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REDUCED FARES induce a wide variety of new bus riders, as RTD's 10-centSunday fare has proved. Division 10's Line 23 has even drawn sportsmentraveling to Griffith Park for a Sunday morning round of golf. Weekdaypatronage is expected to soar as a result of the flat fare within Los AngelesCounty. At press time, the final details of the program were not known. Aspecial employe information program is being assembled and will be pre-sented to RTD personnel as soon as the program is finalized. Employes maydial Ext. 485 or 486 and hear a recorded message for the latest informationavailable regarding the experimental 25-cent flat fare program.
200 moreSAM units
on the way
CCCJ grant funds3-part improvementin on-board security
As the third phase of an exten-sive security grant•program, theDistrict is purchasing 220 addi-tional silent alarm modules(SAMs), doubling the number ofsilent alarms in use in its fleet.
The grant, awarded by theCalifornia Council on CriminalJustice, has also funded both thesystem-wide installation ofemergency flasher lights and thepainting of identification num-bers on top of all RTD buses.
In announcing the purchase,General Manager Jack Gilstrapsaid, "Together with the recentexpansion of our two-way radio-equipped buses, and the assign-ment of the special law enforce-ment task force to bus security,the number of apprehensions of
suspects in criminal incidentsaboard RTD buses has tripled,from seven to twenty-one, in thepast six months. These securitymeasures have helped us head offthe rising rate of on-board inci-dents."
"Our goal through the CCCJgrant program is to speed up ourresponse time in incidents aboardbuses to dramatically increasethe number of apprehensions bylaw enforcement officers," Gil-strap said. "Since our securityprogram is designed to build onthe efforts of other law enforce-ment programs, we now have es-tablished a security system whichmoves in complete harmony withthe community's efforts to controlthe acts of violence which affectus all."
In a joint response to the
District's plea for increased pro-tection for its drivers and passen-gers, the Los Angeles CountySheriff's Department has joinedLos Angeles Police in assigningroving, unmarked patrol unitsthroughout high-crime areas tohelp control incidents of violenceaboard RTD buses. RTD's SAMunits send an instantaneousemergency signal to the District'sdispatch center where the loca-tion of the bus is immediately re-layed over a direct line to thepolice dispatcher. The silentalarm emergency system hasgreatly reduced the responsetime of police and RTD securityofficers to the scene.
The District expects to receivethe SAM units in the next fewweeks, with installation sched-uled upon delivery.
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PPM HEADSouthern California Rapid Transit District Volume 1 Number 6 March 20 1974
• County, RTD hash out myriadof details for flat fare program
If you thought a dime went a longway toward improving RTD's lot inlife, you'll want to stick around andsee what a quarter might do.
Encouraged by the tremendoussuccess of the District's 10-centSunday fare program, the LosAngeles County Board of Super-visors has approved in principle tosubsidize a 25-cent county-wide flatfare Monday through Saturday. Thedetails of the program, including thecost of transfers and monthly pas-ses, are currently being negotiatedby RTD staff and Board members,and the Supervisors. It is hoped thata positive resolution of the fuel,equipment and manpower require-ments of the program will be met inthe near future to insure its im-plementation.
Funded through June
A tentative start-up date of April 1has been set, depending on the av-ailability of fuel and equipment bythat time. The County has offered tosubsidize the program through June30, and if it proves to be a success,could even continue financing theproject in fiscal 1974-75.
The experimental program wouldrequire the addition of 100 retiredbuses to RTD's active fleet, alongwith 50 others placed into servicefrom the spare pool. Intense effortsare underway to purchase 200 usedcoaches from other transit proper-ties located throughout the country.To meet the April 1 deadline, the Dis-trict stands ready to authorize thenecessary overtime needed to refur-bish the retired and used buses insupport of the flat fare program.
But more importantly, the in-creased patronage expected as a re-
suit of the lower fare will create aninstant demand for additional ad-ministrative, supervisiory, mainte-nance and operating personnel. Tomeet that demand, the District isprepared to embark on an acceler-ated recruiting and training programto obtain up to 700 operators and110 maintenance employees to fieldthe additional buses. By District pol-icy, every effort will be made to pro-mote suervisory personnel fromwithin the District's employe popula-tion.
