Most Metro Rapid routes, except for Lines 720 and 754 were discontinued, while Line 761 was replaced with a new termini at the Sylmar Metrolink Station.Ĭritics see the Metro Rapid system as not sufficient to meet Los Angeles' growing transit needs. In February 2020, Metro announced their NextGen Bus Plan that proposed an elimination of the majority of the Metro Rapid lines, merging them into their Metro Local counterparts.
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Routes are numbered in the 700 series (7xx). The fare is the same as other Metro bus and rail service. Months later, marquees were switched back to their original format. Metro Rapid NABI 60-BRT articulated bus in downtown Los AngelesĪ 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. Line 720 was truncated to Downtown LA at 6th/Central meaning it will no longer complement Line 18 east to Commerce Center. As of June 27, 2021, most lines that complemented multiple lines, except Lines 720 and 754, were discontinued as a result of Metro’s NextGen Bus Plan by merging the Rapid Lines with their Local counterparts to create higher frequency. In the morning rush hour, the Rapid 720 ranges from every 2–10 minutes. Also, line 720 is the most frequent of all Rapids. It takes roughly 2 hours from start to end during rush hours. Metro Rapid Lines 720, 744, 770, and 780 were the only lines that complemented multiple lines (the 720 ran alongside the 18 and 20 the 744 ran alongside 233 and 240 the 770 ran alongside 68 and 70 and the 780 rans alongside the 180, 181 and 217) Line 720 is the longest route in the Metro Rapid system. NextBus displays were installed mostly at stops on Lines 720 and 750. Some Rapid stops are equipped with "NextBus" technology which indicates the wait time before the next bus arrives. Metro Rapid buses are distinguished by their red and silver livery. All Metro Rapid buses are low-floor CNG buses for faster boarding and alighting and distinguished by their prominent red color. The frequency of Metro Rapid buses is increased as well, as more buses on a line translates to less wait time at each station. Metro Rapid buses also stop less frequently than other routes, with Rapid stops located only at major intersections and transfer points. To reduce travel times, buses are equipped with a special transmitter that send a signal to traffic lights, which cause them to favor the bus by holding green lights longer and shortening red lights. Just three Metro operated Rapid routes remain, along with four routes operated by Big Blue Bus, one by Culver CityBus and one by Torrance Transit. Metro Rapid is a local express bus service with bus rapid transit (BRT) characteristics in Los Angeles County, California.Īt its peak, Metro had dozens of Rapid routes, but as of December 2021, the system has been largely discontinued. Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) A NABI 60-BRT bus on Line 761 heading to Westwood
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