Patsaouras Transit Plaza is a

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on the east side of

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in Downtown Los Angeles, near the

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. It was originally named the Gateway Transit Plaza but was renamed after Nick Patsaouras, former Rapid Transit District board member who was an advocate for public transportation. The

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is located at the northern end of the plaza.

Services

Metro and municipal buses

Patsaouras Transit Plaza Vignes entrance

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* LADOT Commuter Express *

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shuttles *

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shuttles *

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* Hollywood Bowl shuttle Several other services' bus stops are located in or near the Patsaouras Transit Plaza: *

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(Santa Monica) * Greyhound Lines * J Line * Silver Streak *

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LAX FlyAway

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Long-distance motorcoach

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operates several routes under the

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brand from dedicated bus bays at the north side of

, near the Subway sandwich shop, not from the Patsaouras Transit Plaza, which is on the other side of the facility. Greyhound Lines operates its main Los Angeles station from the Patsaouras Transit Plaza. FlixBus boards across the street from Patsaouras, at the Vignes lot located northwest of the intersection of East Cesar Chavez Avenue and North Vignes Street.

J Line expansion

El Monte Busway stop at Patsaouras Transit Plaza, November 2020

A new transitway station for the J Line and other transit buses operating on the El Monte Busway, including the Silver Streak, was built south of the Patsaouras Transit Plaza in the median of the

, after years of delays and budget increases. The station allows buses traveling in both directions on the busway to serve

with a minimum of delay for passengers for other destinations. A bridge allows for passengers to walk directly from the Patsaouras Transit Plaza to the busway station, thereby eliminating a long, convoluted walk across the Union Station property to the former stop located on the El Monte Busway at Alameda. Construction on the station started in early 2017. Work on the station was halted on April 24, 2018, when archaeological and Native American artifacts were discovered at the site. Archaeological investigation field work was completed nearly a year later on April 12, 2019. Construction resumed in May 2019, with construction completed on November 1, 2020. The project cost $51 million, well more than double the original estimate. The project was funded by tolls collected as a part of the

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and a

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from the U.S. government.

References

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