The long-awaited elimination offare zones and general simplifica-tion of RTD's fare structure now ap-pears more tangible than ever. Acontingent of Los Angeles officials,headed by RTD President ThomasNeusom, members of the Board, andGeneral Manager Jack Gilstrap cal-led on national energy czar WilliamSimon March 6 and received assur-ances that the additional fuel re-quired to support the programwould be allocated to the District.Los Angeles Mayor Tom Bradley andChairman of the Board of Super-visors Kenneth Hahn were also in-strumental in securing Simon'sword for a 100 percent allocation.
Search for buses
Securing equipment for addi-tional service has proved to be amore difficult issue. With bus rider-ship rising across the country duringthe energy crisis, other transit prop-erties are also pressing retired buses
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Everything you alwayswanted to know aboutenergy conservation*
Lee Edmondson, Division 3-10,Transportation
"Now that the System Shake-up isover, we have been able to cut thelights in the train room and also inthe locker room. We had the win-dows covered during Shake-up,and with all the information thatwas posted, we needed all thelights. The operators have coop-erated very well."
Bob Clenard, Division 3-10,Maintenance & Equipment"We've cut nearly all of the lights— we can't cut them all, someonemight run into the pit — andeveryone has pitched in. They arevery conscious of energy conser-vation. They see it at the gas sta-tion and at home, and they chip inhere to. We've even cut out thecoffee urn, and everyone is bring-ing his own coffee."
Ralph Wilson, Transit Building,3rd Floor
"The cooperation has been out-standing on the third floor. Theoffice staff has cut way down onits use of the electric stapler, elec-tric pencil sharpener and other of-fice machines. And of course wehave cut down on using as manylights. We make full use of thedaylight."
*but didn't know who to ask
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Sparky (right) stars in latest McDonald's TV commercial
Sparky: Commercial hitIf the name Sparky Marcus
doesn't strike a familiar note, watchfor it in the future. "Sparky" MarcusIssoglio, whose dad, Art, is adminis-trative assistant, has embarked on abudding acting career at the tenderage of six years.
Sparky has performed in severaltelevision commercials, includingspots for Kellogg's, McDonalds,GAF and Del Monte, and will soon beseen in an episode of "Sunshine", anew series to be aired next seasonon ABC.
"The McDonald's commercial justbroke this month," Art said. "Aclose-up shows Sparky amazed atone of Ronald McDonald's magictricks."
According to his parents,Sparky's secret for success hasbeen his ability to read — he beganwhen he was four and can now readscripts with little or no trouble.
"He's doing real well in school,too, even though he is working quitea bit," Art beamed. "His piggy bankis gaining a little weight, too." Operator William Patterson and Director Adelina Gregory
Division 10 operator honoredWilliam Patterson of Division 10
has received the Operator of theMonth award from the RTD Board ofDirectors, and patrons on his SilverLake Line 65 are delighted. "Wehope you can give this driver sometoken of our appreciation," writesone of his passengers. "Nets always -
extremely courteous, good natured
(continued from page one)back into service. The availability ofbuses for sale is very limited, but it ishoped that transit agencies inAtlanta, New York and Chicago maysell or lease some used coaches assoon as they receive delivery on newbuses now on order.
A public information campaign isalso being formulated in support ofthe program soliciting the patienceof RTD customers who may be in-convenienced by the added pas-senger load and older coaches. Asthe front line representatives of theDistrict in the execution of the new
and helpful." A 23-year veteran ofLos Angeles public transportation,Patterson has maintained an out-standing safety record havingearned a 19-year Safety Award fromthe District.
Director Adelina Gregory madethe presentation on behalf of theBoard at its March 4 meeting.
New-look for schedules
program, RTD's operators will playthe most important role in helpingpassengers adapt to the new prog-ram. When (and if) the program isfinalized, District personnel will re-ceive the details of the reduced fare'structure as soon as available.
This is a great opportunity for RTDto make public transportation moreattractive to area residents. The Dis-trict is also asking the patience of itsoperators and maintenance person-nel as RTD begins the new farestructure. They are the ones who willmake the program work.
Facelift gives schedulesnew, uniform appearance
In another effort to make bustravel more attractive to residents ofthe Los Angeles Basin, RTD has im-proved the cover design of its busschedules.
The District has updated andstandardized the design of its 72schedules which provide timetablesfor the system's 140 lines. The newappearance makes the covers easierto read from the "take one" boxeson board buses and in stations andother locations where they are avail-able.
