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| service_type = [[bus service]], [[paratransit]]
| service_type = [[bus service]], [[paratransit]]
| alliance =
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| routes = 6
| routes = 8
| destinations =
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| stops =
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| stations =
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| lounge =
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| fleet =76 buses
| fleet =78 buses
| ridership = {{American transit ridership|CA Gardena total daily}} ({{American transit ridership|dailydate}}){{American transit ridership|dailycitation}}
| ridership = {{American transit ridership|CA Gardena total daily}} ({{American transit ridership|dailydate}}){{American transit ridership|dailycitation}}
| annual ridership = {{American transit ridership|CA Gardena total annual}} ({{American transit ridership|annualdate}}){{American transit ridership|annualcitation}}
| annual ridership = {{American transit ridership|CA Gardena total annual}} ({{American transit ridership|annualdate}}){{American transit ridership|annualcitation}}
| website = {{URL|ridegtrans.com}}
| website = {{URL|ridegtrans.com}}
|fuel_type=[[CNG]], [[Battery electric bus|battery electric]]}}
|fuel_type=[[CNG]], [[Battery electric bus|battery electric]]}}
'''GTrans''' is a municipal transit agency that serves [[Gardena, California]] and surrounding Los Angeles County neighbourhoods. It was founded on January 15, 1940, as '''Gardena Municipal Bus Lines'''. On the agency's 75th anniversary, the agency was renamed as GTrans.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://sustainablerace.com/gardena-municipal-bus-lines-changes-name-gtrans-debuts-new-electric-bus/|title=Gardena Municipal Bus Lines Changes Name to GTrans and Debuts New Electric Bus|last=jack|date=2015-02-04|website=SUSTAINABLE RACE|language=en-US|access-date=2019-11-12}}</ref> The bus lines complement the [[Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority]]'s crosstown routes through the city.<ref name="about" /> In {{American transit ridership|annualdate}}, the system had a ridership of {{American transit ridership|CA Gardena total annual}}, or about {{American transit ridership|CA Gardena total daily}} per weekday as of {{American transit ridership|dailydateasof}}.
'''GTrans''' is a municipal transit agency that serves [[Gardena, California]] and surrounding Los Angeles County neighbourhoods. It was founded on January 15, 1940, as '''Gardena Municipal Bus Lines'''. On the agency's 75th anniversary, the agency was renamed as GTrans.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://sustainablerace.com/gardena-municipal-bus-lines-changes-name-gtrans-debuts-new-electric-bus/|title=Gardena Municipal Bus Lines Changes Name to GTrans and Debuts New Electric Bus|last=jack|date=2015-02-04|website=SUSTAINABLE RACE|language=en-US|access-date=2019-11-12|archive-date=2019-11-12|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191112074540/https://sustainablerace.com/gardena-municipal-bus-lines-changes-name-gtrans-debuts-new-electric-bus/|url-status=dead}}</ref> The bus lines complement the [[Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority]]'s crosstown routes through the city.<ref name="about" /> In {{American transit ridership|annualdate}}, the system had a ridership of {{American transit ridership|CA Gardena total annual}}, or about {{American transit ridership|CA Gardena total daily}} per weekday as of {{American transit ridership|dailydateasof}}.


== {{Anchor|1X|1|2|3|4|5|6|7X|7}} Routes ==
As of September 2023, GTrans operates 3 daily routes, 2 school tripper routes, 1 weekday route, and 1 event route. Weekend service is provided on [[New Year's Day]], [[Martin Luther King, Jr. Day]], [[Memorial Day]], [[Independence Day (United States)|Independence Day]], [[Labor Day]], [[Thanksgiving Day]], and [[Christmas Day]].

