Culver City Observer -

By Lynne Bronstein

Observer Reporter

Culver CityBus has announced that service changes are being considered for lines 1, 7, and 4.

The changes would include discontinuing two stops on Line 1 (at Pacific and 25th Avenue and Pacific and 28th Avenue, both in Venice), and extending service to the Hayden Tract on Line 7.

The extension to the Hayden Tract business district would connect the area with the Expo Light Rail Culver City Station, Robertson Transit Hub, Downtown Culver City, Veterans Memorial Complex, and Marina Del Rey.

These changes, if implemented, will take effect in January of 2015.

On Line 4, service would be extended, beginning some time in 2015-2016, to Playa Vista and Lincoln Boulevard via Jefferson Boulevard. This would be pending completion of Playa Vista Phase Two Retail Center.

The Line 4 change would provide connections to the Expo Line (La Cienega Station), Big Blue Bus Line 3 on Lincoln Boulevard, (in turn, connecting to Santa Monica, Marina del Rey, and LAX), Westfield Mall, Westfield Transit Center, and West Los Angeles College.

However, as noted by Samantha Blackshire of Culver CityBus, "[These changes] are not final. They are proposed changes to be discussed at a community meeting."

After community input has been gathered, Blackshire says, the changes and community input will be presented at the October 27 City Council meeting.

Two community meetings will be held on Wednesday, October 8, from 2 to 4 p.m. and from 6 to 8 p.m., at the Veteran's Memorial Building, 4117 Overland Avenue, in the Garden Room.

If riders have questions or are unable to attend the meetings, they can go to http://www.culvercitybus,org or call (310) 252.6569.