Metro Rapid is a local express bus service with bus rapid transit characteristics in Los Angeles County, California.
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11 Facts About Metro Rapid
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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.
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Metro Rapid buses stop less frequently than other routes, with Rapid stops located only at major intersections and transfer points.
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The frequency of Metro Rapid buses is increased as well, as more buses on a line translates to less wait time at each station.
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All Metro Rapid buses are low-floor CNG buses for faster boarding and alighting and distinguished by their prominent red color.
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Metro Rapid Program was implemented in June 2000-December 2002 with the goal of improving bus speeds within urbanized Los Angeles County.
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Metro Rapid buses are distinguished by their red and silver livery.
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Some Metro Rapid stops are equipped with "NextBus" technology which indicates the wait time before the next bus arrives.
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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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Metro 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.
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The Los Angeles County Department of Public Works is working on rectifying the problem for all the other cities where Metro Rapid buses pass through, but individual signals have to be reprogrammed to give signal priority to Metro Rapid buses.
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