The Metro Rapid Demonstration Program has been a clear success during its first 90 days of operations. Based on this success, a Phase II Expansion Program is proposed that involves two principal elements:

• Introduction of the remaining...

Introduction

The City of Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT), in collaboration with the MTA, has successfully implemented an advanced Transit Priority System (TPS) project for buses along two major transit corridors in the Los...

Introduction

A fundamental objective of introducing Metro Rapid service was to improve service quality, both from a customer perception and actual measurable performance standpoint. Effective service quality can be measured by vehicle headway...

Summary

The MTA and City of Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT) implemented the Metro Rapid Bus Demonstration Program on June 24, 2000 in the Whittier-Wilshire and Ventura corridors.

On-board questionnaires were distributed...

Metro Rapid "After" and Limited "Before" Ratings

DEAR METRO RAPID RIDER: Please take a minute to fill this out and help us evaluate our service. Place the survey in the...

DEAR BUS RIDER: Please take a minute to fill this out and help us plan for your transit needs. Place the survey in the...

DEAR BUS RIDER: Please take a minute to fill this out and help us plan for your transit needs. Place the survey in the...

• Bus Rapid Transit: A Handbook for Partners
• Characteristics of Bus Rapid Transit...