CityLineX, the West Hollywood’s free mini-bus service for commuters, will operate a special service on Saturday for the March for Our Lives rally, which will take place in downtown Los Angeles, starting at 9 a.m. at Pershing Square.
March for Our Lives is a movement created in response to the gun massacre of 17 students at Marjorie Stoneman Douglas School in Parkland, Fla., on Feb. 14. The March for Our Lives LA website says the march is “to demand that their lives and safety become a priority and that we end gun violence and mass shootings in our schools today.”
CityLineX will connect West Hollywood residents to the Metro Red Line at Hollywood and Highland. Those attending the rally can use the Red Line to reach the Pershing Square/5th Street Station. People are expected to arrive for the rally at 9 a.m. The rally will begin at 10 a.m. and the march will commence shortly after. The event is expected to conclude by 2 p.m., but may be extended due to number of participants. The march and rally will take place rain or shine.
The first CityLineX shuttles will depart at 7:30 a.m. from stops at the West Hollywood Library located at 625 N. San Vicente Blvd., and from Santa Monica Boulevard and Crescent Heights. A second CityLineX shuttle departure from the West Hollywood Library is scheduled for 8:20 a.m. In addition to the shuttles coming from the library, stops from Crescent Heights east will have th runs starting at 8 a.m. and 8:30 a.m. All times are approximate; passengers should allow several minutes leeway to allow for varying traffic conditions.
CityLineX will pick passengers up at its regular stops along Santa Monica Boulevard, which include San Vicente, Westbourne, La Cienega, Sweetzer, Crescent Heights, Fairfax and La Brea, en route to the Metro Red Line Station at Hollywood and Highland. March for Our Lives participants are advised to use Metro Red Line service toward Downtown Los Angeles and exit at Pershing Square/5th Street.
CityLineX returning shuttles will bring people back from Hollywood and Highland at approximately 30-minute intervals beginning at 2:30 p.m., with the final shuttle scheduled to leave at 4 p.m. Passengers may board from the CityLineX stop located on the west side of Highland Avenue, south of Hollywood Boulevard. CityLineX will drop-off passengers at all of its regular stops along Santa Monica Boulevard, which include La Brea, Gardner, Fairfax, Crescent Heights, Sweetzer, La Cienega, Westbourne and San Vicente, en route to its final stop at West Hollywood Library.
For additional information about the Los Angeles March for our Lives, please see the event’s Facebook or Eventbrite pages.
For more information about CityLineX, including links to schedules and maps, please visit www.weho.org/cityline or call the City of West Hollywood’s Social Services Division at (323) 848-6510. For people who are Deaf or hard of hearing, please call TTY (323) 848-6496.
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