Metro Rapid
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Bus rapid transit
Bus rapid transit is a term applied to a variety of public transportation systems using buses to provide faster, more efficient service than an ordinary bus line. Often this is achieved by making improvements to existing infrastructure, vehicles and scheduling...
service in Los Angeles County, California
Los Angeles County, California
Los Angeles County is a county in the U.S. state of California. As of 2010 U.S. Census, the county had a population of 9,818,605, making it the most populous county in the United States. Los Angeles County alone is more populous than 42 individual U.S. states...
that operates in mixed traffic environments and has fewer stops than the Metro Local service. The system is mainly operated by LACMTA
Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority
The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority is the California state-chartered regional transportation planning agency and public transportation operating agency for the County of Los Angeles formed in 1993 out of a merger of the Southern California Rapid Transit District and the...
. Two routes are operated by Santa Monica Transit and one by Culver City Transit. The Rapid program attempts to speed up commuter travel time on Los Angeles' county streets, complementing the Metro Local
Metro Local
Metro Local is a bus system in Los Angeles County operated by the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority . This retronym designation was placed to differentiate it from the Metro Rapid service...
bus network operated by the LACMTA as well as other bus routes operated by smaller agencies.
To accomplish this, the buses are equipped with special transmittal devices that cause traffic signals to favor the bus, with green lights held longer and red lights shortened. Metro Rapid buses also stop less frequently than Metro Local
Metro Local
Metro Local is a bus system in Los Angeles County operated by the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority . This retronym designation was placed to differentiate it from the Metro Rapid service...
buses, with Rapid stops located only at major intersections and transfer points. The frequency of Metro Rapid buses is increased as well, as more buses on a line translates to less wait time at each station. All Metro Rapid buses are low-floor
Low-floor bus
A low-floor bus is a bus that has no steps between one or more entrances and part or all of the passenger cabin. Being low floor improves the accessibility of the bus for the public, particularly the elderly or infirm, or those with push chairs, and increasingly, those in wheelchairs.In the modern...
CNG
Compressed natural gas
Compressed natural gas is a fossil fuel substitute for gasoline , diesel, or propane/LPG. Although its combustion does produce greenhouse gases, it is a more environmentally clean alternative to those fuels, and it is much safer than other fuels in the event of a spill...
buses for faster boarding and alighting.
Inspiration for the program partly came from the transportation network of Curitiba
Curitiba
Curitiba is the capital of the Brazilian state of Paraná. It is the largest city with the biggest economy of both Paraná and southern Brazil. The population of Curitiba numbers approximately 1.75 million people and the latest GDP figures for the city surpass US$61 billion according to...
in Brazil, although the concept in nascent form was first broached in a restructuring study long before local officials' famous trip there.
As a result of a recent federal court consent decree
Consent decree
A consent decree is a final, binding judicial decree or judgment memorializing a voluntary agreement between parties to a suit in return for withdrawal of a criminal charge or an end to a civil litigation...
ruling, almost all rapid routes have started to operate since in June 2006 from at least 5 am to 9 pm, five days a week, with a maximum of 10 minute peak headways and 20 minute midday and evening headways. Many Rapid routes operate on weekends as well.
Overview
Los Angeles County Metro Rail
Metro Rail is the rapid transit rail system consisting of five separate lines serving 70 stations in the Los Angeles County, California area. The new Expo line is due to enter service in early 2012. It connects with the Metro liner bus rapid transit system and also with the Metrolink commuter...
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Metro Rapid buses are distinguished by their Red and Silver livery. Older Rapid buses have a Red and White livery and a few had all-white livery (buses 7102-7112, 7617-7618, 7628, 7643, and 7646) until July 2002 when some were repainted to a red and white livery and some converted to Metro Local
Metro Local
Metro Local is a bus system in Los Angeles County operated by the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority . This retronym designation was placed to differentiate it from the Metro Rapid service...
service. Some rapid stops are equipped with next bus technology which indicate the wait time before the next bus arrives, which is mostly on Lines 720 and 750.
Metro Rapid Lines 720, 770, and 780 are the only lines that complement multiple lines (the 720 runs alongside the 18 and 20; 770 runs alongside 68 and 70; and the 780 runs alongside the 180, 181 and 217); Lines 720 and 780 are the longest routes in the Metro Rapid system.
North American Bus Industries
North American Bus Industries, commonly known as NABI, is a major transit bus manufacturing company based in Anniston, Alabama. NABI was founded in 1992 when the Hungarian firm Ikarus Bus, a key bus supplier to Central, Eastern Europe, spun off a majority share of their American operations to...
