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| Locale | San Gabriel Valley | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Termini | Montclair Transcenter Olympic/Grand (Downtown LA) |
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| Stations | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Operator(s) | Foothill Transit | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rolling stock | North American Bus Industries 60-foot articulated bus | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Line length | 38 mi (61 km) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Silver Streak is a bus rapid transit system operated by Foothill Transit between Los Angeles and Montclair. Service began on March 18, 2007 and also resulted in a restructuring of service. The idea of the Silver Streak came when Line 480, Foothill's most popular line, became a very busy bus line and needed higher-capacity vehicles and enhanced service. The goal of Silver Streak was to eliminate the many deviations and minor stops on Line 480 and provide a quality service that would attract discretionary riders.[1] Officially, the route is known as Line 707 [2]. Ridership has fallen on the Silver Streak since the advent of the Metro Silver Line which began operation on December 13, 2009.
The Silver Streak travels from the Montclair TransCenter to Downtown Los Angeles via the San Bernardino Freeway and El Monte Busway (I-10) for its entire length. Primary stops for the Silver Streak are at the Montclair TransCenter, Pomona Regional Transit Center, Westfield West Covina, El Monte Bus Station, and Union Station (Alameda St. off-ramp from the 101 Freeway) before going through Downtown Los Angeles and terminating at Grand Ave. & Olympic Blvd. In addition, several stops are unmarked on the map but are signed on the street, and are located at Azusa Avenue, Lakes Drive, Toluca Avenue, and Puente Avenue, replacing former stops on Foothill Transit Line 480.
Usually, the bus headsigns display "LOS ANGELES" or "MONTCLAIR."
The one-way fare is $2.75 ($105 for a monthly pass) for trips of any length, in contrast to the regular Foothill fare of $1.25. A discounted fare of $1.35 for seniors, the disabled, and Medicare card holders applies outside of peak hours. (Peak hours are non-holiday weekdays from 4-10am and from 2-8pm.) Fares were free from the start of service until April 1, 2007.
Local Plus service on Lines 482, 486, 488, 492, and 494 was converted to local service only, and the lines had their western terminus at El Monte Bus Station. Line 480 was terminated at Westfield West Covina. Passengers have to transfer to Line 481, the Silver Streak, or Metro service to then get to Downtown Los Angeles.
Buses [link]
60-foot NABI articulated buses are used on this route, like the ones used on the Metro Orange Line, some Metro Local, and some Metro Rapid routes.[3] 42-foot NABI BRT buses (F1700-F1724) are used during late night and early morning hours and on weekends, with 40-foot NABI buses (F1500-1509) used when the NABI BRT buses are not available.
On-board wi-fi was originally offered to passengers on the NABI articulated buses, however Foothill Transit chose to discontinue the service in 2009 due to low usage and advancing technologies to cut costs.
Each 60-foot NABI articulated bus has a "Spirit of..." label on each side of the bus. The labels represent a city, community, or large area that Foothill Transit serves.
| Bus Number | "Spirit of..." |
|---|---|
| F1600 | Arcadia |
| F1601 | San Dimas |
| F1602 | Avocado Heights |
| F1603 | Azusa |
| F1604 | Baldwin Park |
| F1605 | Bassett |
| F1606 | Bradbury |
| F1607 | Charter Oak |
| F1608 | City of Industry |
| F1609 | Claremont |
| F1610 | Covina |
| F1611 | Diamond Bar |
| F1612 | Duarte |
| F1613 | El Monte |
| F1614 | Glendora |
| F1615 | Hacienda Heights |
| F1616 | Irwindale |
| F1617 | La Puente |
| F1618 | La Verne |
| F1619 | Los Angeles County |
| F1620 | Monrovia |
| F1621 | Pomona |
| F1622 | Pomona Valley |
| F1623 | Rowland Heights |
| F1624 | San Gabriel Valley |
| F1625 | South El Monte |
| F1626 | Temple City |
| F1627 | Valinda |
| F1628 | Walnut |
| F1629 | West Covina |
List of stops, from East to West [link]
| Station | Connections | Stop type |
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| Montclair TransCenter | Riverside Transit Agency CommuterLink 204, Omnitrans 65, 66, 67, 68, 80 Foothill Transit Local bus 187, 197, 480, 492 Express 690 Commuter Express 699 Metrolink San Bernardino Line |
Transit Center |
| Pomona TransCenter | Omnitrans 61, Foothill Transit 195, 197, 286, 291, 292, 480, 482, 852, 855 Metrolink Riverside Line, Amtrak |
Transit Center |
