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| Statistics | |
| Bus Stops | 18,500 |
| Square Miles in Service Area | 1,433 |
| Number of Bus Routes | 191 |
| Bus Fleet | |
| Total Metro Fleet (Active) | 2,506 |
| Diesel Powered | 248 |
| CNG (Compressed Natural Gas Powered) | 2,258 |
| Buses leased to independent companies under contract to provide service on Metro routes | 173 |
| Buses in Service / Average
Weekday (Includes contracted service) |
2,253 |
Total Metro Bus Ridership
| Estimates as of October 2006 | Includes contracted services |
| Average Weekday Boardings | 1,319,398 |
| Average Saturday Boardings | 877,254 |
| Average Sunday Boardings | 625,309 |
| Annual Boarding FY2006 | 395,952,491 |
Metro Fixed Guideways - Rail and Transitways
| Statistics *Estimates October 2006 |
Metro Blue Line |
Metro Green Line |
Metro Red Line |
Metro Gold Line |
Metro Orange Line | ||||||||
| Opened | 1990 | 1995 |
|
July 26, 2003 | Oct. 29, 2005 | ||||||||
| Average Weekday Boardings | 72,295 | 35,153 | 121,752 | 18,035 | 20,217 | ||||||||
| Average Saturday Boardings | 52,328 | 21,823 | 80,975 | 10,096 | 12,638 | ||||||||
| Average Sunday Boardings | 42,303 | 15,924 | 68,068 | 8,302 | 10,695 | ||||||||
| Total Annual Boarding FY2006 | 25.7 million* | 10.95 million* | 40.27 million* | 5.3 million* | 3.79 million* | ||||||||
| * preliminary figures | |||||||||||||
| Miles | 22 | 20 | 17.4 | 13.7 | 14 | ||||||||
| Total
Miles in Service |
73.1 | ||||||||||||
| Stations | 22 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 13 | ||||||||
| Number of rail cars, buses in fleet | 69 | 34 | 104 | 24 | 30 | ||||||||
| Cost of system | $877 million | $718 million | $4.5 billion | $859 million | $330 million | ||||||||
Total Metro Rail Ridership
| estimates as of October 2006 | |
| Average Weekday Boardings | 247,235 |
| Average Saturday Boardings | 165,222 |
| Average Sunday Boardings | 134,597 |
Total Metro Bus and Rail Ridership
| estimates as of October 2006 | |
| Average Weekday Boardings | 1,586,850 |
| Average Saturday Boardings | 1,055,114 |
| Average Sunday Boardings | 770,601 |
Metro Personnel
| Operations | |
| Operators Includes Full & Part-time bus & rail operators Metro Bus/Rail Operators are members of the United Transportation Union (UTU) |
4,410 |
|
Mechanics and
Maintenance |
2,010 |
| Clerks
|
661 |
| Bus and Rail Transportation and
Maintenance Supervisors Members are with The American Federation of State, County and municipal Employees union (AFSCME) |
531 |
| Security Guards Metro Security Guards are members of Teamsters Union |
78 |
| Metro full-time staff (Bus and Rail) | |
| Represented Employees | 7,690 |
| Non-represented Employees | 1,177 |
| Total full-time staff | 8,867 |
| Metro Security/Transit Police (Bus and Rail) | |
|
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. | |
Car Pool Lanes
| Length in miles | 219 |
| Lane Miles (Both directions, each lane) | 425 |
| Metro fund programmed for HOV Lanes since 1991 | $2.7 billion |
| Metro funds development of High Occupancy Vehicle [HOV] or Car Pool Lanes in cooperation with Caltrans. | |
Bicycle Paths
| Metro helps fund bicycle routes in Los Angeles County | |
| Bike Routes | 520 miles |
| Bike Lanes | 481 miles |
| Bike Paths | 251 miles |
Metro Freeway Service Patrol
| Number of Tow Trucks on Patrol | 150 |
| Annual Budget | $20.5 million |
| Number of Freeway Miles Served | 422 |
| Number of Tow Truck Beats | 40 |
| Average Number of Motorists Assisted per Month | 30,000 |
| Number of Motorists Assisted Annually | 350,000 |
| Resources | $ in Millions |
| Fare Revenue | 279 |
| Prop A - Cent Sales Tax | 675 |
| Prop C - Cent Sales Tax | 760 |
| Federal Grants | 404 |
| State Grants | 183 |
| Interest Income/Bonds | 196 |
| Other Local Revenue | 515 |
| Total Resources | $3,012 |
| Expenses | |
| Bus Operations | 889 |
| Blue Line Operations | 62 |
| Red Line Operations | 86 |
| Green Line Operations | 39 |
| Gold Line Operations | 42 |
| Metrolink Operations (Metro portion) | 57 |
| Bus Capital | 194 |
| Rail Capital | 23 |
| Transit Corridors | 350 |
| Rail Construction | 59 |
| Debt Service and Other Projects | 306 |
| Funds Programmed to Others | 830 |
| Other Projects |
75 |
| Total Expenses | $3,012 |
November 21, 2006
- Compiled and Updated by Rick Jager, Media
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