Intermodal Transit Center |
Montclair
Montclair Transcenter |
210 Freeway, Foothill Bl | Suspended |
| 861 | Duarte
Mountain Vista Plaza |
Mountain Av, Royal Oaks Dr |
| |
School supplementary routes
Services operate weekdays only.
| Route | Terminals | via | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 853 | Diamond Bar
Golden Springs Dr & Copley Dr |
Diamond Bar | Golden Springs Dr | |
Other services
Foothill Transit provides shuttle service for UCLA Football home games, the annual Rose Bowl Game, and other special events at the Rose Bowl from the Parsons Corporation parking lot.
| Route | Terminals | via | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 686 | Pasadena | Pasadena | Pasadena Av | https://www.foothilltransit.org/articles/rose-bowl-shuttle-service |
Fares and Passes
| Fare type | One-way | Passes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1-day | 10-trip | 31-day | EZ Transit | ||
| Adult Local + Silver Streak | $1.75 | $6 | $14 | $60 | $110 |
| Student Local + Silver Streak | $1 | $4 | $8 | $40 | N/A |
| Children | Free | Free | Free | Free | Free |
| Senior/Persons with Disabilities/Medicare Local | $0.75 | $3 | $6 | $30 | $42 |
| Access | Free | Free | Free | Free | Free |
| Commuter Express | $5.50 | $44 | $180 | $220 | |
Transfers
Free 2-Hour Foothill Transit to Foothill Transit local transfers. (Lines 490, 493, 495, 498, 499, and 699), you’ll have to pay the full fare.
| Fare | |
|---|---|
| Transfers | $0.50 |
| Discount Transfers | $0.25 |
| Transfers to other partner agencies | Varies |
Bus fleet
Active fleet
With the retirement of the 2000 and 2001 Gillig Advantage fleet in 2014, the entire current fleet now consists of 100% clean air buses, which either run on electricity, compressed natural gas (CNG) or hydrogen fuel cell.
| Make/Model | Fleet Numbers | Thumbnail | Year | Engine | Transmission | Yard | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NABI 42-BRT CNG | F1700-F1729 | _(cropped).jpg.webp){kind=spacer} |
2009 | Cummins Westport ISL-G | Allison B400R 6 Speed | Arcadia (Transdev) & Pomona (Keolis) | Repainted in the new livery. 24 units from this series have retired |
| NABI 42-BRT CNG | F1800-F1811 |  |
2010 | Cummins Westport ISL-G | Allison B400R | Arcadia (Transdev) | Repainted in the new livery. |
| NABI 42-BRT CNG | F1900-F1913 |  |
2012 | Cummins Westport ISL-G | Allison B400R | Pomona (Keolis) & Arcadia (Transdev) | Repainted in the new livery. Features luggage racks & suburban seating. F1911-F1913 transferred to Arcadia |
| NABI 42-BRT CNG | F2100-F2163 |  |
2013 | Cummins Westport L9N | Allison B400R | Arcadia (Transdev) & Pomona (Keolis) | Features luggage racks & suburban seating. F2100-F2121 are in the Arcadia Yard. F2122-F2163 are located at the Pomona Yard |
| NABI 42-BRT CNG | F2200-F2229 |  |
2014 | Cummins Westport ISL-G | Allison B400R | Pomona (Keolis) | Features luggage racks & suburban seating. |
| NABI 42-BRT CNG | F2300-F2329 |  |
2015 | Cummins Westport ISL-G | Allison B400R | Pomona (Keolis) | Features luggage racks & suburban seating. |
| New Flyer XN40 | 2400-2429 | .jpg.webp){kind=spacer} |
2016 | Cummins Westport ISL-G | Allison B400R 6 Speed | Arcadia (Transdev) | Features luggage racks & suburban seating. |
| New Flyer XN40 | 2500-2529 |  |
2017 | Cummins Westport ISL-G | Allison B400R | Arcadia (Transdev) | Feature Suburban seating and overhead luggage racks |
| Proterra Catalyst E2 | 2600-2613 |  |
2017 | Arcadia (Transdev) | |||
