Foothill Transit
Foothill Transit is a public transit agency that is government funded by 22 member cities in the San Gabriel and Pomona valleys. It operates a fixed-route bus public transit service in the San Gabriel Valley of Greater Los Angeles, California, United States.
Parent | Foothill Transit Agency |
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Founded | 1988 |
Headquarters | 100 South Vincent Ave West Covina, California |
Service area | San Gabriel and Pomona Valleys |
Service type | bus service |
Routes | 39[1] |
Fleet | 376 buses (343 CNG and 33 electric)[1] |
Daily ridership | 48,000/weekday (2012)[1][2] |
Fuel type | CNG and electric |
Operator | Transdev (Irwindale Yard)[3] Keolis (Pomona Yard)[4] |
Website | www |
Overview
Foothill Transit Key Locations 1 2 3 |
Foothill Transit operates out of two yards: one in Pomona (opened in 1997), and the other in Arcadia (opened in 2002); the administrative offices moved to West Covina in 2007.[5] The Foothill Transit joint powers authority membership consists of elected representatives from 22 member cities in the San Gabriel Valley and Pomona Valley and three members appointed from the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors.[6] These representatives are divided into five geographical clusters, which each elect a representative annually to serve on a five-member Executive Board.[7]
Cluster 1 | Cluster 2 | Cluster 3 | Cluster 4 | Cluster 5 |
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Claremont | Azusa | Arcadia | El Monte | LA County Supervisors |
La Verne | Baldwin Park | Bradbury | Diamond Bar | |
Pomona | Covina | Duarte | Industry | |
San Dimas | Glendora | Monrovia | La Puente | |
Walnut | Irwindale | Pasadena | South El Monte | |
West Covina | Temple City |
Origins
Los Angeles County Supervisor Pete Schabarum, who was later convicted of embezzlement, is credited with the formation of the transit agency. Schabarum, annoyed by what he saw as disproportionate cutbacks of bus service by the Southern California Rapid Transit District (SCRTD) in the San Gabriel Valley,[9] wanted to secede from the larger agency and form a separate transit agency as early as 1986.[10] Compared to routes serving more densely-populated areas, routes in the San Gabriel and Pomona Valleys required greater subsidies to serve fewer riders on longer freeway alignments in eastern Los Angeles County.[11]
Foothill was initially founded by 20 member cities;[10] Pasadena voted to join in 1998.[12] In 1987, the Los Angeles County Transportation Commission (LACTC) approved Foothill to take over fourteen routes which serviced the San Gabriel Valley that were currently operated by SCRTD.[5] Although service was planned to start on 1 July 1988,[13] the Foothill Transit Zone had been prevented from starting service in July by an injunction arising from a lawsuit filed by the drivers and mechanics unions (United Transportation and Amalgamated Transit Unions) of SCRTD against LACTC.[11] Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Eli Chernow ruled that LACTC could not unilaterally transfer the lines without the consent of the SCRTD board of directors. The injunction was upheld on appeal.[14]
LACTC had begun withholding $9 million per month from SCRTD in April 1988 on the basis that SCRTD had not followed salary guidelines set by LACTC; SCRTD replied that LACTC, under the leadership of its chairman (Schabarum), was holding the funds hostage to pressure SCRTD to release the lines to Foothill Transit.[10] SCRTD consented to Foothill Transit taking over the bus lines in December 1988 in return for the restoration of funding.[15] Those first two lines operated by Foothill Transit were 495 and 498.[5]
The trial for the lawsuit against Foothill Transit started in May 1989,[9] was resolved in Foothill's favor by July,[15] and the other twelve lines previously operated by SCRTD were transitioned to Foothill Transit between 1989 and 1992.[5][16] For a short period in 1992, the last two routes to transition (486 and 488) were operated by both Foothill Transit and SCRTD during continued legal disputes.[11] The drivers and mechanics unions disputed the transfer of 486 and 488 since SCRTD had made the decision without negotiating with the union; an arbitrator held up the unions' argument, which led to duplicated service on those lines, as "Foothill Transit [had] the legal right to operate buses on the contested routes, but the [SCRTD had] the legal obligation to do so", and the union planned to use that precedent to roll back service to SCRTD on all fourteen lines.[11] However, Foothill Transit again prevailed in a February 1993 court ruling.[17]
Contract labor
Schabarum, who hated the influence of trade unions, chose to use contractors to operate the service.[18] All of the operations and maintenance work for Foothill Transit are contracted out. As of 2017, bus service is operated by Keolis at Pomona and Transdev at Arcadia/Irwindale.