== Routes ==


=== Local routes ===
=== Local routes ===
As of June 2024, GTrans operates 3 local routes, 2 express routes, 2 school tripper routes and 1 seasonal route. Weekend service is provided on [[New Year's Day]], [[Martin Luther King Jr. Day|Martin Luther King, Jr. Day]], [[Memorial Day]], [[Independence Day (United States)|Independence Day]], [[Labor Day]], [[Thanksgiving|Thanksgiving Day]], and [[Christmas|Christmas Day]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Routes & Schedules |url=https://ridegtrans.com/routes-schedules/ |access-date=February 26, 2024 |publisher=GTrans}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
!Route
!Route
Line 36: Line 35:
!Via
!Via
!Notes
!Notes
|-
!1X
<ref>{{Cite web |title=GTrans Line 1X |url=http://ridegtrans.com/line/1x/,%20https://ridegtrans.com/line/1x/ |access-date=2024-02-27 |language=en}}</ref>
|'''[[South Los Angeles|South LA]]'''
[[Harbor Freeway station|Harbor Freeway Station]]
|'''[[Redondo Beach, California|Redondo Beach]]'''
[[Redondo Beach station|Redondo Beach C Line Station]]
|Vermont Av, Gardena Bl, Marine Av
|
* Route was shortened to Harbor Freeway Station in 2020 due to changes related to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]]
|-
|-
! rowspan="2" |2
! rowspan="2" |2
<ref>{{Cite web |title=GTrans Line 2 |url=http://ridegtrans.com/line/2/,%20https://ridegtrans.com/line/2/ |access-date=2024-02-27 |language=en}}</ref>
! colspan="2" |'''[[Harbor City, Los Angeles|Harbor City]]'''
! colspan="2" |'''[[Harbor City, Los Angeles|Harbor City]]'''
[[California State Route 1|PCH]] & Normandie Av

| rowspan="2" |Western Av, Normandie Av
Normandie Av & [[California State Route 1|PCH]]
| rowspan="2" |Vermont Av, Gardena Bl, Marine Av
| rowspan="2" |
| rowspan="2" |
* Serves [[Harbor Gateway Transit Center]] and [[Vermont/Athens station|Vermont/Athens C Line Station]]
* Serves [[Los Angeles Southwest College]], [[Vermont/Athens station|Vermont/Athens Station]] and [[Harbor Gateway Transit Center]]
* Clockwise and Counter Clockwise route
* Clockwise and Counter Clockwise route
|-
|-
! colspan="2" |'''Harbor City'''
! colspan="2" |'''Harbor City'''
Normandie Av & PCH

PCH & Normandie Av
|-
|-
!3
! rowspan="2" |3
|'''[[Redondo Beach, California|Redondo Beach]]'''
<ref>{{Cite web |title=GTrans Line 3 |url=http://ridegtrans.com/line/3/,%20https://ridegtrans.com/line/3/ |access-date=2024-02-27 |language=en}}</ref>
|'''Redondo Beach'''
[[Redondo Beach Transit Center]]
[[Redondo Beach Transit Center]]
|'''[[Compton, California|Compton]]'''
|'''[[Compton, California|Compton]]'''
[[Compton station|Compton A Line Station]]
[[Compton station|Martin Luther King Jr. Transit Center]]
|Redondo Beach Bl, Alondra Bl
| rowspan="2" |Alondra Bl, Gardena Bl, Redondo Beach Bl
|
|
* Serves [[El Camino College]]
* Serves [[El Camino College]]
|-
|'''[[Torrance, California|Torrance]]'''
[[Bishop Montgomery High School]]
|'''[[Gardena, California|Gardena]]'''
Vermont Av & Gardena Ave
|
* One westbound morning peak & one eastbound afternoon peak trips on school days only
|-
!4
<ref>{{Cite web |title=GTrans Line 4 |url=http://ridegtrans.com/line/4/,%20https://ridegtrans.com/line/4/ |access-date=2024-02-27 |language=en}}</ref>
|'''Torrance'''
[[El Camino College]]
|'''Gardena'''
[[Gardena High School]]
|Van Ness Av, 135th St, Normandie Av
|
* Two eastbound morning peak & one westbound afternoon peak trips on school days only
* Line 4 service is currently on hold until further notice
* Additional service on school days will continue in the morning and afternoon
|-
|-
!5
!5
<ref>{{Cite web |title=GTrans Line 5 |url=http://ridegtrans.com/line/5/,%20https://ridegtrans.com/line/5/ |access-date=2024-02-27 |language=en}}</ref>
|'''[[Los Angeles]]'''
|'''[[Los Angeles]]'''
[[Aviation/LAX station|Aviation/LAX C Line Station]]
[[Aviation/LAX station|Aviation/LAX Station]]
|'''[[Willowbrook, California|Willowbrook]]'''
|'''[[Willowbrook, California|Willowbrook]]'''
[[Willowbrook/Rosa Parks station|Willowbrook/Rosa Parks Station]]
[[Willowbrook/Rosa Parks station|Willowbrook/Rosa Parks Station]]
|El Segundo Bl
|El Segundo Bl
|
|
|}

