Facts at a Glance

Our region still suffers from too much traffic but there has been progress. Last year, according to the Texas Transportation Institute (TTI), commuters wasted 27 gallons of gas and 61 hours sitting in traffic. But compare that to 2007 when, according to TTI, we used nearly twice as much fuel -- 53 gallons -- and spent 70 hours sitting in traffic.

• Metro Buses
• Metro Rail
• Total Metro Bus Ridership
• Metro Fixed Guideways - Rail and Transitways
• Total Metro Rail Ridership
• Total Metro Bus and Rail Ridership

Metro Buses

Metro’s directly operated bus fleet is 100 percent clean-burning CNG, which helps keep our skies blue and our air clear.

Metro Rail

Over the past 20 years, Metro has built and opened 88 miles of rail and several more rail lines are scheduled for completion within the next few years.

Total Metro Bus Ridership

Metro's 2,200 buses cover a 1,400-square-mile service area and complement our growing rail system. The goal is to create system that links all corners of LA County.

Metro Fixed Guideways - Rail and Transitways

Significant ridership gains on Metro's popular Silver Line express bus service and Orange Line bus rapid transit continue at an amazing rate. In 2012 Metro opened an extension to the Orange Line that links Woodland Hills with the Chatsworth Amtrak & Metrolink Station.

* Preliminary figures 

Total Metro Rail Ridership

From a total of zero miles of rail to nearly 88 miles in 20 years, Metro Rail now carries hundreds of millions of boardings each year. That adds up to a whole lot of cars off the road.

Total Metro Bus and Rail Ridership

Metro had 39.1 million boardings for combined bus and rail in January, 2013, compared with 37.3 million boardings in January 2012 and 36.5 million boardings in January 2011. The ridership growth continues at a steady pace.

Ridership Stats

During the past 20 years Metro has carried an increasing number of riders every year. In January of 2013 alone, we carried 39.1 million boardings, compared with 37.3 million in January 2012 and 36.5 million in January 2011.

Metro is about more than buses and trains. We create more options to encourage bicycle riding and work toward solutions for improving vehicle traffic with programs like the Freeway Service Patrol.

• Car Pool Lanes
• Bikeways
• Metro Freeway Service Patrol

Carpool Lanes

Metro funded a significant portion of the more than 500 miles of carpool lanes in LA County … the most extensive HOV network in the country.

Metro Freeway Service Patrol

From flat tires to empty gas tanks, Metro rescues approximately 300,000 stranded motorists a year. And the service is free. Just call #399.

Bikeways

In addition to funding hundreds of miles of bikeways in LA County, Metro buses are equipped with bike racks on the front and many Metro Rail stations have bike lockers and bike racks, to reserve a locker call 213.922.2660.

Ridership Stats

During the past 20 years Metro has carried an increasing number of riders every year. In January of 2013 alone, we carried 39.1 million boardings, compared with 37.3 million in January 2012 and 36.5 million in January 2011.

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• Metro Personnel
• FY 2013 Budget

Metro Personnel

It takes 4,400 bus and rail operators to transport Metro customers through our region every day. But if it weren’t for the 2,200 mechanics and maintenance team, those buses and trains would not be mobile.

FY 2013 Budget

Metro has one of the lowest fares, the lowest farebox recovery ratios -- around 27 to 28 percent -- and the lowest passenger load levels of any transit agency in the world. That means that Metro subsidizes about 70 percent of every ride.

Ridership Stats

During the past 20 years Metro has carried an increasing number of riders every year. In January of 2013 alone, we carried 39.1 million boardings, compared with 37.3 million in January 2012 and 36.5 million in January 2011.