, and New Flyer. Buses include: 40-foot New Flyer buses (numbered 5300-5500), 40-foot NABI buses (numbered 7000-7999), 45-foot NABI Metro 45Cs (numbered 8000-8099), and 60-foot articulated buses, the NABI 60-BRT (9200-9399, 9500-9599). 40-foot buses are mainly used, but some routes use high capacity vehicles, which are mentioned below.
Lines 720, 754, 757, and 761 are the busiest Metro Rapid lines and 60-foot NABI articulated buses are used. Lines 754 and 757 are the pilot routes using 60-foot NABI buses, making their debut in December 2005. Line 720 started using the 60-foot NABI buses in May 2006 with 78 buses. The buses are assigned to divisions SB-5 (Arthur Winston/Midcities), WSC-7 (West Hollywood), WSC-10 (Gateway), SFV-15 (East Valley), SGV-3 (North Los Angeles), and GC-1 (Central City). Recently, with the delivery of 100 60-foot NABI articulated buses (9500-9599), Lines 704, 728, and 740 have begun using the buses since December 16, 2007. As of June 2008, Line 710 began using the 60-foot NABI articulated buses.
Based on availability of equipment, lower capacity buses may be placed into service on lines that normally use the 60-BRTs. Occasionally, Metro Local painted buses are put into rapid service. Some Metro Local buses break the Metro Rapid criteria of having low floor buses, since some are high floor models.
A year after Metro introduced SmartBus technology on most of their buses, marquees were modified on most Metro Rapid buses in which the "STOP REQUESTED" portion scrolls across the marquee instead of staying in place and "PLEASE USE REAR EXIT" scrolls slowly. Months later, marquees were switched back to their original format.
The fare is the same as other Metro bus and rail service. Routes are numbered in the 700 series (7xx).
Some Metro Rapid buses have been converted to Metro Local service. Buses 7111 and 7112 were originally Metro Rapid buses in all-white livery with a red Metro Rapid logo. Bus 7006 was converted to Metro Local service after being one of the first 40-foot NABI buses to be in the current Metro Rapid livery (red and sleek silver).
Criticism
Critics see the Metro Rapid system as not sufficient to meet Los Angeles' growing transit needs. Limited funds, they say, would be better spent on growing the region's rail network. Rapid buses do not have the capacity or efficiency of lightLight rail
Light rail or light rail transit is a form of urban rail public transportation that generally has a lower capacity and lower speed than heavy rail and metro systems, but higher capacity and higher speed than traditional street-running tram systems...
or heavy rail technology.
Other critics claim that Metro Rapid is a triumph of marketing over substance. For many years, Metro and its predecessor, the SCRTD, operated limited stop routes, which were similar to Metro Rapid service in the middle of their routes (serving only transfer points and major stops), but made local stops at each end. Rapid buses do not change traffic signals outside of the City of Los Angeles because only the City has tied the transponders to the signal network. The Los Angeles County Department of Public Works
Los Angeles County Department of Public Works
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Works is responsible for the construction and operation of Los Angeles County's roads, building safety, sewerage, and flood control...
is working on rectifying the problem for all the other cities where rapid buses pass through, but individual signals have to be reprogrammed to give signal priority to rapid buses. In addition, only red buses have transponders, which causes problems when not enough red buses are available (or conversely, red Rapid painted buses are used on local service).
Another complaint concerns the placement of Local and Rapid stops at separate locations at the same intersection. This was done to eliminate the backing up of buses at stops, but has resulted in a dangerous move called the "Rapid Bus Shuffle", in which a rider waiting at a Local stop runs to a Rapid stop, or vice versa, if the other bus arrives first. In response, some Rapid stops are placed adjacent to local bus stops.
In addition, civil rights organizations like the Bus Riders Union
Bus Riders Union (Los Angeles)
The Bus Riders Union is a United States grassroots civil rights social movement organization established in Los Angeles, California in 1994. Led by a planning committee, its multilingual membership is drawn from the predominantly low-income, African-American, Latino and Asian mass transit...
complain about cutbacks in local service required to implement Rapid service. Generally, between 25 and 50% of local service is cut and replaced by Rapid service. Thus, riders not living or working near a Rapid stop must walk a longer distance to an intersection with both local and Rapid stops, or wait longer for a local bus. The Special Master of the consent decree
Consent decree
A consent decree is a final, binding judicial decree or judgment memorializing a voluntary agreement between parties to a suit in return for withdrawal of a criminal charge or an end to a civil litigation...
between Metro and the BRU has ordered that no more than 33% of the resources for Rapids come from local service.
