New Metro Bus improvements in the San Fernando Valley were announced Friday by Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and Councilmember Wendy Greuel at a press conference. The Metro Rapid will operate the new 734 line which will connect with the Metro Orange Line at the Sepulveda Station near the 405 Freeway, the Metro Rapid 761 at Van Nuys Blvd. running to Westwood/UCLA and Line 750 on Ventura Blvd. at the Sherman Oaks Galleria. The Metro Rapid Line 734 Service will begin June 26 on Sepulveda Blvd. connecting Sherman Oaks and the Sylmar Metrolink Station. The Metro Rapid will have new 60-foot long buses running on the 761 line on Van Nuys Blvd. and 45-foot high capacity buses on the 750 line. Line 734 is the 15th Metro Rapid line in the Metro’s system and there are plans to expand the service to a countywide network of 28 lines covering 450 miles by 2008.
