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One of the principal advantages of Metro Rapid service is that the net cost, both operating and capital, is considerably lower than other transit mode choices. It balances speedy service with higher capacity and low implementation costs.
Operating CostOverall, the annualized (12 month)...
The original operating concept for the demonstration was to provide existing and potential customers with equal amounts of local and Metro Rapid service and allow them to choose that which best met their needs. This operating plan was implemented in June 2000. From the initial week of operations...
On-board questionnaires were distributed to bus riders "before" Metro Rapid in early June 2000 and "after" in September 2000 (prior to the strike) to assess rider perceptions, behavior, and profiles. The surveys asked riders to evaluate various elements of service as well as overall satisfaction...
Previous communications with bus riders have indicated that MTA's existing local and limited-stop bus services have been too slow and unreliable. The Metro Rapid program sought to address these shortcomings through the introduction of service that would improve operating speeds over current...
MTA has estimated the ridership on the two Metro Rapid corridors using both point check data and data from automated passenger counters. While the two methods return somewhat different results, there is agreement that ridership has increased dramatically on both corridors by approximately 25-30...
The Metro Rapid Program was initiated in March 1999 by the MTA's Board of Directors following an initial feasibility study. Staff was directed by the Board to conduct the feasibility study in response to a visit to Curitiba, Brazil by MTA and City of Los Angeles officials.
The Curitiba...
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Metro Rapid was developed and is operated by the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority
The Metro Rapid transit priority system was developed and is operated by the Los Angeles Department of Transportation...
Bus Rapid Transit--Elements--Performance--Benefits (PDF)
This slender, tri-fold, color brochure is a product of the National Bus Rapid Transit Institute and the Federal Transit Administration. Written in non-technical language, it is designed to introduce BRT, its...