Embree Bus Lines was the initial contractor that operated the first two lines for Foothill starting in December 1988.[15] The hourly operating cost under Foothill Transit was reduced by up to half compared to service under SCRTD, and ridership grew, but the contract operator drivers generally earned less in both wages and fringe benefits, and had less influence over working conditions. In addition, Foothill Transit was not required to provide typical rider services such as schedules, bus stops, transit police, or telephone information.[11] During the 1992 Los Angeles riot, Foothill Transit terminated service at El Monte rather than continue on to downtown Los Angeles.[11] Over the first five years, Foothill Transit consistently saved money compared to SCRTD's historical costs.[17] In 1994, Foothill reported their hourly cost of operations was $55, compared to $93 for the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro), with a farebox recovery ratio of 48% (compared to 32% for Metro) at a lower fare of $0.85 (compared to $1.10 for Metro, which was scheduled to increase to $1.35 later that year). In addition, Foothill reported an accident rate of 0.3 per 100,000 mi (160,000 km) traveled, compared to Metro's rate of 3.3 per 100,000 mi (160,000 km), although Metro's accident rate was skewed by older buses and more dense traffic in its operating area.[18]
Foothill executives made the service essentially strike-proof by insisting that two different companies operate the two bus yards, even if it would cost more in the short term. By 1998, Foothill's contractors were Laidlaw and Ryder/ATE.[19] However, due to bus industry consolidation, First Transit operated both yards from 2001 to mid-2007. Currently, both Foothill Transit yards are represented by unions (Arcadia by the Amalgamated Transit Union and Pomona by the Teamsters Union), but past strikes at the agency have been less than successful due to the ability of one yard to operate the other yard's service.[20][21] In addition, wages are less at Foothill than at other transit operators in the region.[11]
The contract operator drivers at Foothill were also represented by the Teamsters, but a 1994 Los Angeles Times article reported they earned an average of $11 per hour, compared to the average $18.45 per hour earned by Metro drivers.[18] A representative of the union representing Metro's drivers, the United Transportation Union, accused Foothill of not paying its drivers a living wage; the president of the company that was then contracted to manage Foothill, William P. Forsythe, stated the US$20,000 (equivalent to $34,000 in 2019) typical annual pay of a Foothill driver "isn't bad for a service industry job" and admitted it wasn't fair "compared to MTA, but they've been overpaying for years."[18] In January 1995, the Los Angeles Times reported the majority of the 150 drivers for Laidlaw made $8.50 per hour; those drivers, represented by the Teamsters, rejected a proposed contract that offered no wage increases.[22]
Laidlaw, which was responsible for approximately half of Foothill's fleet, operated out of the Upland Yard. The first strike against Foothill Transit started when Laidlaw drivers walked off in February 1996, asking for an immediate $1/hour raise and full medical coverage. Teamsters Local 848 officials stated that drivers could not afford private health insurance, and had to rely on county services instead. Foothill's other contractor was not affected and continued normal operations during the strike.[20] The strike ended after thirteen days, when drivers accepted a 3% pay raise with no health coverage on a one-year contract under the threat they would be fired and replaced if they did not return to work.[23] Shortly after the expiration of the contract, Laidlaw drivers went on strike again in June 1997, but that strike was settled within hours, as most drivers were no longer represented by the union.[21] The reported average wages in 1998 was $9.30 per hour for Ryder/ATE drivers (represented by the Teamsters), and $9.06 per hour for Laidlaw drivers (who had previously voted to become an open shop).[19]
Effective 1 July 2013, due to expiration of the existing management services contract and continuing conflicts of interest between the executive director, staff, and board, Foothill Transit transitioned to in house management. Executive Director Doran Barnes became the first full-time Foothill employee, and planning, procurement, and other administrative functions became Foothill functions as well.[6] Transdev (formerly Veolia) staff continues to operate the transit stores and maintain bus shelters.[24]
The last two lines operated by Metro (SCRTD's successor) in the eastern San Gabriel Valley were turned over to Foothill in 2016.[25]
In 2017, Foothill Transit hired two new contractors, Keolis and Transdev, both of which are French transportation companies, to manage both of their bus storage yards. Keolis took over First Transit's role in managing the Pomona Yard[4] and Transdev took over First Transit's, and previously MV Transportation's, role in managing the Irwindale Yard.[3]
Environmental initiatives
In 2002, Foothill Transit began purchasing Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) powered buses.[5] In 2010, Foothill Transit was the first transit system to operate an all-electric battery-powered bus from Proterra.[5] By 2013, when the last diesel-powered 2000-2001 Gillig Advantage buses were retired,[6] Foothill Transit became around a 90 percent CNG fleet. 10 percent of the fleet is electric.
