Proposed Service Changes – Coming in 2027
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AVTA is currently conducting outreach to communicate proposed service changes scheduled for 2027 and to collect feedback from the Antelope Valley community regarding these changes.
QUICK LINKS: Route 2 and 3 | Route 5 | Route 11 and 12 | New Route 19 (formerly Route 50 and Route 51) |
Commuter Route Changes | Supporting Documentation for Proposed Service Changes | Leave My Feedback
Community Meeting Calendar
AVTA is planning to attend local town councils, community events, and conduct transit center outreach to help spread the word on the proposed service change, and collect community feedback. Check out the following schedule and look for updates as new dates and events are confirmed.
Community Meeting at AVTA – Proposed Service Change Presentation
- 42210 6th Street West, Lancaster CA
- Saturday, April 25, 2026, at 10am
- Staff available to answer questions
- Feedback welcome!
| Date/Time | Meeting/Location |
|---|---|
| 02/25/2026 10am – Noon | Outreach at Owen Memorial Park Transit Center – Lancaster – COMPLETED |
| 02/25/2026 1pm – 3pm | Outreach at Palmdale Transportation Center – Palmdale – COMPLETED |
| 03/05/2026 11:30am | Travel Training/Outreach at Stephen Sorenson Community Park – Lake LA – COMPLETED |
| 03/12/2026 12:30am | Travel Training/Outreach at AV Lancaster Senior Center – COMPLETED |
| 3/12/2026 7pm | Littlerock Rural Town Council – Online Meeting and Presentation with Q&A – COMPLETED |
| 3/16/2026 6pm | Lake Los Angeles Rural Town Council – Stephen Sorenson Community Park – Lake LA – COMPLETED |
| 3/18/2026 7pm | Pearblossom Rural Town Council – Keppel Union School District – COMPLETED |
| 3/23/2026 7pm | Sun Village Rural Town Council – Virtual – COMPLETED |
| 3/28/2026 10am | Community Meeting at AVTA – 42210 6th Street West, Lancaster – COMPLETED |
| 4/17/26 – 4/19/2026 | Community Outreach at the 2026 CA Poppy Festival, AV Fair and Event Center – COMPLETED |
| 4/25/2026 10am | Community Meeting at AVTA – 42210 6th Street West, Lancaster – COMPLETED |
| 4/29/2026 11am | LA Meto LIFE Program and Proposed Service Change Outreach at Owen Memorial Park Transit Center-COMPLETED |
| 4/30/2026 11am | LA Meto LIFE Program and Proposed Service Change Outreach at Palmdale Transportation Center-COMPLETED |
| 5/2/2026 10am | Westside School District – Empowering Youth Resource Fair – COMPLETED |
| 5/7/2026 4pm | AVC Palmdale Campus Block Party and Outreach Resource Fair – COMPLETED |
| 5/7/2026 | AVTA staff appeared on local Antelope Valley podcast to discuss proposed service changes, coming in 2027 – COMPLETED |
| 5/9/2026 10am | AV Family YMCA Healthy Families Day – Resource Fair – COMPLETED |
2027 Service Changes – Goals
- Better use of service hours
- Gain route efficiencies
- Reach new areas of residential growth
- Implement improvements based on rider and operator feedback
Proposed Route Changes
QUICK LINKS: Route 2 and 3 | Route 5 | Route 11 and 12 | New Route 19 (formerly Route 50 and Route 51) |
Commuter Route Changes | Supporting Documentation for Proposed Service Changes | Leave My Feedback
Route 2 and Route 3
- On Route 2, service is extended from 47th Street East to 70th Street East.
- On Route 3, service is extended from 55th Street East to 65th Street East.
- Route 2 and Route 3 continue to interline at South Valley Transit Center.
- All current locations are still serviced.
- Extended service results in a frequency adjustment of 5 min. – from 30 min to 35 min headways (frequencies).
Route 5
- Extending Route 5 service to include Kaiser Permanente on Avenue L (Butterfly Building).
- Route 5 will serve BOTH KP facilities/buildings in Lancaster.
- Extended service results in a frequency adjustment of 10 min. – from 70 min to 80 min headways (frequencies).
Route 11 and Route 12
- Route 11 and Route 12 are interlined. In order to keep frequencies balanced, Route 12 now services the northwestern portion, formerly serviced by Route 11.
- All current locations are still serviced.
- Route headways (frequencies) will not change. 30 minute headways (frequencies) at peak on weekdays.
New Route 19 (formerly Route 50 and Route 51)
- New Route: Route 19 is the combination of Routes 50 and 51.
- Route 19 service returns East towards Lake Los Angeles at Avenue J and 20th East. Routes 4, 11, and 12 are available to continue into Lancaster.
- Route 19 service returns East towards Lake Los Angeles at South Valley Transit Center (Palmdale). Routes 1, 2, and 3 are available to continue deeper into Palmdale.
- Connection to Route 52 at South Valley Transit Center (Palmdale) is maintained.
- Route 19 frequencies are improved to 90 minutes from the current wait of 2 hours and 20 minutes.
- Route 19 is designed to connect with early morning Metrolink and AVTA Commuter Routes during weekdays.
Other Notable Changes:
- Improving route efficiencies require frequency adjustments on Route 1, from 15 minutes to 30 minutes at peak on weekdays.
- Saturday service on Route 1 is standardized to 45-minute frequencies, from 7AM to 7:45PM.
- Service span (starting and stopping times) on all local routes have some minor changes. See specific route schedules for details.
(see example)
Route 1 Example:
- Start and end time adjustments.
- Plan your trips carefully with the new schedules and timetables.
Commuter Route Changes:
- No changes to route paths, destinations, or service areas on Routes 785, 786, 787, and 790.
- Some Commuter Routes will be reduced by one run due to ridership volumes:
- Route 785 will now have six runs per weekday
- Route 786 will stay at four runs per weekday
- Route 787 will now have six runs per weekday
- Route 790 will stay at two runs per weekday
- See specific route schedules for details.
Supporting Documentation for Proposed Service Changes
- Proposed 2027 Local Transit Schedule Brochure (pdf)
- Proposed 2027 Route Time Changes by Route (pdf)
- Proposed 2027 Commuter Brochure (pdf)
- Proposed 2027 Commuter By Route (pdf)
- Proposed Local Service Changes Outreach Flyer – Bilingual (pdf)
- Proposed Commuter Service Changes Outreach Flyer – Bilingual (pdf)
Leave My Feedback
The AVTA planning and operations team is very interested in hearing your feedback on the proposed service changes scheduled for 2027. Please take a moment to visit the
Proposed Service Change Feedback Survey and contribute your feedback of these proposed service changes and AVTA’s efforts to bring the Antelope Valley a better and more efficient service schedule.
Thank you!