Metro Buses
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Statistics
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Bus Stops
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15,967
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Square Miles in Service Area
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1,433
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Number of Bus Routes
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191
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Bus Fleet
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Total Metro Fleet
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2,635
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Diesel Powered
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129
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CNG (Compressed Natural Gas Powered)
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2,506
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Buses leased to independent companies under contract to provide service on Metro routes
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173
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Buses in Service / Average Weekday (Includes contracted service)
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2,261
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Total Metro Bus Ridership
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Estimates as of January 2010
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Average Weekday Boardings
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1,012,365
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Average Saturday Boardings
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718,608
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Average Sunday Boardings
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502,465
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Annual Boarding FY2009
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365,910,038
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Metro Fixed Guideways - Rail and Transitways
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Statistics:
Estimates as of
January 2010
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Metro
Blue
Line
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Metro
Green
Line
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Metro
Red
Line
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Metro
Gold
Line
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Metro
Orange
Line
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Opened
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1990
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1995
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Union Station 1993
Wilshire/ Western 1996
Hollywood 1999
North Hollywood 2000
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July 26, 2003
Eastside Extension
Nov. 15, 2009
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Oct. 29, 2005
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Average Weekday Boardings
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70,583
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35,536
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139,409
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28,227
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*Metro Orange Line ridership now included in Metro Bus ridership numbers
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Average Saturday Boardings
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54,873
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20,636
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94,338
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22,974
|
|
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Average Sunday Boardings
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45,957
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17,893
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76,769
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22,668
|
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Total Annual Boarding FY2009
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26.26 million*
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12.26 million*
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46.89 million*
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7.51 million*
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7.19 million*
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Miles
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22
|
20
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17.4
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19.7
|
14
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Total Rail Miles in Service
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79.1
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Stations
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22
|
14
|
16
|
21
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13
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Number of rail cars, buses in fleet
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69
|
34
|
104
|
43
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30
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Cost of system
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$877 million
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$718 million
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$4.5 billion
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$1.8 billion
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$330 million
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* Preliminary figures
Total Metro Rail Ridership
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Estimates as of January 2010
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|
Average Weekday Boardings
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273,755
|
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Average Saturday Boardings
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192,821
|
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Average Sunday Boardings
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163,287
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Total Metro Bus and Rail Ridership
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Estimates as of January 2010
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|
Average Weekday Boardings
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1,286,120
|
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Average Saturday Boardings
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911,429
|
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Average Sunday Boardings
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665,752
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Metro Personnel
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Operations
|
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Operators
Includes Full & Part-time bus & rail operators Metro Bus/Rail Operators are members of the United Transportation Union (UTU)
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4,525
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Mechanics and Maintenance
Metro Mechanics are members of the Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU)
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2,100
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Clerks
Most Metro Clerks are members of the Transportation Communications Union (TCU)
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695
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Bus and Rail Transportation and Maintenance Supervisors
Members are with The American Federation of State, County and municipal Employees union (AFSCME)
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604
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Security Guards
Metro Security Guards are members of Teamsters Union
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78
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Metro full-time staff (Bus and Rail)
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|
Represented Employees
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8,002
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Non-represented Employees
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1,212
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Total full-time staff
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9,214
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Metro Security/Transit Police (Bus and Rail)
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Under contract with Metro, the Los Angeles Sheriffs Department (LASD) provide Metro Rail security and patrol all Metro Buses operating within the County of Los Angeles
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Car Pool Lanes
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Length in miles
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219
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Lane Miles (Both directions, each lane)
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425
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Metro fund programmed for HOV Lanes since 1991
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$2.7 billion
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Metro funds development of High Occupancy Vehicle [HOV] or Car Pool Lanes in cooperation with Caltrans.
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Bicycle Paths
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Metro helps fund bicycle routes in Los Angeles County
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Bike Routes
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520 miles
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Bike Lanes
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481 miles
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Bike Paths
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251 miles
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Metro Freeway Service Patrol
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Number of Tow Trucks on Patrol
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152
|
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Annual Budge
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$27 million
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Number of Freeway Miles Served
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450
|
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Number of Tow Truck Beats
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41
|
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Average Number of Motorists Assisted per Month
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25,000
|
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Number of Motorists Assisted Annually
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300,000
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FY 2010 Budget
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Resources
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$ in Millions
|
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Passenger Fares & Advertising
|
363
|
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Prop A – Cent Sales Tax
|
646
|
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Prop C – Cent Sales Tax
|
935
|
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Measure R - Sales Tax
|
151
|
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Federal Grants
|
781
|
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State Grants
|
759
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Interest Income/Bonds
|
8
|
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Other Local Revenue
|
184
|
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Total Resources
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$3,827
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Expenses
|
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Bus Operations
|
965
|
|
Orange Line Operations
|
24
|
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Blue Line Operations
|
68
|
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Red Line Operations
|
91
|
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Green Line Operations
|
44
|
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Gold Line Operations
|
62
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Metrolink Operations (Metro portion)
|
71
|
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Bus Capital
|
365
|
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Rail Capital
|
48
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| Rail Rehabilitation Capital |
37 |
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Major Rail Construction
|
313
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Debt Service and Other Projects
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329
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Municipal Operation and Paratransit
|
306
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Local Sales Tax Return
|
322
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Streets and Highways
|
667
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Other Projects
|
115
|
|
Total Expenses
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$3,827
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February 24, 2010 - Compiled and Updated by Rick Jager, Media Relations