=== Express routes ===
{| class="wikitable"
!Route
! colspan="2" |Terminals
!Via
!Notes
|-
!1X
|'''Redondo Beach'''
[[Redondo Beach station|Redondo Beach Station]]
|'''[[South Los Angeles|South LA]]'''
[[Harbor Freeway station|Harbor Freeway Station]]
|Marine Av, Vermont Av
|
* Route was shortened to Harbor Freeway Station in 2020 due to changes related to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]]
|-
|-
!7X
!7X
<ref>{{Cite web |title=GTrans Line 7X |url=http://ridegtrans.com/line/7x/,%20https://ridegtrans.com/line/7x/ |access-date=2024-02-27 |language=en}}</ref>
|'''[[Inglewood, California|Inglewood]]'''
|'''[[Inglewood, California|Inglewood]]'''
[[SoFi Stadium]]
[[SoFi Stadium]]
|'''Gardena'''
|'''[[Gardena, California|Gardena]]'''
Harbor Gateway Transit Center
[[Harbor Gateway Transit Center]]
|[[Interstate 105 (California)|I-105]], [[Interstate 110 and State Route 110 (California)|I-110]]
|I-110, I-105, Crenshaw Bl, Imperial Highway, Hawthorne Bl, East Arbor Vitae St
|
|
* When the SoFi Stadium Transit Facility is closed, Southbound passengers will access Line 7X at Prairie Ave & Arbor Vitae St
* When the SoFi Stadium Transit Facility is closed, Southbound passengers will access Line 7X at Prairie Av & Arbor Vitae St
* Line 7X runs on Sundays only every fifteen minutes
* Line 7X runs on Sundays only every 30 minutes
* Serves [[Hawthorne/Lennox station|Hawthorne/Lennox C Line Station]]
* Serves [[Hawthorne/Lennox station|Hawthorne/Lennox Station]]
|}
|}


== Bus fleet ==
=== School Tripper routes ===
Services operate school days only.

=== Active fleet <ref>{{Cite web |title=About Us |url=http://ridegtrans.com/about-us/,%20https://ridegtrans.com/about-us/ |access-date=2024-02-27 |language=en}}</ref> ===
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
!Route
!Make/Model
! colspan="2" |Terminals
!Fleet Numbers
!Via
!Thumbnail
!Year
!Engine
!Transmission
!Notes
!Notes
|-
|-
!3
|[[New Flyer Low Floor|'''New Flyer GE40LF''']]
|'''[[Torrance, California|Torrance]]'''
|705-722
[[Bishop Montgomery High School]]
|
|'''Gardena'''
|2005
Vermont Av & Gardena Ave
|Ford Triton V10
|Hawthorne Bl, Redondo Beach Bl
|ISE ThunderVolt TB40-HG
hybrid system
|
|
* One westbound morning peak trip
* One eastbound afternoon peak trip
|-
|-
!4
|[[New Flyer Low Floor|'''New Flyer GE40LF''']]
|'''Gardena'''
|723-736
[[Gardena High School]]
|'''Gardena'''
Manhattan Beach & Crenshaw Blvd
|Normandie Av, Van Ness Av
|
|
* One eastbound morning peak trip
|2009
* One westbound afternoon peak trip
|Ford Triton V10
|}
|ISE ThunderVolt TB40-HG
hybrid system
|
|-
|[[New Flyer Low Floor|'''New Flyer GE40LF''']]
|737-739,
760-768,


=== Seasonal route ===
771-779
Services operate Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Line G to Manhattan Beach Summer Service |url=http://ridegtrans.com/lineg/,%20https://ridegtrans.com/lineg/ |access-date=2024-06-17 |language=en}}</ref>
|[[File:GTrans 764.jpg|center|130x130px]]
{| class="wikitable"
|2010
!Route
|Ford Triton V10
! colspan="2" |Terminals
|ISE ThunderVolt TB40-HG
!Via
hybrid system
!Notes
|
|-
|'''[[BYD K series|BYD K9]]'''
|1501
|
|2015
|
|
|
|-
|'''[[ENC Axess|ENC Axess BRT 40' CNG]]'''
|2001-2018
|
|2021
|Cummins Westport L9N
|Voith D864.6
|
|-
|-
!Line G
|[[New Flyer Low Floor|'''New Flyer GE40LF''']]
|'''[[Manhattan Beach, California|Manhattan Beach]]'''
|2915-2918
Highland Av & 14th Pl
|'''Gardena'''
Gardena City Hall
|Manhattan Beach Bl, Western Av
|
|
* Free service
|2009
|Ford Triton V10
|ISE ThunderVolt TB40-HG
hybrid system
|}
|}