| San Bernardino Fwy. & Azusa Ave. | Foothill Transit 280, 480 | Freeway Ramp Station |
| Vincent Ave. & Lakes Dr. | Foothill Transit 480 | Street Stop |
| Westfield West Covina | Foothill Transit 178, 185, 272, 480, 488 | Transit Center |
| West Covina Pkwy. & Toluca Ave. | Foothill Transit 178 | Street Stop |
| San Bernardino Fwy. & Puente Ave. | Foothill Transit 272, 274 | Freeway Ramp Station |
| El Monte Bus Station | El Monte Busway (Connections listed here) Silver Line |
Transit Center |
| California State University, Los Angeles | El Monte Busway (Connections listed here) Silver Line |
Transitway Station (Weekdays Only) |
| Los Angeles County-USC Medical Center | El Monte Busway (Connections listed here) Silver Line |
Transitway Station (Weekdays Only) |
| Union Station | Red Line Purple Line Gold Line Silver Line El Monte Busway Metro Rapid: 704, 728, 740, 745, 770 Amtrak Metrolink |
Transitway Station |
| Spring St. & 1st St. | Street Stop | |
| Broadway & 1st St. (Civic Center) | Red Line Purple Line Metro Rapid: 728, 740, 745, 770 |
Street Stop |
| Grand Ave./Olive St. & 2nd St. | Street Stop | |
| Grand Ave./Olive St. & 5th St. (Pershing Square) | Red Line Purple Line Metro Rapid: 720, 728, 740, 745, 770 Angels Flight |
Street Stop |
| Grand Ave./Olive St. & 7th St. (7th St/Metro Center) | Red Line Purple Line Blue Line Harbor Transitway Metro Rapid: 720, 760, 770 |
Street Stop |
| Grand Ave./Olive St. & Olympic Blvd. | Street Stop |
References [link]
https://wn.com/Silver_Streak_(bus)
Silver Streak
Silver Streak may refer to:
See also
Music Express
A Music Express is an amusement ride based on the original Caterpillar rides of Germany. Several near-identical ride designs are also produced by other companies; Musik Express by Italian company Bertazzon and US Majestic Rides, Himalaya by American company Wisdom Rides, German company Mack, and French company Reverchon, and Silver Streak by Wisdom Rides. This ride is a modern adaption of the famous Harry Traver Caterpillar rides.
Design and operation
The ride features twenty 3-passenger cars connected in a circle. These cars rotate on a track with alternating sloped and flat sections. Rotation is possible in both a backward and forward direction, as the ride is manually operated. The ride is powered by 4 DC motors, and can reach a maximum speed of 12 revolutions per minute. (Certain older models have a hydraulic tire/rim drive and they have a tendency to go faster).
The riders in each car are restrained by a single solid lap bar that is locked across the body of the car, making the ride unsuitable for young children or people of short stature. The bar must be manually locked or unlocked, and only locks in one position. Lights and music are also controlled by the operator, which (as the name suggests) contribute heavily to the ride experience. After a certain amount of rotations or minutes, the ride operator will be alerted by the control box that the speed is going to increase, usually by a light on the box. At that time the operator will speak on a microphone asking the riders if they would like to go faster. Sometimes the ride operator can do this earlier than the alert light to built suspense. After a minute or two of faster speed, the ride will then slow down, and the operator can then ask the riders if they would like to go backwards. The speed up element is then repeated again only done in reverse. The Most parks and carnivals require all riders to be at least 42 inches or even taller, depending on circumstances and ride design.
Silver Streak (comics)
Silver Streak is a fictional superhero character created by Joe Simon that first appeared in Silver Streak Comics #3 (March, 1940), from Lev Gleason Publications. He is believed to be the second-ever comic book superhero whose primary power is speed;All-American Publications' The Flash preceded him by two months. However, Silver Streak beat out National Allied Publications' Johnny Quick (who debuted in 1941) as the first superhero whose two powers were speed and flight. Silver Streak has a kid sidekick called "Mercury" (soon changed to "Meteor"); he is also assisted by a hawk named "Whiz".
Publication history
Silver Streak Comics was originally published by Arthur Bernhardt’s Rhoda Publications, and the title was inspired by Bernhardt's car, a Pontiac Silver Streak. With issue #3, the title was taken over by Lev Gleason Publications and Silver Streak himself first appeared.
Silver Streak appeared in Silver Streak Comics until issue #19 (March, 1942); the title itself ended with #22, and was renamed Crime Does Not Pay. Also during this run, Silver Streak appeared in Lev Gleason's Daredevil #1.
