El Sol (''The Sun'' in

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—also known as the East Los Angeles Shuttle) is a neighborhood shuttle bus service that operates in the unincorporated

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area of

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. It is a service of the

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. There are currently three lines in the El Sol Shuttle service: *

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(in Monterey Park) *Whittier Boulevard / Saybrook Park. in

*Union Pacific / Salazar Park. in

At the East Los Angeles Civic Center at 3rd Street and Fetterly Ave. passengers can transfer among the three shuttle lines. The shuttles routes are designed so that residents can connect to various regional bus and rail services, including

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, City of Commerce Municipal Bus,

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, LADOT DASH & Commuter Express, MTA, Metrolink,

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, and

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. The stops include the Roybal Comprehensive Health Center, the

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, East LA Community College. Stops also include the shopping areas on Cesar Chavez Avenue, Whittier Boulevard, and the Commerce Shopping Center. The service began June 5, 2000, starting with one-way circular lines that were later upgraded to two-way service on each of the lines. Service for Sundays began November 15, 2009 with the opening of the Gold Line Eastside extension.

References

External links

Official El Sol website
Public transportation in Los Angeles County, California Bus transportation in California Eastside Los Angeles Los Angeles County Department of Public Works {{California-transport-stub