By featuring the line numbersprominently near the top of eachcover, the schedules are easier toidentify, and offer less confusion forbus patrons and RTD personnel whohandle them.
Flat fare
Suggestions surface in rap sessionRTD employes are voicing their
suggestions, criticisms and ques-tions directly to members of theDistrict's management team dur-ing the latest series of employe-management "rap sessions"which got underway March 8 in ElMonte.
Division 9 Maintenance andTransportation personnel took
advantage of the presence ofGeorge Heinle (pictured at farright above), Jack Stubbs, GeorgePowell and Johnny Johnston toget their questions answeredabout the impending flat fareprogram and other topical issues.Notices will be posted at the divi-sions for the date and time of themeeting at that facility.
-Making headway.. .
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❑ Division 6 has said good-bye toL. H. "Bruggie" Brug man who re-tired last month. Bruggie wasgiven a send off by his friends whowished him a healthful and happyretirement. He was presentedwith an attache case and a gift ofmoney, and coffee and cake wasserved at his going-away get-together.
EA group of Division 6 operators,their wives and girl-friends, re-cently spent a week end at KenMitchell's cabin in Upper MojaveDesert. Lazern Smith, Harold Litz,Donald Carter, Phil Patton, MelHarrison and Gene Wilson all en-joyed motorcycle riding, rifleshooting, and other outdoor pur-suits.
❑ Division 6 employees are in-vited to exert their excess energyand join the "Div. 6 Sharks"baseball team. Call Jim Mitchell,399-3648.
❑ Jim Stevens, also an operator atDivision 6, and his wife, Eva, re-cently celebrated their 34th Wed-ding Anniversary at DiamondJim's restaurant with six long-time friends —Congratulations toboth! Division 6's Barney Geistjust got back from spending a fewdays in Loveland, Colo. to attendhis brother's 50th wedding an-niversary. Barney reports 250 re-latives and friends attended thecelebration.
❑ Division 2's newlywed, EdgarWhitfield, is reported alive, welland living in Saugus with his wife,Susan. Congratulations to both!
THE REYES FAMILY proudly an-nounces the election of fatherMike to president of the RioHondo Shrine Club under thejurisdiction of the Al MalaikahTemple AAONMS. Mike, specialevents supervisor, began hiscareer as a street car operator in1945. He later assumed the posi-tion of bus operator, and becamean instructor in 1959. His wife,
Raquel, and son, Ray, work inRTD's Control Accounting De-partment.
❑ Clinton Townsend of Division 2has just purchased a house inSaugus, and wife Brenda anddaughters Robin and Terri are alldoing fine. Clinton moves to Divi-sion 7 in the Shake-up.
1=1 Headway's staff is eager to in-crease the amount of employenews in this column and through-out the rest of the paper. Beenelected president of the LionsClub? Your son make EagleScout? Did your daughter just getmarried? If so, you're news. Sub-mit stories, photos, or just facts toHeadway, Room 500, 1060 S.Broadway, L.A. 90015, or calleditor Patrick Barry at Ext. 431and give him the details.
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THE LATEST generation of publictransit in the Los Angeles Basin isscheduled for unveiling nextweek when RTD's consultantspresent Phase Ill of the District'sMass Rapid Transit plan to theBoard of Directors. One of RTD'spredecessor agencies, PacificElectric, operated this line at theintersection of HollywoodBoulevard and Highland Avenuein the 1920's.
Transfers and promotionsNameSweeney, Fred R.
Rucker, Joseph L.
Gibbons, kw L.
Stapleton, Peggy J.
Olivo, Rene G.
ClassificationFrom: Supervisor
To: SupervisorExtra Dispatcher
From: Operator-ExtraInstructor
To: InstructorFrom: Supervisor
To: SupervisorExtra Dispatcher
From: Pass ServiceRepresentative
To: Surface Planner IFrom: Supervisor
To: SupervisorExtra Dispatcher
Div./Dept.32993299
3209
329932993299
4200
420032993299
DateEffective11- 4-73
10-28-73
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NameMoody, Joe W.