| ElDorado National Axess BRT 40’ CNG | 2700-2733 |  |
2018 | Cummins Westport L9N | Allison B3400xFE | Arcadia (Transdev) | |
| ElDorado National Axess BRT 40’ CNG | 2734-2744 | 2020 | Cummins Westport L9N | Allison B3400xFE | Arcadia (Transdev) | Feature Suburban seating | |
| ElDorado National Axess BRT 40’ CNG | 2745-2762 |  |
2021 | Cummins Westport L9N | Allison B3400xFE | Pomona (Keolis) & Arcadia (Transdev) | Feature Suburban seating |
| Proterra Catalyst BE35 | 2800-2802 |  |
2018 | UQM HD220 | Eaton EEV-7202 | Arcadia (Transdev) | Used on DuartE Bus |
| ElDorado National Axess BRT 35’ CNG | 2803-2804 | 2021 | Cummins Westport L9N | Allison B3400xFE | Arcadia (Transdev) | Feature Suburban seating | |
| New Flyer XN60 | 2900-2923 |  |
2020 | Cummins Westport L9N | Allison B3400xFE | Arcadia (Transdev) | Replaced the NABI 60-BRTs. Entered service September 2020. |
| ADL/Proterra Enviro500EV | 3000-3001 |  |
2020 | Proterra E2 | Arcadia (Transdev) | Mostly used on the Silver Streak. | |
| New Flyer XHE40 | 3100-3119 |  |
2022-2023 | Siemens | ELFA3 | Pomona (Keolis) | Feature Suburban seating. |
| New Flyer XHE40 | 3120-3132 |  |
2023 | Siemens | ELFA3 | Pomona (Keolis) | Feature Suburban seating. |
On Order
| Make/Model | Fleet Numbers | Thumbnail | Year | Engine | Transmission | Yard | Notes |
| ElDorado National Axess EVO-FC | N/A | 2024 | Fuel Cell | BAE | Arcadia (Transdev) | Foothill Transit orders 19 ENC Axess EVO-FC hydrogen fuel cell buses. https://finance.yahoo.com/news/foothill-transit-orders-19-enc-135300904.html |
Future
| Make/Model | Fleet Numbers | Thumbnail | Year | Engine | Transmission | Yard | Notes |
| ADL/Proterra Enviro500EV | 3002-3025? | 2024 | Proterra E2 | Arcadia (Transdev) | The 24 Double-Deck buses are going to replace aging CNG-powered vehicles. https://www.foothilltransit.org/sites/default/files/2023-03/03-28-2023_agenda_packet_-_executive_board_meeting_reduced.pdf |
Retired
| Make/Model | Fleet Numbers | Thumbnail | Year | Engine | Transmission | Yard | Notes |
| Ford/ElDorado Econoline/Falcon | L100-L110 | 1987 | Ford Triton V10 | Ford C-4 | |||
| Gillig Spirit | F100-F106 | 1991 | Caterpillar 3208T | Allison MTB-643 | |||
| Gillig Phantom | F200-F218 | 1987 | Detroit Diesel 6V92TA | Allison HTB-748 | |||
| Gillig Phantom | F207 (II) | 1988 | Detroit Diesel 6V92TA | Allison HTB-748 | |||
| Gillig Phantom | F219-F233 | 1988 | Detroit Diesel 6V92TA | Allison HTB-748 | |||
| Gillig Phantom | F250-F263 | 1991 | Detroit Diesel 6V92TA | Allison HTB-748 | |||
| Gillig Phantom | F300-F305 | 1989 | Detroit Diesel 6V92TA | Allison HTB-748 | |||
| Gillig Phantom | F600-F629 | 1989 | Detroit Diesel 6V92TA | Allison HTB-748 | |||
| Gillig Phantom | F630-F648 | 1991 | Detroit Diesel 6V92TA | Allison HTB-748 | |||
| Gillig Phantom | F700-F730 | 1989 | Detroit Diesel 6V92TA | Allison HTB-748 | |||
| Gillig Phantom | F750-F768 | 1991 | Detroit Diesel 6V92TA | Allison HTB-748 | |||
| Gillig Phantom | F800-F822 | 1991-1992 | Detroit Diesel 6V92TA | Allison HTB-748 | |||
| AMG | F900-F903 (1st) | 1975 | Detroit Diesel 6V71N | Allison VS2-6 | |||
| Gillig Phantom | F900-F907 | 1991 | Detroit Diesel Series | Allison HTB-748 | |||
| Gillig Phantom | F1000-F1016, F1020-F1063 |  |
1994-1996 | Detroit Diesel Series 50 | Allison B400R | ||
| Gillig Low Floor | F1100-F1176 |  |
2000 | Detroit Diesel Series 40 | Allison B400R 5 speed | ||
| Gillig Low Floor | F1181-F1187 | 2000 | Detroit Diesel Series 40 | Allison B400R 5 speed | |||