It should be noted that the MTA staff has never considered Metro Rapid a substitute for rail service, but is instead a pragmatic interim measure given current budgetary constraints.
Another major complaint is the lack of Saturday, Sunday, and holiday service on several of its high-volume routes like the 705, 710 & 740 where many patrons commute from inner-city suburbs, Downtown LA or the South Bay to major cities for their jobs and local shopping.
Current Metro Rapid Routes
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| Santa Monica Santa Monica, California Santa Monica is a beachfront city in western Los Angeles County, California, US. Situated on Santa Monica Bay, it is surrounded on three sides by the city of Los Angeles — Pacific Palisades on the northwest, Brentwood on the north, West Los Angeles on the northeast, Mar Vista on the east, and... 4th Street and Wilshire Boulevard |
Aviation Station Aviation (LACMTA Station) Aviation/LAX is a Los Angeles County Metro Rail station on the Green Line. It is located on Aviation Boulevard at Imperial Highway, just south of Century Freeway in El Segundo, California. A free shuttle bus connects this station to Los Angeles International Airport... |
Lincoln Boulevard | Weekdays (5:45a-9:30a; 1:30p-8:30p) |
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Downtown LA Downtown Los Angeles Downtown Los Angeles is the central business district of Los Angeles, California, United States, located close to the geographic center of the metropolitan area... Union Station |
Santa Monica Boulevard | Daily (Mon-Sat: 5:00a-9:00p; Sun: 7a-8p) |
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| West Hollywood West Hollywood, California West Hollywood, a city of Los Angeles County, California, was incorporated on November 29, 1984, with a population of 34,399 at the 2010 census. 41% of the city's population is made up of gay men according to a 2002 demographic analysis by Sara Kocher Consulting for the City of West Hollywood... West Hollywood Library |
Vernon Vernon, California Vernon is a city five miles south of downtown Los Angeles, California. The population was 112 at the 2010 United States Census, the smallest of any incorporated city in the state.... Vernon Avenue and Santa Fe Avenue |
La Cienega Boulevard, Vernon Avenue | Weekdays (5a-9p) |
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| UCLA | Aviation Station Aviation (LACMTA Station) Aviation/LAX is a Los Angeles County Metro Rail station on the Green Line. It is located on Aviation Boulevard at Imperial Highway, just south of Century Freeway in El Segundo, California. A free shuttle bus connects this station to Los Angeles International Airport... |
Sepulveda Boulevard | Weekdays (5:50a-9:57a; 2:20p-7:35p) |
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| Santa Monica Broadway and 5th Street |
Mid-City Mid-City, Los Angeles, California Mid-City is a district in Los Angeles, California. It is 2.5 miles south of Hollywood and 3.5 miles west of downtown Los Angeles. The Lafayette Square, Victoria Park, Wellington Square, and Vineyard neighborhoods are part of the district.-Geography and history:Mid-City's boundaries are roughly... Pico Boulevard and Rimpau Boulevard |
Pico Boulevard | Weekdays (5:35a-11:10p) |
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| Wilshire/Western Station Wilshire/Western (LACMTA Station) Wilshire/Western Station is a heavy-rail subway station in the Los Angeles County Metro Rail system. It is located at Wilshire Boulevard and Western Avenue, in Los Angeles' Mid-Wilshire/Koreatown District... |
South Bay Galleria South Bay Galleria South Bay Galleria, formerly named Galleria at South Bay, is a mall in Redondo Beach outside of Los Angeles, California. It is anchored by Macy's, Kohl's and Nordstrom, as well as a 16-screen AMC Theatres multiplex.-History:... Artesia Boulevard and Kingsdale Street |
Crenshaw Boulevard | Weekdays, Saturday (M-F: 5:30a-9:30p; S: 6a-8:30p) |
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| Santa Monica 4th Street and Colorado Avenue |
Commerce Commerce, California Commerce is a city located in southeast Los Angeles County, California, United States. The population was 12,823 at the 2010 census, up from 12,568 at the 2000 census. It is bordered by Vernon on the west, Los Angeles on the northwest, East Los Angeles on the north, Montebello on the east, Downey... Commerce Center |
Wilshire Boulevard, Whittier Boulevard | Daily (M-F: 4:30a-2:00a; Sa/Su: 5:00a-1:30a) |
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| Westwood Westwood, Los Angeles, California Westwood is a neighborhood on the Westside of Los Angeles, California, United States. It is the home of the University of California, Los Angeles .-History:... Wilshire Boulevard and Westwood Boulevard |
Downtown LA Main Street and 6th Street |
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Downtown LA Union Station |
