January 9

1974:  A group of Southern California Rapid Transit District officials give members of the California State Legislature a “Los Angeles Rapid Transit Update” in Sacramento.

General Manager Jack Gilstrap announces the appointment of a special rapid transit team one week before on January 2 to help pass a final rapid transit plan to be put before Los Angeles County voters in November.

1980:  Los Angeles Mayor Tom Bradley and Southern California Rapid Transit District officials unveil the District’s new four-sided bus stop information signs in Van Nuys.

The San Fernando Valley is the first region to receive the 8″x32″ signs, 30,000 of which are to be installed systemwide.

The signs provide specific route, fare and transfer information aimed at reducing some of the more than 10,000 daily phone calls to SCRTD’s 24-hour Transit Information line.