Foothill Transit's main goal is to be fully electric by 2030.[26]
Other services
Foothill Transit provides shuttle service for UCLA Football games, the annual Rose Bowl Game, and other special events at the Rose Bowl from the Parsons Corporation parking lot, located on Walnut St. and Fair Oaks Avenue in Pasadena.[27]
Funding
Foothill Transit is mainly funded by local sales tax revenue, with 75% coming from Los Angeles County Propositions A and C, California State Transportation Development Act, and the State Transit Assistance Fund. The remaining 25% comes from farebox revenue.[1]
Routes
All service operated as of 22 October 2017, reflecting service changes effective 22 October 2017.
Express routes
Express services operate weekdays only in the peak direction, excluding the Silver Streak.
Route | Terminals | via | Notes | |
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Downtown LA Grand Avenue/Olive Street and Olympic Boulevard |
Montclair Montclair Transcenter |
El Monte Busway, 10 Freeway | "Silver 2 Silver" programme only applies on Silver Streak and Metro Silver Line between El Monte Station and Downtown Los Angeles . 24-hour service. | |
493 |
Downtown LA Hope Street and 9th Street |
City Of Industry Industry Park & Ride |
El Monte Busway, 10 Freeway, 605 Freeway, 60 Freeway, Colima Road, Golden Springs Drive | Service may operate on Valley Boulevard to/from Puente Hills Mall if the 60 Freeway is congested. Reduced service 24 December and 31 December . Usually runs on NABI 42 BRT and New Flyer XN40 |
495 |
Downtown LA Hope Street and 9th Street |
City of Industry Industry Park & Ride |
10 Freeway, 605 Freeway, 60 Freeway, Brea Canyon Road | Service may operate on Valley Boulevard to/from Brea Canyon Road if the 60 Freeway is congested. Reduced service between 24 December and 31 December |
497 |
Downtown LA Figueroa Street and 9th Street |
Chino Hills Chino Park & Ride |
El Monte Busway, 10 Freeway, 605 Freeway, 60 Freeway, 71 Expressway | Service may operate on Valley Boulevard to/from Grand Avenue if the 60 Freeway is congested. Reduced service between 24 December and 31 December |
498 |
Downtown LA Figueroa Street and 9th Street |
Glendora/Azusa Citrus College |
El Monte Busway, 10 Freeway, Grand Avenue | Reduced service between 24 December and 31 December |
499 |
Downtown LA Figueroa Street and 9th Street |
San Dimas San Dimas Park and Ride |
El Monte Busway, 10 Freeway, San Dimas Avenue | Reduced service between 24 December and 31 December |
699 |
Downtown LA Figueroa Street and 9th Street |
Montclair Montclair Transcenter |
El Monte Busway, 10 Freeway | Reduced service between 24 December and 31 December |
Local routes
Route | Terminals | via | Notes | |
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178 |
El Monte Bus Station | Puente Hills Mall | Los Angeles Street, Pacific Avenue, Valinda Avenue, Nogales Street, Colima Road |
Selected trips serve the Baldwin Park Metrolink Station |
185 |
Azusa Transit Centre | Puente Hills Mall | Irwindale Avenue, Glendora Avenue, Hacienda Boulevard, Colima Road | |
187 |
Pasadena Raymond Avenue and Walnut Street |
Azusa Intermodal Transit Center | Colorado Boulevard, Foothill Blvd., Rosemead Blvd., Huntington Drive, Foothill Blvd. | Serves Santa Anita Park, Arcadia Methodist Hospital and Westfield Santa Anita Mall on Huntington Drive between Rosemead Boulevard and Santa Anita Avenue, replacing Colorado Boulevard/Place between Rosemead Boulevard and Huntington Drive. |