Olympic Boulevard | Weekdays (5:00a-9:00p) |
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Little Tokyo/Arts District Station Little Tokyo/Arts District (LACMTA station) Little Tokyo/Arts District Station is an at-grade light rail station in the Los Angeles County Metro Rail system. It is located at the intersection of First and Alameda Streets, on the edge of Little Tokyo and the Arts District in Downtown Los Angeles. The station is served by the Gold Line... |
Pico Boulevard | Weekdays (5:00a-9:00p) |
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| Santa Monica Ocean Avenue and Arizona Avenue |
Downtown LA Union Station |
Venice Boulevard | Daily (5:00a-11:00p) |
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| Sylmar Station | Sherman Oaks Galleria Sherman Oaks Galleria Sherman Oaks Galleria is a shopping mall and business center located in the Sherman Oaks neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, United States, at the corner of Ventura and Sepulveda Boulevards in the San Fernando Valley.... |
Sepluveda Boulevard, Brand Boulevard | Weekdays (5a-9:45p) |
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| Downtown LA Union Station Union Station (Los Angeles) Los Angeles Union Station is the main railway station in Los Angeles, California. The station has rail services by Amtrak and Amtrak California and Metrolink; light rail/subways are the Metro Rail Red Line, Purple Line, Gold Line. Bus rapid transport runs on the Silver Line... |
South Bay Galleria | Hawthorne Boulevard, Crenshaw Boulevard, Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard | Weekdays, Saturday (M-F: 5a-9:15p; Sa: 5:45a-9:15p) |
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| Northridge Northridge, Los Angeles, California Northridge is a community located in the San Fernando Valley region of the City of Los Angeles, California, United States.The 1994 Northridge earthquake is named for the place based on early estimates of the location of the quake's epicenter; however, further refinements showed it to be technically... Reseda Boulevard and Devonshire Street |
Encino Ventura Boulevard and Reseda Boulevard |
Reseda Boulevard | Weekdays (5:15a-9:30p) |
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Harbor Freeway Station Harbor Freeway (LACMTA station) Harbor Freeway is a transport hub located within the Judge Harry Pregerson Interchange of Interstates I-105 and I-110 near Figueroa Street serving the Metro Green Line and the Silver Line and other bus services... |
Broadway | Daily (M-F: 5a-9p; Sa: 5:30a-8p; Su: 6a-8p) |
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| Warner Center Transit Hub | Universal City Station Universal City (LACMTA Station) Universal City Station is a heavy-rail subway station in the Los Angeles County Metro Rail system. It is located on Lankershim Boulevard, across from the entrance to Universal Studios, in the Los Angeles, California community of Studio City... |
Ventura Boulevard | Weekdays (5a-10:30p) |
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| Cypress Park Cypress Park, Los Angeles, California Cypress Park is a neighborhood in Northeast Los Angeles. It is located at the confluence of the Los Angeles River and Arroyo Seco and is less than 2.5 miles north of Downtown Los Angeles... Avenue 28 and Idell Street |
Huntington Park Huntington Park, California Huntington Park is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 58,114, down from 61,348 at the 2000 census.- History :... Palm Place and Seville Avenue |
Soto Street | Weekdays (4:30a-8:30p) |
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| Hollywood Hollywood, Los Angeles, California Hollywood is a famous district in Los Angeles, California, United States situated west-northwest of downtown Los Angeles. Due to its fame and cultural identity as the historical center of movie studios and movie stars, the word Hollywood is often used as a metonym of American cinema... Vermont Avenue and Hollywood Boulevard |
Athens Athens, California Athens is an unincorporated community in Los Angeles County, California. It lies at an elevation of 171 feet . Athens is located in the South Los Angeles region, near the intersection of the Century and the Harbor freeways... 120th Street and Vermont Avenue |
Vermont Avenue | Daily (M-F: 5:00a-9:30p; Sa: 6:00a-9:15p; Su: 6:00a-8:30p) |
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| Hollywood/Western Station Hollywood/Western (LACMTA Station) Hollywood/Western Station is a heavy-rail subway station in the Los Angeles County Metro Rail system. It is located at Hollywood Boulevard and Western Avenue in the Thai Town/Little Armenia neighborhood of East Hollywood in Los Angeles. This station is served by the Red Line. - External links :*... |
Crenshaw Station | Western Avenue | Weekdays (5:00a-9:30p) |