Durfee, Donald Ray
Bashor, Horace Irvan
Kelley, Verbon (NMN)
Domaloan, Melvin Louis
Brown, Jr., Eddie
Smith, Nathaniel
ClassificationFrom: Operator
To: Operator-ExtraSupervisor
From: Utility "A"To: Mechanic "C"
From: Mechanic "B"To: Mechanic "A"
From: Mechanic "B"To: Mechanic "A"
From: Utility "A"To: Mechanic "C"
From: Mechanic "B"To: Mechanic "A"
From: OperatorTo: Operator-Extra
Div./Dept.32033202
330333033309330933143314330633073314331432023202
DateEffective
1- 5-74
12- 9-73
11-18-73
9- 9-73
9- 9-73
11-18-73
1- 6-74
NameGagner, Lola
Barrows, Martin A.
Brown, Norman Lee
Searcy, Hazzie B.
McCargo, Ivan A.
Aranda, David
ClassificationFrom: Inf. Clerk
Temp. SupervisorTo: Supervisor
From: OperatorTo: Operator-Extra
Division ClerkFrom: Mopper Waxer
To: Vault Truck DriverFrom: Mechanic "AA"
To: Mechanic "AA"Leadman
From: OperatorTo: Operator-Extra
SupervisorFrom: PAX Inf. Clerk
Div./Dept.3100
310032063206
3302330233143314
32123212
3100
DateEffective12-23-73
9- 2-73
12-16-73
8-12-73
11-12-73
12- 9-73Davis, William R. From: Supervisor
To: SupervisorExtra Dispatcher
32993299
11- 7-73Thomas, Larry R.
SupervisorFrom: Operator
To: Operator-Extra32123212
8-31-73Purcell, John F.
To: Ticket Clerk-Vacation Relief
From: Operator
3216
3209 10-23-73Mayall, Charles Jene
Hill, Bobbie Dale
From: Mechanic "A"To: Mechanic "A" Leadman
From: Mechanic "A"
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11- 4-73
8-26-73Baez, Ruben Alexander
Division ClerkFrom: Mechanic "B"
To: Mechanic "A"33143314
12-30-73Knollmiller, Susan G.
To: Operator-ExtraSchedule Checker
From: Schedule Typist
3209
3270 10- 3-73To: Mechanic ''M" 3309 Evans, Jimmie Foster From: Utility "A" 3306 9- 9-73 To: Schedule Clerk 3270
Guzman, Roy Generoso From: Mechanic "A"To: Mechanic "AA"
33143314
8-26-73Pearce, Michaele E.
To: Mechanic "C"From: Secretary III
33018000 10- 5-73
Taylor, Carol Jean From: Inf. ClerkTo: Asst. Passenger
31004400
1- 9-74
Hubbard Jr., Jimmie (NMN) From: Utility "A"To: Mechanic "C"
33033303
9- 9-73Anderson, J.C.
To: Personnel Analyst IFrom: Utility "A"
38003302 12- 9-73 Salamanca, Jose H.
Service Rep.From: Mechanic "B" 3303 12-16-73
Childs, Granvel (NMN) From: Mechanic "C" 3305 9- 9-73 To: Mechanic "C" 3302 To: Mechanic "A" 3303To: Mechanic "B" 3305 Mendoza, Harvey R. From: Operator 3211 11- 9-73 Miller, Christopher Lee From: Messenger Clerk 7000 10-28-73
Barrett, J.E. From: Operator 3209 9-23-73 To: Operator-Extra 3211 To: Cash Clerk 7000To: PAX Inf. Clerk 3100 Supervisor Nieves, Palmira From: Typist Clerk 3800 10- 3-73
Barrett, J.E. From: Operator 3209 9-23-73 Neal, Jr., John W. From: Operator 3210 1-11-74 To: Clerk 3800To: PAX Inf. Clerk 3100 To: Operator-Extra 3210 Samll, Willie Muriel From: Secretary II 3800 10- 8-73
Benjamin Moses (NMN) From: Mechanic "C" 3314 12-16-73 Instructor To: Secretary III 3800To: Mechanic "B" 3314 Rodriguez, Everett J. From: Operator 3210 12- 2-73 Griessel, Patricia J. From: Secretary II 5000 9-30-73
Fowler, Glendon H. From: Operator 3212 1- 9-74 To: Operator-Extra 3210 To: Secretary III 5000To: Operator-Extra 3212 Special Agent Gainey, Arnold T. From: Operator 3211 11-18-73
Instructor Alvarez, Angel A. From: Operator 3212 9- 1-73 To: PAX Inf. Clerk 3100Rollins, Earl From: Operator 3206 8-29-73 To: Operator-Extra 3212 Sachs, John Henry From: Mechanic "B" 3314 10- 9-73
