County to consider up to $3 million for Foothill Transit buses along Colima corridor
County to consider up to $3 million for Foothill Transit buses along Colima corridor
Los Angeles County supervisors will consider a proposal Tuesday, October 27, to provide up to $3 million to Foothill Transit for zero-emission buses intended to support enhanced service along the Colima corridor.
The proposal, submitted by Supervisor Hilda Solis, appears as Item 5 on the Board of Supervisors’ agenda. Funding would come from the First Supervisorial District’s Proposition A Local Return Transit Program, with money available in the county’s 2026–27 Transit Operations Fund budget. The allocation has not yet been approved.
Solis’s motion connects the bus investment to a five-mile roadway improvement project extending from Whittier’s city boundary to Fullerton Road through Hacienda Heights, Rowland Heights and part of Industry.
According to the motion, construction through Hacienda Heights is complete, while the remaining Rowland Heights segment is expected to finish in summer 2028. Solis describes improved transit service as a way to build on those roadway investments and prepare for the 2028 Olympics.
For Whittier residents, one relevant existing connection is Foothill Transit’s Line 285, which links Whittier Hospital and Whittwood Town Center with Hacienda Heights, Puente Hills Mall and La Habra. Its published timetable lists approximately hourly service on weekdays and weekends.
However, the funding motion does not identify which routes would receive the buses, how many vehicles would be purchased, or whether service frequency would increase. A benefit specifically for Line 285 remains unconfirmed.
Residents attending or submitting comments may wish to ask:
Which routes would benefit, and would Line 285 be included?
Would “enhanced service” mean shorter waits, longer operating hours, new connections or replacement buses?
How many buses would the county’s contribution help purchase, and what would the total cost be?
Would the vehicles use batteries or hydrogen fuel cells?
When would passengers begin seeing improvements?
What funding would cover the additional operating and maintenance costs?
The meeting begins at 9:30 a.m. PDT Tuesday, October 27, in Board Hearing Room 381B at the Kenneth Hahn Hall of Administration, 500 West Temple Street, Los Angeles.
Remote speaker registration opens at 9 a.m. at publiccomment.lacounty.gov. Participants can call 213-444-2600 using the telephone number provided during registration. Written comments can be submitted through publiccomment.bos.lacounty.gov.
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