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| Downtown LA 5th Street and Beaudry Avenue |
Long Beach Station | Santa Fe Avenue, Long Beach Boulevard | Weekdays, Saturday (M-F: 5:00a-8:45p; Sa: 5:00a-8:40p) |
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| Pacoima Pacoima, Los Angeles, California Pacoima is a district in the San Fernando Valley region of the city of Los Angeles, California.It is bordered by the Los Angeles districts of Mission Hills on the west, Arleta on the south, Sun Valley on the southeast, Lake View Terrace on the northeast, and by the city of San Fernando on the north... Van Nuys Boulevard and Glenoaks Boulevard |
Westwood Westwood, Los Angeles, California Westwood is a neighborhood on the Westside of Los Angeles, California, United States. It is the home of the University of California, Los Angeles .-History:... Federal Building |
Van Nuys Boulevard | Daily (M-F: 5:00a-10:30p; Sa: 5:15a-10p; Su: 5:45a-10p) |
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| Pasadena Pasadena, California Pasadena is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. Although famous for hosting the annual Rose Bowl football game and Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena is the home to many scientific and cultural institutions, including the California Institute of Technology , the Jet... Fair Oaks Avenue and Washington Street |
Artesia Station Artesia (LACMTA Station) Artesia is a station on the Los Angeles County Metro Blue Line. It has an island platform, and is on the Blue Line right-of-way near Artesia Boulevard in the city of Compton, California. Artesia is a park and ride station with 380 parking spaces. The station is near the southern border of Compton,... |
Fair Oaks Avenue, Atlantic Boulevard | Weekdays (5:00a-9:00p) |
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Lynwood Lynwood, California Lynwood is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States of America. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 69,772, down from 69,845 at the 2000 census. Lynwood is located near South Gate and Compton in the southern portion of the Los Angeles Basin. Incorporated in... Imperial Highway and Atlantic Boulevard |
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El Monte Station El Monte Bus Station (LACMTA station) El Monte Bus Station is large regional transport hub in the city of El Monte just off the Interstate 10 and the San Bernardino Freeways serving the Silver Line, Foothill Transit, Greyhound and also El Monte Transit. With 22,000 passengers and 1,200 bus departures daily the station is currently... |
Garvey Avenue, Cesar E. Chavez Avenue | Weekdays, Saturday (M-F: 5:00a-9:00p; Sa: 6:15a-7:15p) |
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| Pasadena City College Pasadena City College Pasadena City College is a community college in Pasadena, California, USA, located on Colorado Boulevard. PCC is the third largest community college campus in the United States. PCC was founded in 1924 as Pasadena Junior College. In 1954, Pasadena Junior College merged with another junior... Colorado Boulevard and Hill Avenue |
Hollywood/Vine Station Hollywood/Vine (LACMTA Station) Hollywood/Vine is a subway station on the Red Line of the Los Angeles Metro in Hollywood, Los Angeles.-Location:As the name implies, Hollywood/Vine station lies below the intersection of Hollywood Boulevard and Vine Street. The central station of the three subway stops in Hollywood, it is within... |
Fairfax Avenue, Hollywood Boulevard, Colorado Boulevard | Weekdays (5:00a-8:45p) |
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| Sylmar Station Sylmar/San Fernando (Metrolink station) Sylmar/San Fernando is a Metrolink rail station in the city of San Fernando, California. It is served by Metrolink's Antelope Valley Line from Los Angeles Union Station to Lancaster... |
Downtown LA Hill Street and Venice Boulevard |
San Fernando Road | Weekdays (4:45a-9:20p) |
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Former Routes
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| Inglewood Transit Center | Bell Gardens Bell Gardens, California Bell Gardens is a city in Los Angeles County, California. The population was 42,072 at the 2010 census, down from 44,054 at the 2000 census.Bell Gardens is notable for being one of only five Los Angeles County cities to permit casino gambling... Florence Avenue and Garfield Avenue |
Florence Avenue |
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| Beverly Hills Beverly Hills, California Beverly Hills is an affluent city located in Los Angeles County, California, United States. With a population of 34,109 at the 2010 census, up from 33,784 as of the 2000 census, it is home to numerous Hollywood celebrities. Beverly Hills and the neighboring city of West Hollywood are together... Santa Monica Boulevard and Canon Drive |
