Metro Rapid
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Metro Rapid is a limited-stop bus service in Los Angeles County, California, operated as part of the Los Angeles Metro Bus system. Metro Rapid routes were introduced in the early 2000s to provide faster service on major corridors in Los Angeles, with stops spaced approximately 1⁄2 mile (800 m) apart.[1]
This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. (January 2016) |
Founded | June 24, 2000 |
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Locale | Los Angeles County, California |
Service type | bus service, bus rapid transit |
Operator | Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) Big Blue Bus Culver CityBus Torrance Transit |
Website | https://www.metro.net/ |
The introduction of Metro Rapid service was accompanied by physical and organizational improvements, including signal priority at intersections in the City of Los Angeles, and enhanced bus shelters. The service was initially popular, and at its peak, 37 routes were in operation, including 6 routes operated by municipal operators Big Blue Bus, Culver CityBus, and Torrance Transit. Despite the service's initial popularity, service was cut on some major corridors in response to budget difficulties in the early 2010s.[2]
A major reorganization of the Metro Bus network, the NextGen Bus Plan, was proposed in 2019. Much of the Metro Rapid network was suspended in 2020, as part of the broader impacts on transit from the COVID-19 pandemic, and most Rapid lines were not reinstated. The changes proposed by the NextGen plan, introduced in 2021, created more frequent local buses, and reevaluated local bus stop spacing to speed up services.[3]