188 |
Montclair Transcenter | Azusa Intermodal Transit Centre | Serves Eastern Half, Azusa To Montclair. | |
190 |
El Monte Bus Station | Cal Poly Pomona | Ramona Boulevard | Short line trips terminate or originate at the Eastland Centre in West Covina |
194 |
El Monte Bus Station | Cal Poly Pomona | Valley Boulevard | Short line trips terminate or originate at Valley Blvd and Lemon Ave in the City of Walnut |
195 |
Pomona Valley Boulevard and Humane Way |
Pomona Transit Center | Temple Avenue, Rio Rancho Road, Reservoir Street | Serves Cal Poly Pomona |
197 |
Montclair Transit Centre | Pomona Transit Centre | Arrow Highway, White Avenue, Fairplex Drive, Orange Grove Avenue | |
269 |
El Monte Bus Station | Montebello Town Center | Santa Anita Avenue, Durfee Avenue | |
270 |
El Monte Bus Station | Monrovia | Peck Road, Huntington Drive, Primrose Avenue | Services Operate Daily |
272 |
Duarte City of Hope |
Westfield West Covina | Buena Vista Street, Baldwin Park Boulevard, Merced Avenue |
Selected trips serve the Baldwin Park Metrolink Station. |
274 |
Whittier Beverly Boulevard and Norwalk Boulevard |
Baldwin Park Metrolink Station | Workman Mill Road, Puente Avenue | |
280 |
Azusa Transit Centre | Puente Hills Mall | Azusa Avenue | |
281 |
Citrus College | Puente Hills Mall | Citrus Avenue, Cameron Avenue, Sunset Avenue, Gale Avenue | |
282 |
El Monte Bus Station | Puente Hills Mall | Valley Boulevard, 7th Avenue, Gale Avenue, Colima Road | |
284 |
Glendora Route 66 and Grand Avenue |
West Covina Westfield Eastland |
Foothill Boulevard, Lone Hill Avenue |
Service operates Weekday and Weekend peak hours only |
285 |
Puente Hills Mall | La Habra Beach Boulevard and La Habra Boulevard |
Hacienda Boulevard, Colima Road, Whitter Boulevard |
Service operates Weekday and Weekend peak hours only. |
286 |
Pomona Transit Centre | Brea Brea Mall |
Mission Boulevard, Diamond Bar Boulevard, 57 Freeway | |
289 |
Puente Hills Mall | Cal Poly Pomona | Colima Road, La Puente Road | |
291 |
La Verne Foothill Boulevard and White Avenue |
Pomona Pomona Market Place |
Garey Avenue, Foothill Boulevard | Serves Pomona Transit Centre (PTC). Line 291 is fully electrified using Proterra buses, which charge each time they return to PTC.[28] First deployment of three Proterra fast-charge, all electric buses in the USA. First all-electric fast charge bus route in the USA.[29] |
292 |
Pomona Transit Centre | Claremont Transit Center | Towne Avenue, Foothill Boulevard, Baseline Road |
Service Operates All-Day on Weekdays, Serves Parts Of Cancelled Line 855. |
480 |
Westfield West Covina | Montclair Transit Centre | Walnut, Mission Boulevard, Indian Hill Boulevard | Serves Cal Poly Pomona, Mt. SAC, and the Pomona Transit Center |
482 |
Puente Hills Mall | Pomona Transit Centre | Colima Road, Mission Boulevard, Golden Springs Drive, Diamond Bar Boulevard, | Serves Cal Poly Pomona
Selected weekday trips serve Gateway Circle and the Industry Park & Ride. |
486 |
El Monte Bus Station | Cal Poly Pomona | Garvey Avenue, Amar Road | |
488 |
El Monte Bus Station | Citrus College | Ramona Boulevard, Francisquito Avenue, Grand Avenue | |
492 |
El Monte Bus Station | Montclair Transit Centre | Santa Anita Avenue, Arrow Highway, Bonita Avenue | |
690 |
