AVTA

Antelope Valley Transit Authority

1031 West Avenue L-12

Lancaster CA 93534

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

August 5, 2003

Contact: Pam Holland

Public Information Officer

661-729-2222

AVTA introduces “new and improved” services on August 30, 2003

LANCASTER – The Antelope Valley Transit Authority (AVTA) has made numerous system-wide improvements which will begin Saturday, August 30. Some of the changes include, in Lancaster, all day service to the courthouse, new service to the Lancaster business park, improved radial service from downtown Lancaster to East Lancaster, and direct service from the Department of Social Services to central Lancaster.

In Palmdale, service improvements include simpler route structure on major arterials, half-hour service to medical center, new service in southwest Palmdale, revised Routes 1, 2, and 3.

AVTA is especially pleased to introduce shuttle service to the community of Lake Los Angeles. This new service will also begin August 30, and to celebrate the occasion shuttle rides will be free all day Saturday and Sunday, August 30 & 31!

This new service has been made possible through the support of Supervisor Michael Antonovich and funding from the County of Los Angeles. “We must continually look for new ways to enhance the system as the population in Littlerock and Lake Los Angeles continues to grow,” said Antonovich. “The AVTA serves all members of the community by providing vital links to places of employment, schools, services and medical care.”

Representing the County of Los Angeles on the AVTA Board of Directors, Robert Keys, commented that

Although the service will benefit the entire community, Lake Los Angeles seniors are particularly excited about the new service. Duane Jacobsen, long-time resident and member of the senior citizens group here says, “It is encouraging for us to anticipate increased access to the temptations of the outside world!”

The new AVTA services will include local circulation for passengers traveling within Lake Los Angeles. Inter-community service will be provided for passengers traveling between Lake Los Angeles and Littlerock. Connecting service to Route 9 and the transfer center on Trade Center Drive will be every hour on the hour at 170^th Street East and Avenue O. Be sure to see the route map and time schedule in this issue of the Lake Los Angeles News.

New time schedules and route maps featuring all service changes and additions will be available on August 15. For more information give AVTA a call at 945-9445 ext. 200 or check out the website at www.avta.com.