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Metrolink has approved a plan to reshuffle its schedule to reduce wait times and increase off-peak service as part of an effort to boost ridership numbers.Currently, about 70 trains connect at Union Station in weekday mornings with a wait time of less than 20 minutes. Under the new schedule, that number would increase to 240.The agency also plans to offer additional trains during midday and off-peak hours in an effort to expand its ridership to include more non-work trips.
Currently, about 70 trains connect at Union Station in weekday mornings with a wait time of less than 20 minutes. Under the new schedule, that number of shorter connections would more than triple to 240 — meaning that people making transfers will likely have shorter waits . As part of the reshuffling of train schedules, Metrolink will actually reduce the number of train sets in operation while increasing the number of departure times, said Metrolink spokesperson Scott Johnson.
Johnson said this follows a successful pilot program with the agency's Antelope Valley line, where the agency saw increased ridership after it implemented schedule changes in October 2023.
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