Azusa Azusa Downtown Gold Line Station |
Montclair Montclair Transcentre |
210 Freeway, Foothill Boulevard | |
860 |
Duarte | Duarte | Huntington Drive, Royal Oaks Drive, Mountain Avenue (Loop) | Line 860 Blue serves Duarte. Loop travels through Mountain Vista Plaza.[30] Service begins 1 April 2019.[31] |
861 |
Duarte | Duarte | Huntington Drive, Royal Oaks Drive, Mountain Avenue (Loop) | Line 861 Green serves Duarte. Loop travels through Mountain Vista Plaza.[32] Service begins 1 April 2019.[31] |
School supplementary routes
Services operate weekdays only. Schedules subject to change 1st June — 1st September & 22nd December — 3rd January for Lines 853 and 854.
Route | Terminals | via | Notes | |
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851 |
West Covina Westfield Eastland |
Glendora Foothill Boulevard and Valley Center Avenue |
Glendora Avenue | |
853 |
Diamond Bar Golden Springs Drive and Copley Drive |
Diamond Bar Diamond Ranch High School |
Golden Springs Drive | |
854 |
Diamond Bar Golden Springs Drive and Copley Drive |
Diamond Bar Diamond Ranch High School |
Diamond Bar Boulevard |
Bus fleet
Active
With the retirement of the 2000 and 2001 Gillig Advantage fleet in 2014, the entire current fleet now consists of 100% clean air buses, which either run on electricity or compressed natural gas (CNG). Only about one-tenth of the entire fleet is electric.
Year | Model | Length | Width | Numbers | Fleet | Picture | Fuel Type | Notes |
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2005-2006 | NABI 40-LFW | 40' | 102" | F1500-F1509 | 10 | CNG | All units run from the Irwindale Yard. Though these buses are identical to their 2004-2005 counterparts, they have Cummins Engines instead of Diesel ones. | |
2007 | NABI 60-BRT | 60' | 102" | F1600-F1629 | 30 | CNG | These buses are used exclusively on the Silver Streak, but can sometimes be seen on Line 187. The units run from the Irwindale Yard. Currently being repainted in the new livery and repowered to Cummins Westport ISL G engines. | |
2009 | NABI 42-BRT | 42' | 102" | F1700-F1729 | 30 | CNG | All units run from the Irwindale Yard and operated by Transdev. | |
2010 | NABI 42-BRT | 42' | 102" | F1800-F1811 | 12 | CNG | All units run from the Pomona Yard and operated by Keolis.[33] | |
2010 | Proterra BE35 | 35' | 102" | F2001-F2003 | 3 | Electric | Branded as "Ecoliners" by Foothill Transit. This model was the world’s first heavy duty, fast charging electric bus. Each bus costs $1.2 million USD.[34] The units run from the Pomona Yard. | |
2012 | Proterra BE35 | 35' | 102" | F2004-F2015 | 12 | Electric | Branded as "Ecoliners" by Foothill Transit. The units run from the Pomona Yard. | |
2012 | NABI 42-BRT | 42' | 102" | F1900-F1913 | 14 | CNG | Run from the Pomona Yard. Used on many express routes. | |
2013 | NABI 42-BRT | 42' | 102' | F2100-F2163 | 124 | CNG | Most of these buses run from the Pomona Yard, but some of them are run from the Irwindale Yard. These three orders were the last orders Foothill Transit ordered from North American Bus Industries because New Flyer Industries bought the company and ceased production of North American Bus Industries' lineup of fleet. These buses replaced the last remaining Diesel powered Gillig Advantage buses, which were retired in 2014. Used on many express routes. | |
2014 | F2200-F2229 | |||||||
2015 | F2300-F2329 | |||||||
