Facts at a Glance

NOTE: For more detailed information including average boardings, view current Ridership Statistic .
Last updated: 11/18/2016

Metro Buses

Bus Stops	15,967
Square Miles in Service Area	1,433
Number of Bus Routes	170
Total Metro Bus Fleet	2,248
Buses leased to contractors to provide service on Metro routes (Included in total)	185

Rail Line	Opened	Miles	Type	Stations	Construction Cost
Metro Blue Line	1990	22	Light Rail	22 (inc. 3 shared)	$877 million
Metro Red/ Purple Lines	1993 MacArthur Park, 1993 Wilshire/ Western, 1996 Hollywood, 1999 North Hollywood, 2000	17.4	Subway/Subway	16 (inc. 6 shared)	$4.5 billion
Metro Green Line	1995	20	Light Rail	14 (inc. 1 shared)	$718 million
Metro Gold Line	2003 Eastside Extension, 2009 Azusa Extension, 2016	31	Light Rail	27 (inc. 1 shared)	$2.8 billion
Metro Orange Line	2005 Extension from Canoga Park to Chatsworth, 2012	18	Busway	18 n/a	$484 million
Metro Silver Line	2009 South Bay and El Monte via Downtown Los Angeles	n/a	Busway	10 n/a	$587 million
Metro Expo Line	2012 Extension to Santa Monica, 2016	15.1	Light Rail	19 (inc. 2 shared)	$2.4 billion

Last updated: 11/18/2016

HOV - Carpool Lanes
Length in miles	219
Lane miles in both directions	539
Metro funds programmed for HOV Lanes since 1991	$2.7 billion
Metro funds the development of High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) or Carpool Lanes in cooperation with Caltrans.

Metro Freeway Service Patrol
Number of Tow Truck Beats	43
Number of Tow Trucks on Patrol	149
Number of Freeway Miles Served	475
Number of Motorists Assisted Monthly (Average)	25,000
Number of Motorists Assisted Annually	300,000
Motorists hours saved annually from sitting in traffic	9.4 million
Gallons of fuel savings annually	16.2 million
Emissions reductions annually	150 million kilograms
Annual Budget	$33 million

Miles of Bikeways in LA County
Bike Routes/Signage	609 miles
Bike Lanes	1,053 miles
Bike Paths	346 miles

Operations
Operators Includes full and part-time Metro Bus/Rail Operators. Metro Bus/Rail Operators are members of the Sheet, Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation (SMART) Union	4,397
Mechanics and Maintenance Metro Mechanics are members of the Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU)	2,370
Clerks Most Metro Clerks are members of the Transportation Communications Union (TCU)	849
Bus and Rail Transportation and Maintenance Supervisors Members are with the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Union	748
Security Guards Metro Security Guards are members of Teamsters Union	90
Metro Full-Time Staff
Represented Employees	8,454
Non-represented Employees	1,363
Total full-time staff	9,817
Metro Security/Transit Police
Under contract with Metro, the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department (LASD) provides security along the entire Metro bus and rail network in cooperation with Metro's own Transit Police Force.

Resources	In Millions
Passenger Fares	$376
TDA/STA	$487.5
Prop A – Cent Sales Tax	$763.5
Prop C – Cent Sales Tax	$763.5
Measure R - Sales Tax	$763.5
Federal and State Grants	$950.3
Bond Proceeds	$1,317.2
Other System-generated revenues	$146.9
Total Resources	$5,568.4
Expenses	In Millions
Bus Operations	$1,050.4
Rail Operations	$399.2
Regional Activities	$22.8
Measure R Transit Capital	$1,525.2
Operating Capital	$469.2
Regional Rail Capital	$46.6
Highway Capital	$90.3
Subsidy Funding Programs	$1,373.1
Congestion Management	$93.1
General Planning & Programs	$169.8
Debt Service	$328.7
Total Expenses	$5,568.4

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