In 2022, many of us started returning to our jobs in-person on a more regular basis. Despite more regular commuting habits, this year’s Average Vehicle Ridership (AVR) survey demonstrates an even higher commitment to sustainability than last year.

Throughout the month of October, Go Glendale partnered with the City of Glendale to conduct an AVR survey with each of our eight member properties in Downtown Glendale. For one week, we asked you about your commute routines, your thoughts on public transportation, and ideas on what changes could make sustainable commutes to and from Glendale even easier. Go Glendale then analyzed and summarized these results, bringing you the final results in this post.

Take a look at how Glendale commutes, and how things have changed since 2021!

As a note, the Average Vehicle Ridership is a ratio of the number of employee/resident trips over the number of vehicle trips. The higher the ratio, the fewer vehicle trips are being taken in comparison to all trips.

Thank you to the eight properties that participated in the Go Glendale AVR survey this year! This year, we saw a decrease in telecommuting, along with an increase in sustainable modes, and a decrease in single-occupancy vehicle (SOV) trips. With transit frequencies back to pre-pandemic levels as of December 11^th and more improvements happening in the coming years, Go Glendale is optimistic that this trend can continue in the coming months and years.

With an AVR score of 2.43 (when averaging AM and PM trips), we are still well above our goal of 1.25. However, there is still much work to be done to keep this number high as we continue to recover from the commute disruptions of the pandemic.

Increased frequency of Metro bus service and more trains across the San Fernando Valley are coming to Glendale beginning on October 23 and 24, respectively!

Revised Metro Bus Schedules

Metro will be making service changes beginning October 23, 2022 to help improve reliability and predictability across the system. These new service changes will increase frequency on Metro’s busiest lines and better match customer needs.

Visit mybus.metro.net/ to see if changes are coming to your route, or click here to see all changes across the bus network.

New posted schedules are now available and if you use the Transit app, Metro’s official smartphone app, a preview of the upcoming changes will also become available soon.

The following changes will be coming to Glendale beginning Sunday, October 23, 2022:

On Weekdays, Saturdays, and Sundays, schedules will be adjusted for reliability on Line 94.

On Weekdays Only, frequency will be increased on Lines 90 and 92 from every 30 minutes to every 20. For Line 180, frequency will be increased from every 12 minutes to every 10.

Revised Metrolink Schedules

The following day, on Monday, October 24, Metrolink will be making changes to its schedule to increase its service to more stations across the San Fernando Valley on its Ventura line, which passes through Glendale. In order to meet demand, Metrolink is augmenting weekday service to bring more trains to Northridge, Chatsworth, and Moorpark. 

As well, Metrolink will be adding an express train to and from Downtown Redlands on the San Bernardino Line on weekdays and slightly altering its weekend Orange County Line service to coordinate with the new Amtrak Pacific Surfliner Schedule. 

For a full listing of new departure and arrival times, please click here.

For those who already use Metrolink or those who are looking to start with these new service changes, this is a friendly reminder that Monthly Passes are currently 30% off through the rest of the calendar year. 

The following changes will be coming to the Ventura Line on Monday, October 24, 2022:

Removed Trains: 

Trains 144, 146, 148, 143, 145, 147

Added Trains:

Train 110 (replaces train 144) departs Chatsworth at 9:16 a.m. and arrives at L.A. Union Station at 10:00 a.m.

Train 112 (replaces train 146) departs Moorpark at 9:33 a.m. and arrives at L.A. Union Station at 10:45 a.m.

Train 118 (replaces train 148) departs Chatsworth at 4:50 p.m. and arrives at L.A. Union Station at 5:37 p.m.

Train 103 (replaces train 143) departs from L.A. Union Station at 6:58 a.m. and arrives at Moorpark at 8:10 a.m.

Trains 105 (replaces train 145) departs L.A. Union Station at 8:05 a.m. and arrives at Chatsworth at 8:52 a.m.

Train 115 (replaces train 147) departs L.A. Union Station at 3:50 p.m. and arrives at Chatsworth at 4:35 p.m.

Additional Changes:

Current train 110 renumbered to 108

Current train 118 renumbered to 120

Train 117 adjusted by 1 minute later, departs L.A. Union Station at 4:28 p.m. and arrives at Ventura-East at 6:16 p.m.

We hope that you can attend our 2022 virtual Commuters of Glendale meeting scheduled on Wednesday, September 28th, from 1 pm to 2 pm on Zoom! We’ll be joined by guests from Metro, Metrolink, Enterprise, and the City who will provide updates on current transportation projects, services updates, commuting options, and much more!

Interested folks can RSVP by emailing director@goglendale.org. Zoom details will be emailed out to all registered participants a few days before the event. 5 lucky participants will each win a $50 Metro Gift Shop ecard that can be used to purchase any Metro-themed apparel, accessories, or home & living items and décor. 

Go Glendale and Metrolink have partnered to provide Downtown Glendale’s residents and commuters a free roundtrip ticket good for any Metrolink line. To claim your free roundtrip ticket please sign-up for our Downtown Neighbors Club or our Commuters Club. Once signed up, we will provide you with a promo code that you can use to redeem your ticket at any Metrolink ticket vending machine.

Metrolink provides regional commuter rail service across multiple counties including Ventura, Los Angeles, Orange, and San Bernardino Counties. Travelers in Glendale can connect to the Antelope Valley and Ventura County Metrolink Lines from our local Glendale Metrolink station located at 400 W. Cerritos Ave., Glendale CA 91204.

Learn more about how to ride the train by clicking HERE for more information.

Need help with planning your trip? Try using Moovit, Metrolink’s official app partner or contact us at Go Glendale, contact@goglendale.org.