| Orion V | F1200-F1265 | 2002 | Detroit Diesel Series 50G | Allison B400R | |||
| Oiron V | F1300-F1350 | 2003 | Detroit Diesel Series 50G | Allison B400R | Pomona (Keolis) & Arcadia (Transdev) | ||
| NABI-LFW | F1400-F1474 | _(cropped).jpg.webp){kind=spacer} |
2004-2005 | Detroit Diesel Series 50G | Allison B400R 6 speed | Pomona (Keolis) & Arcadia (Transdev) | |
| NABI-LFW | F1500-F1509 | 2006 | Cummins Westport C Gas Plus | Allison B400R 5 speed | Arcadia (Transdev) | ||
| NABI-BRT | F1600-F1629 |  |
2006 | Cummins Westport ISL-G | Allison B500R | Arcadia (Transdev) | |
| Proterra EcoRide | F2001-F2003 | .jpg.webp){kind=spacer} |
2010 | UQU PowerPhase electric motor | Borg Warner eGearDrive | Pomona (Keolis) | |
| Proterra EcoRide | F2004-F2015 | 2012 | UQU PowerPhase electric motor | Borg Warner eGearDrive | Pomona (Keolis) | ||
| Proterra Catalyst BE40 | 2016-2017 | 2015 | Pomona (Keolis) |
References
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- ↑ "Transit Ridership Report Third Quarter 2023" (PDF). American Public Transportation Association. November 30, 2023. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
- ↑ "Transit Ridership Report Fourth Quarter 2022" (PDF). American Public Transportation Association. March 1, 2023. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
- 1 2 "Transdev Awarded Contract Renewal for Foothill Transit" (Press release). Transdev. July 8, 2016. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
- 1 2 "Keolis Transit Services awarded eight-year contract to provide operations and maintenance for Foothill Transit-Pomona" (Press release). Keolis Transit Services. April 26, 2017. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Foothill Transit Fiscal Year 2013 Business Plan – Adopted (PDF) (Report). Foothill Transit. May 9, 2012. p. 9. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
- 1 2 3 Foothill Transit Fiscal Year 2014–2015 Business Plan & Budget – Proposed (PDF) (Report). Foothill Transit. May 21, 2014. pp. 15–16. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
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- ↑ "About: Organization". Foothill Transit. Retrieved July 19, 2018.
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- 1 2 3 Quintana, Craig (November 6, 1988). "Foothill Transit Again Seeks Zone as RTD Wrestles with Money Ills". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
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- ↑ "Council Seeks to Join Foothill Transit Service". Los Angeles Times. November 4, 1998. Retrieved July 20, 2018.
- ↑ Quintana, Craig (July 31, 1988). "Fledgling Foothill Transit Zone Forced Into Waiting Game by Two Court Losses". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 20, 2018.
- ↑ Quintana, Craig (July 28, 1988). "Foothill Transit 'in Limbo' After 2 Legal Setbacks". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 20, 2018.
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- ↑ "San Gabriel Valley: Foothill Transit Takes Over 2 RTD Bus Lines". Los Angeles Times. June 23, 1992. Retrieved July 19, 2018.
Foothill Transit began servicing the [486 and 488] lines Sunday, completing a 1988 Los Angeles Transportation Commission plan for them to take over 14 RTD lines.
- 1 2 "Los Angeles County: Ruling Favoring Foothill Transit Ends Bus Dispute". Los Angeles Times. February 3, 1993. Retrieved July 19, 2018.
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