Revision as of 23:37, 17 June 2024

Not to be confused with G Line (Los Angeles Metro).
GTrans
ParentCity of Gardena
FoundedJanuary 15, 1940; 84 years ago (1940-01-15)
(as Gardena Municipal Bus Lines)[1]
Headquarters1700 West 162nd Street, Gardena, California
LocaleGardena, California
Service typebus service, paratransit
Routes8
Fleet78 buses
Daily ridership8,200 (weekdays, Q1 2024)[2]
Annual ridership2,131,500 (2023)[3]
Fuel typeCNG, battery electric
Websiteridegtrans.com

GTrans is a municipal transit agency that serves Gardena, California and surrounding Los Angeles County neighbourhoods. It was founded on January 15, 1940, as Gardena Municipal Bus Lines. On the agency's 75th anniversary, the agency was renamed as GTrans.[4] The bus lines complement the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority's crosstown routes through the city.[1] In 2023, the system had a ridership of 2,131,500, or about 8,200 per weekday as of the first quarter of 2024.

Routes

Local routes

As of June 2024, GTrans operates 3 local routes, 2 express routes, 2 school tripper routes and 1 seasonal route. Weekend service is provided on New Year's Day, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day.[5]

Route Terminals Via Notes
2 Harbor City

PCH & Normandie Av

Western Av, Normandie Av
Harbor City

Normandie Av & PCH

3 Redondo Beach

Redondo Beach Transit Center

Compton

Martin Luther King Jr. Transit Center

Redondo Beach Bl, Alondra Bl
5 Los Angeles

Aviation/LAX Station

Willowbrook

Willowbrook/Rosa Parks Station

El Segundo Bl

Express routes

Route Terminals Via Notes
1X Redondo Beach

Redondo Beach Station

South LA

Harbor Freeway Station

Marine Av, Vermont Av
  • Route was shortened to Harbor Freeway Station in 2020 due to changes related to the COVID-19 pandemic
7X Inglewood

SoFi Stadium

Gardena

Harbor Gateway Transit Center

I-105, I-110
  • When the SoFi Stadium Transit Facility is closed, Southbound passengers will access Line 7X at Prairie Av & Arbor Vitae St
  • Line 7X runs on Sundays only every 30 minutes
  • Serves Hawthorne/Lennox Station

School Tripper routes

Services operate school days only.

Route Terminals Via Notes
3 Torrance

Bishop Montgomery High School

Gardena

Vermont Av & Gardena Ave

Hawthorne Bl, Redondo Beach Bl
  • One westbound morning peak trip
  • One eastbound afternoon peak trip
4 Gardena

Gardena High School

Gardena

Manhattan Beach & Crenshaw Blvd

Normandie Av, Van Ness Av
  • One eastbound morning peak trip
  • One westbound afternoon peak trip

Seasonal route

Services operate Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.[6]

Route Terminals Via Notes
Line G Manhattan Beach

Highland Av & 14th Pl

Gardena

Gardena City Hall

Manhattan Beach Bl, Western Av
  • Free service

References

  1. ^ a b About Us, GTrans, retrieved 22 July 2015
  2. ^ "Transit Ridership Report First Quarter 2024" (PDF). American Public Transportation Association. May 23, 2024. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
  3. ^ "Transit Ridership Report Fourth Quarter 2023" (PDF). American Public Transportation Association. March 4, 2024. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
  4. ^ jack (2015-02-04). "Gardena Municipal Bus Lines Changes Name to GTrans and Debuts New Electric Bus". SUSTAINABLE RACE. Archived from the original on 2019-11-12. Retrieved 2019-11-12.
  5. ^ "Routes & Schedules". GTrans. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
  6. ^ "Line G to Manhattan Beach Summer Service". Retrieved 2024-06-17.
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