Glendale Beeline

Glendale Beeline is Glendale, California's transportation service, providing local routes that serve the need of those commuting within the city itself or who plan on using the bus to connect with rail service to Los Angeles or surrounding suburbs. The bus lines compliments the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority's crosstown routes through the city. It also provides bus service to the cities of La Cañada, La Cresenta and an express route out of Burbank Station. The bus operations and maintenance are currently contracted to MV Transportation.

Routes

Schedules
Note: Bus service does not run on Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and New Year’s Day.

Beeline

Local

• 1 - GTC/Central/Brand
• 2 - GTC/Brand/Central
• 3 (Mon-Fri) - Galleria/College/JPL
• 4 - Chevy Chase/Broadway/Galleria
• 5 (Mon-Sat) - Edison/Pacific/Hoover
• 6 (Mon-Sat) - Edison/Colorado/Glendale High
• 7 (Mon-Sat) - Western/Stocker/College
• 31 (Sat only) - Galleria/College/La Crescenta
• 32 (Mon-Fri) - Galleria/College

Metrolink Express

• 11 (Mon-Fri) - Brand Blvd.
• 12 (Mon-Fri) - San Fernando Corridor

La Cañada Flintridge Shuttle

• 33 (Mon-Fri) - Montrose/JPL
• 34 (Mon-Fri afternoon, only during session at La Cañada High School) - Montrose/La Cañada High

Fares

Current

Routes 1-7 & 31-32

• General Public: $1.00†
• Student: $1.00†
• Senior 62+/Disabled/Medicare: 50¢†
• Children less than 5 years old: Free
• ASI Cardholders: Free

†Boarding a Route 3 bus in La Cañada Flintridge only is free.

Routes 33-34

• All: Free

Express Routes 11 & 12

• All Fares: $2.00
• Metrolink/EZ Pass holders: Free

Beeline Fare Media for Routes 1-7 & 31-32

• 10-Ride Card for the general public: $9.00
• 10-Ride Card for students: $9.00
• 10-Ride Card for senior 62+/disabled/Medicare: $9.00

• 31-Day Pass for general public: $36.00
• 31-Day Pass for students: $22.00
• 31-Day Pass for senior 62+/disabled/Medicare: $18.00

Beeline Transfers

• General Public: 25¢
• Student: 25¢
• Senior 62+/Disabled/Medicare: 15¢

Interagency Transfers

• General Public: 50¢
• Student: 50¢
• Senior 62+/Disabled/Medicare: 25¢

Facilities

Offices

• Address: 633 E. Broadway, Glendale, CA 91206
• Email: beeline@ci.glendale.ca.us
• Phone: 818-548-3960

Maintenance/Street Parking

• Address: 1242 Los Angeles St., Glendale, CA 91204

Beeline Roster

Active

Fleet Number(s)	Thumbnail	Build Date	Manufacturer	Model	Engine	Transmission	Notes
B58-B59		2005	NFI	C40LF	Cummins Westport C Gas Plus	Allison B400R
B66-B72		2009	NFI	C35LFR	Cummins Westport ISL G	Allison B400R
B73-B74		2009	NFI	C40LFR	Cummins Westport ISL G	Allison B400R
B75-B78		2012	NFI	C40LFR	Cummins Westport ISL G
B79-B88		2013	NFI	C40LFR	Cummins Westport ISL G
B89-B97		2016	NFI	XN40	Cummins Westport ISL G	Allison B400R	Delivered in June 2016 and entered service in August 2016.

