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Make public comment in support of the the Dodger Stadium Express bus service! On Thursday, June 26, 2025, Metro is exploring the possibility of partnering with the Dodgers to fund and improve the service. The reason this is happening now is because the grant that was funding the Dodgers Express has expired, so Metro is now paying for 100% of the cost of this service, which is provided for free for people going to Dodgers games.
More details on the proposal here: https://boardagendas.metro.net/board-report/2025-0546/
We are encouraging folks to provide public comment in SUPPORT of this motion (Item #42) and the Dodger Stadium Express, and against the horrible gondola project.
There are 3 options for public comment:
1. In-person at the meeting on Thursday 6/26. Meeting starts at 10 a.m.
Location: One Gateway Plaza, Los Angeles, CA 90012. (3rd Floor, Metro Board Room)
Register to comment FOR Item #42 at the kiosk.
2. Phone in to the meeting on Thursday 6/26. Meeting starts at 10 a.m.
Dial-in: 888-978-8818 and enter
English Access Code: 5647249#
Spanish Access Code: 7292892#
Press #2 on the phone as soon as the board begins talking about Item #42 to get in line.
3. Email a comment by 5pm on Wednesdsay, 6/25 to BoardClerk@metro.net. Include in your email: "Re: Metro - Regular Board Meeting, June 26, 2025, Support Agenda Item #42 - DSE."
If commenting in person or by phone, you'll have 1 minute to speak.
Here’s where you can find more info on Metro’s Board Meeting, including the video feed on the day of the meeting: https://boardagendas.metro.net/.
Note: The video feed lags the live meeting by about 20 seconds, whereas the phone audio has no delay. So if calling in for public comment, be sure to listen through the phone so you don't miss your turn to speak.
Sample script:
My name is [___], and I am a [resident/community member] in favor of the proposal for the Los Angeles Dodgers to contribute to the service costs of the Dodger Stadium Express, and implement operational improvements such as dedicated bus lanes.
When it comes to gameday transit solutions, busses are far more effective and environmentally friendly than what has been previously proposed. Namely, the invasive LA ART gondola from Union Station by billionaire Frank McCourt.
The community has spoken out many times before on how the gondola would take away public greenspace, put Chinatown homes at risk, and ruin Olvera St, all the while being completely ineffective at reducing traffic.
By keeping the Dodger Stadium Express Bus in service, and a financial responsibility of the Dodgers themselves, the city can both offer a proven transit solution, and do something right by the communities surrounding Dodger Stadium.
Other sample talking points:
• We need real, common sense transit solutions like the Dodger Stadium Express, not an overpriced gondola that still doesn't have an actual funding plan and would be a drain on public resources.
• The Dodger Stadium Express needs to be available for all major events at Dodger Stadium, including concerts.
• The Dodger Stadium Express service should be expanded to a Hollywood Bowl-style shuttle system that provides users a one-seat ride from park-and-ride locations throughout LA County.
Additional personal talking points:
• If you are a Dodgers fan, you can share that. (It's important for Metro to know that Dodgers fans support the Dodger Stadium Express and don't support the gondola.)
• If you use the Dodger Stadium Express, share that, share how well it works, and/or where it needs improvement, such as the lack of bus lanes after games, which causes the buses to get stuck in traffic.
• If you are a resident near Dodger Stadium who is impacted by Dodger Stadium traffic, you can share that.
Submit a public comment letter to Council File #15-0989-S47 on the proposal to exempt Olympics-related projects from City Planning approvals, zoning regulations, and permitting processes at the City.
Use the "NEW" button to open the public comment form. After submitting public comment, make sure to check your email and click a button to verify your comment.
Let them know that you are against this scheme to give away our communities to billionaire developers and mega-event promoters. And let them know that you're against the horrible LAART gondola project, which defies common sense and decency.
Submit a public comment to Council File #24-0011-S4 for the Dodger Stadium traffic study on the City Clerk's website. Use the "NEW" button to open the public comment form. After submitting public comment, make sure to check your email to click a button to verify your comment submission.
•. Call or email your elected officials/LA City Council members. You can find their contact information here.
•. Use this link to draft a letter to all council members. Please also refer to the Stop the Gondola Action Toolkit for more information.