2015 | Proterra Catalyst BE40 | 40' | 102" | F2016-F2017 | 2 | Electric | Branded as "Ecoliners" by Foothill Transit. The units run from the Pomona Yard. | |
2017 | Proterra Catalyst BE40 E2 | 40' | 102' | F2600-F2613 | 14 | Electric | Branded as "Ecoliners" by Foothill Transit. These units run from the Arcadia/Irwindale Yard. | |
2016 | NFI XN40 | 40' | 102' | F2400-F2429 | 60 | CNG | These buses were scheduled to be delivered during the 2016-2017 fiscal year.[35] F2400-F2429 and F2500-F2529 run from the Irwindale Yard. | |
2017 | F2500-F2529 | |||||||
2019 | Proterra Catalyst BE35 E2 | 35' | 102" | F2800-F2802 | 3 | Electric | Branded as "duartEbus Powered By Foothill Transit." | |
2019 | Alexander Dennis Enviro500EV | 40' | 2 | Electric | Double-decker bus[36] expected to enter service in 2019. Drivetrain (motor/battery) supplied by Proterra.[37] |
Retired
Year | Model | Length | Width | Numbers | Fleet | Picture | Fuel | Notes |
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1988 | NFI D40 | 40' | F106-F184 | 79 | Diesel | Cummins L10, Allison | ||
1987 | Gillig Phantom | 40' | 96" | F200-F218 | 34 | Diesel | Detroit Diesel 6V92TA, Allison | |
1988 | F219-F233 | |||||||
1991 | Gillig Phantom | 40' | 96" | F250-F263 | 14 | Diesel | Detroit Diesel 6V92TA, Allison HT748 | |
1989 | Gillig Phantom | 40' | 96" | F300-F305 F600-F629 F700-F738 |
75 | Diesel | Detroit Diesel 6V92TA, Allison HT748 | |
1991 | Gillig Phantom | 40' | 96" | F630-F648 F750-F768 |
38 | Diesel | Detroit Diesel 6V92TA, Allison HT748 | |
1992 | F800-F822 | 23 | Detroit Diesel 6V92TA, Allison HT748 | |||||
1994 | Gillig Phantom | 35' | 96" | F900-F907 | 8 | Diesel | Detroit Diesel 6V92TA, Allison HT748 | |
1996-1998 | Gillig Phantom S50T4096 | 40' | 96" | F1000-F1063 | 64 | Diesel | Detroit Diesel Series 50, Allison B400R
| |
2000 | Gillig Advantage G22D102N4 | 40' | 102" | F1100-F1176 | 77 | Diesel | Detroit Diesel Series 40, Allison B400R5
| |
2000 | Gillig Advantage G22E102R2 | 29' | 102" | F1181-F1187 | 7 | Diesel | Detroit Diesel Series 40, Allison B400R5
| |
2002 | Orion V | 40' | 102" | F1200-F1265 | 117 | CNG | Detroit Diesel Series-50 CNG, Allison B400R5
| |
2003 | F1300-F1350 | |||||||
2004-2005 | NABI 40-LFW | 40' | 102" | F1400-F1474 | 75 | CNG | Detroit Diesel Series- 50G CNG, Allsion B400R5
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Because Foothill Transit retires most of their buses at the 12-year FTA minimum standard, many of their buses are sold off or leased to other authorities and operate for years afterwards. Notable lessees include Valley Metro, Nassau Inter-County Express, Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Arizona State University, Monterey-Salinas Transit, Gold Coast Transit, Glendale Beeline, Santa Cruz Metro, Benicia Breeze, and Amtrak California (operated by SFO Airporter).
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Foothill Transit now operates 33 fixed-route local and express lines, covers 327 square miles, and serves 14 million customers each year. This number is up from 9.5 million at the time of Foothill Transit's original application.
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Foothill Transit began servicing the [486 and 488] lines Sunday, completing a 1988 Los Angeles Transportation Commission plan for them to take over 14 RTD lines.
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