Retired

Fleet Number(s)	Thumbnail	Build Date	Manufacturer	Model	Engine	Transmission	Notes
1-10		1984	Ford	Econoline			Retired in the 1990's.
B11-B23		1992-1993	ElDorado National	Escort RE Propane	Ford 460 Propane	Ford C-6	Retired in 2000-2001. B16 & B23 were bought by a private owner in Los Angeles, CA. They were stored for a number of years before being driven to Independence, OR by the same owner. They were listed on Craigslist in 2017 and in June 2018.
B24-B25		1996	Blue Bird	Q-Bus CNG		Allison	Retired & auctioned off in October 2010.
B26-B31		1998	Blue Bird	Q-Bus CNG		Allison	Retired & auctioned off in October 2010.
B32-B36		1999	ElDorado National	Transmark RE-32			Retired in late 2013.
B37-B39		1981-1982	Gillig	Phantom 30' (3096T6V92)	?	?	1981 models. Ex-City of Lompoc Transit 1684-1686. Converted to CNG. Originally powered by Detroit Diesel 6V92TA engines with Allison HT-740 transmissions. B39 was auctioned off on 12/9/2006. B37 was auctioned off circa 2010.
B40-B43		1989	Gillig	Phantom 40' (4096TB6V92T)	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA		Owned & operated by Laidlaw Transit Services. Ex-North Carolina State University. Exx-Philadelphia International Airport. Retired circa 2004, when Laidlaw lost the Beeline contract. B41 & B42 transferred to Foothill Transit as Instruction buses. They later became Imperial County Transit B41 & B42. B40 & B43 would later sport a "Laidlaw Transit Services Inc." livery and were spotted operating for Carson Circuit Transit System in 2004. Their future dispositions were unknown, but B43 was eventually bought by Western Hawks LLC in Arleta, CA and was later sold to Imperial Rapid Service Inc. in Calexico, CA circa 2017.
B44-B57		2001	NFI	C35LF	Detroit Diesel Series 50G	Allison B400R	B44-B45 & B51 retired in 2014. B46 & B53 were refurbished and became La Cañada Flintridge (LCF) shuttles LC3 & LC4 in 2014-2015. B51 was bought by Zacher's Auto Salvage in Harbor City, CA in 2015. B47-B50, B52, & B54-B57 retired in 2016.
B60		1983	Gillig	Phantom 35' (3596TA6V92)	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Allison HT-747	Owned & operated by Laidlaw Transit Services. Ex 213. Ex-LACMTA 805213; transferred in November 2000. Exx-LADOT DASH (no fleet number). Exxx-OCTA 4509. Operated with the LACMTA "Metro Bus" livery without logos for a very short time before being painted into the Beeline livery. It transferred from Laidlaw operation to MV Transportation/The City of Glendale circa 2004. Retired in 2005; auctioned off on 7/10/2005.
B61		1983	Gillig	Phantom 35' (3596TA6V92)	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Allison HT-747	Ex-OCTA 4511. Retired in 2005; auctioned off on 7/10/2005.
B62-B65		1994-1995	Gillig	Phantom 40' (4096TBS50) Phantom Suburban 40' (4096TBS50)	Detroit Diesel Series 50	Allison B400R	Ex-Foothill Transit F1030, F1022, F1015 & F1023; bought in 2005. B64 (ex F1015) was a suburban model w/ a rear door. Retired in 2012. All units were auctioned off with VIN Stops.
B300-B308		1984	Gillig	Phantom 40' (40TB966V92)	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Allison HT-747	Ex-SamTrans 888-890, 894-899; leased from Shuttle Bus Leasing/Transit Sales International circa 2001. Retired circa 2005. B300-B303, B306-B308 likely returned to Shuttle Bus Leasing/Transit Sales International circa 2005, as B300-B302 (Ex 888-890) would eventually become Kitsap Transit 886, 889 & 888. B304 & B305 were auctioned off on 7/10/2005.
19097, 19101		1988	Gillig	Phantom 40' (40102TB6V92T)	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Allison HTB-748	Owned & operated by Laidlaw Transit Services. Ex-LACMTA 19097 & 19101. Exx-BART Express 19097 & 19101. Temporary buses Operated with the LACMTA "Metro Bus" livery without logos. 19097 transferred to Foothill Transit as an Instruction bus. 19101 transferred to Imperial County Transit 19101.

La Cañada Flintridge (LCF) Shuttle Roster

Active

Fleet Number(s)	Thumbnail	Build Date	Manufacturer	Model	Engine	Transmission	Notes
LC2		2009	NFI	C35LFR	Cummins Westport ISL G	Allison B400R
LC5		2016	NFI	XN35	Cummins Westport ISL G	Allison B400R	Delivered in June 2016 and entered service in August 2016.

Retired

Fleet Number(s)	Thumbnail	Build Date	Manufacturer	Model	Engine	Transmission	Notes
L1		1999	Blue Bird	Q-Bus CNG		Allison	Retired in late 2013 and remained on the property until 2015.
LC3-LC4		2001	NFI	C35LF	Detroit Diesel Series 50G	Allison B400R	Ex-Beeline B46 & B53; refurbished and placed in service in 2014-2015. Retired in 2016.

External Links

• Glendale Beeline (Official website)