Grand Station Grand (LACMTA Station) Grand Station is an at-grade light rail station in the Los Angeles County Metro Rail system. It is located at the intersection of Grand Avenue and Washington Boulevard, in Downtown Los Angeles. This station is served by the Blue Line.... |
Beverly Boulevard |
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| LAX Los Angeles International Airport Los Angeles International Airport is the primary airport serving the Greater Los Angeles Area, the second-most populated metropolitan area in the United States. It is most often referred to by its IATA airport code LAX, with the letters pronounced individually... City Bus Center |
Downey Transportation Depot | Manchester Boulevard, Firestone Boulevard |
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| Hollywood/Vine Station Hollywood/Vine (LACMTA Station) Hollywood/Vine is a subway station on the Red Line of the Los Angeles Metro in Hollywood, Los Angeles.-Location:As the name implies, Hollywood/Vine station lies below the intersection of Hollywood Boulevard and Vine Street. The central station of the three subway stops in Hollywood, it is within... |
West LA Transit Center Washington Boulevard and Fairfax Avenue |
Hollywood Boulevard, Fairfax Avenue |
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| Sylmar Station Sylmar/San Fernando (Metrolink station) Sylmar/San Fernando is a Metrolink rail station in the city of San Fernando, California. It is served by Metrolink's Antelope Valley Line from Los Angeles Union Station to Lancaster... |
North Hollywood Station North Hollywood (LACMTA Station) North Hollywood is a heavy-rail subway station in the Los Angeles County Metro Rail system. It is located at the intersection of Lankershim Boulevard and Chandler Boulevard in the North Hollywood District of Los Angeles. This station is served by the Red Line as well as the Orange Line BRT service... |
San Fernando Road, Lankershim Boulevard |
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Rosa Parks Station Imperial/Wilmington/Rosa Parks (LACMTA Station) Imperial/Wilmington/Rosa Parks Station is a major Los Angeles County Metro Rail station on the Blue Line and Green Line. The station, located at the intersection of Imperial Highway and Wilmington Avenue in Willowbrook, is a major transfer point for commuters.... |
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Wilshire/Vermont Station Wilshire/Vermont (LACMTA Station) Wilshire/Vermont is a heavy-rail subway station in the Los Angeles Metro system. It is located at Wilshire Boulevard and Vermont Avenue, in Los Angeles' Mid-Wilshire/Koreatown District. This station is served by the Red Line and the Purple Line.-Location:... |
Wilshire Boulevard |
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Del Amo Fashion Center | Hawthorne Boulevard, Crenshaw Boulevard, Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard |
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| Downtown Los Angeles Broadway and Venice Boulevard |
Pacific Palisades Sunset Boulevard and Pacific Coast Highway |
Sunset Boulevard |
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Downtown LA 5th Street and Wall Street |
3rd Street |
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Pico Rivera Paramount Boulevard and Slauson Avenue |
Slauson Avenue |
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Other Los Angeles Area Rapids
Torrance TransitTorrance Transit
Torrance Transit is a transit agency serving mainly the South Bay region of Los Angeles County.-Routes:Torrance Transit is a transit agency serving mainly the South Bay region of Los Angeles County.-Routes:...
Line 3 will have Rapid version, but there is currently no launch date. http://www.metro.net/news_info/press/metro_086.htm
Foothill Transit
Foothill Transit
Foothill Transit is a joint powers authority of 21 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.-Overview:...
's Silver Streak
Silver Streak (bus)
The Silver Streak is a bus rapid transit system operated by Foothill Transit between Los Angeles and Montclair. Service began on March 18, 2007 and also resulted in a restructuring of service. The idea of the Silver Streak came when Line 480, Foothill's most popular line, became a very busy bus...
made its debut on March 18, 2007, using the El Monte Busway
El Monte Busway
The El Monte Busway is a 11 mile shared-use bus corridor and high occupancy vehicle lane running west along the Interstate 10 from the Interstate 605 and El Monte Bus Station via transitway stations at California State University Metro Station, USC Medical Center Metro Station into Downtown Los...
and the San Bernardino Freeway
San Bernardino Freeway
The San Bernardino Freeway, formerly known as the Ramona Freeway is a freeway in Los Angeles and Orange Counties in the southern part of the U.S. state of California. It refers to the following two segments:...
. This route is not part of the official Metro Rapid program.