To: Operator-Extra 3206 Division Clerk 3212 To: Sheet Metal Worker 3314Division Clerk Clark, Gerald Rodney From: Utility "A" 3309 9- 9-73 Oldham, Laurence M. From: Jr. Stock Clerk 9700 10- 2-73
Godin, Barbara Ann From: Supervisor 3100 12-24-73 To: Mechanic "C" 3305 To: Truck Driver Clerk 9700To: Asst. Passenger 4400 Reyes, Antonio M. From: Operator 3202 11-10-73 Stamps, Rollie David From: Relief Watchman 3314 11-18-73
Service Representative To: Operator-Extra 3202 To: Watchman 3314Ward, Bobbie Lee From: Mechanic "C" 3314 11-18-73 Supervisor Kessler, Judith L. From: Public Relations 4400 9- 4-73
To: Mechanic "B" 3314 Watts, Russell Dean From: Mechanic "B" 3303 12-16-73 RepresentativeManier, James Taylor From: Utility "A" 3305 9- 9-73 To: Mechanic "A" 3303 To: Editor-Writer 4400
To: Mechanic "C" 3305 McLean, Clyde A. From: Operator 3212 11-11-73 McElhatten Jr., James J. From: Operator 3204 9-17-73Walling, Richard N. From: Operator 3210 1-10-74 To: Operator-Extra 3212 To: Schedule Maker I 3270
To: Operator-Extra 3210 Supervisor Mahn, Rolando Alfredo From: Temp. Mopper Waxer 3100 12-30-73Instructor Howard Elisha (NMN) From: Utility "A" 3305 9- 9-73 To: Mopper-Waxer 3306
McKenzie, Shirley A.
Evans, Mack (NMN)
From: Schedule ClerkTo: Schedule Maker I
From: Mechanic "B"
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9-16-73
8-12-73Goldman, Monroe Onel
To: Mechanic "C"From: Mechanic "B"
To: Mechanic "A"
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12- 2-73Asay, Jerry J.
Lieu, Gladys Louise
From: Jr. Stock ClerkTo: Utility "A"
From: Temp. Secretary II
970033033299
8-17-73
10- 7-73
Tincher, John A.To: Mechanic "A"
From: Operator33013211 8-30-73
Urzua, Roberto (NMN) From: Utility "A"To: Mechanic "C"
33033308
12- 9-73Ortega, Cruz Jimenez
To: Secretary IIFrom: Temp. Print Shop Clerk
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Little, Bobby R.
Fulbright, Metters C.
Fentroy, Eddie Owens
To: Operator-ExtraDivision Clerk
From: OperatorTo: Operator-Extra
SupervisorFrom: Operator
To: Operator-ExtraSupervisor
From: Mechanic "B"
3211
32093209
32053205
3305
1- 3-74
1- 4-74
8-12-73
Clark, Donald Ray
Huizar, Alf redro (NMN)
Davis, Edgar Garland
Stack, Patrict J.
Fillmore, Joseph Dennis
From: Mechanic "C"To: Mechanic "B"
From: Utility "A"To: Mechanic "C"
From: Utility "A"To: Mechanic "C"
From: OperatorTo: Schedule Maker I
From: Clerk
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12- 9-73
12- 9-73
9-16-73
10- 3-73
Ortega, Cruz J.
Robinson, Bruce William
Parry, Stephen T.
Pina, Alfred Reza
To: Messenger ClerkFrom: Temp. Print Shop Clerk
To: PAX Inf. ClerkFrom: Temp. Print Shop Clerk
To: SameFrom: Surface Planner I
To: TransportationPlanning Analyst I
From: Temp. Print Shop Clerk
7000970031009700970042004200
9700
9-12-73
8-12-73
9-30-73
11-16-73
To: Mechanic "A" 3305 To: Workmen's Comp-Claims 6000 To: Print Shop Clerk 9700Clark, Janet From: Secretary II 4400 9-16-73 Recorder Payne, Gerald From: Service Director 3219 10-28-73
To: Secretary III 3100 Hoccom, Lawrence D. From: Draftsman I 8000 12-16-73 To: Truck Driver Clerk 9700To: Draftsman II 8000 Extra Service Director
(Editor's note: The heading which appeared over this column in the last issue should have read, "Deceased.")
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