TRANSITTransit Connections Archive:
San Fernando Valley
This section archives Transit Insider's analyses of route connections, bus network restructuring, and transfer point studies for the San Fernando Valley. These documents were produced in conjunction with LACMTA service planning reviews and public comment processes from the 1990s through the 2010s.
Routes 161 and 422 Connection Analysis
The 1994 SFV transit restructuring: analysis of the Route 161 (Reseda Blvd) and Route 422 (Sherman Way) connection study, alternatives considered, and the outcome for these two key Valley bus corridors.
Read analysis →RTD Grid Service Restructuring
The foundational 1975 restructuring that replaced the Valley's radial bus network with an arterial grid — the basis for all subsequent connection analyses.
Read history →June 2011 Metro Service Change Statement
Public statement on LACMTA's proposed June 2011 service changes, with analysis of the tradeoffs between frequency reductions and coverage preservation.
Read statement →About This Archive
Transit connection analysis is the process of evaluating how well a bus network allows riders to complete multi-leg trips — from origin, to a transfer node, to destination — without excessive wait times or travel detours. The quality of connections determines whether a bus network is usable for the full range of trip purposes (work, shopping, medical, education) or only for the subset of trips that can be made with a single route.
The San Fernando Valley's 1975 Grid Service restructuring was explicitly designed to improve connection quality by placing high-frequency routes on every major arterial, so that transfers at any intersection would involve short waits. The analyses in this section examine specific examples of how that design was applied, modified, and evaluated over the following decades.
For the broader context of how Metro's funding and governance structures affect service planning decisions, see the Transportation 101 guide.