Ridership on the Metro Orange Line rose by about 20,000 for April when compared to the previous year, the agency reported. Total boardings for the bus line in April were 622,699, an increase of 3.3 percent over the 602,970 boardings in April 2007. The Orange Line serves the Valley with stations from North Hollywood to the Warner Center in Woodland Hills. The service began in October 2005. The largest increase in boardings was for Sundays and holidays to 11,276 from 9,934 in April 2007. Average weekday boardings dropped by less than 100. Ridership on the Red Line subway increased to 3.7 million in April from the 3.6 million in April 2007. Red Line stations are located in North Hollywood and Universal City.
