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Facts at a Glance



Metro Buses

Statistics

Bus Stops

15,967

Square Miles in Service Area

1,433

Number of Bus Routes

191

Bus Fleet

Total Metro Fleet

2,635

Diesel Powered

129

CNG (Compressed Natural Gas Powered)

2,506

Buses leased to independent companies under contract to provide service on Metro routes

173

Buses in Service / Average Weekday (Includes contracted service)

2,261

 

Total Metro Bus Ridership

Estimates as of Sept 2010

Average Weekday Boardings

1,057,902

Average Saturday Boardings

754,572

Average Sunday Boardings

553,212

Annual Boarding FY2010

365,971,760

Metro Fixed Guideways - Rail and Transitways

Statistics:
Estimates as of
Sept 2010

Metro 
Blue 
Line

Metro 
Green 
Line

Metro 
Red 
Line

Metro 
Gold 
Line

Metro
Orange 
Line

Opened

1990

1995

Union Station 1993

Wilshire/ Western 1996

Hollywood 1999

North Hollywood 2000

July 26, 2003

Eastside Extension
Nov. 15, 2009

Oct. 29, 2005

Average Weekday Boardings

82,542

42,273

148,214

35,649

*Metro Orange Line ridership now included in Metro Bus ridership numbers

Average Saturday Boardings

52,018

24,171

100,936

24,195

 

Average Sunday Boardings 

49,006

18,303

81,065

19,507

 

Total Annual Boarding FY2010

25.25 million*

11.9 million*

47.9 million*

9.25 million*

 

Miles

22

20

17.4

19.7

14

Total Rail Miles in Service

79.1

Stations

22

14

16

21

13

Number of rail cars, buses in fleet

69

34

104

43

30

Cost of system

$877 million

$718 million

$4.5 billion

$1.8 billion

$330 million

* Preliminary figures 

 

Total Metro Rail Ridership

Estimates as of Sept 2010

Average Weekday Boardings

308,678

Average Saturday Boardings

201,320

Average Sunday Boardings

167,881

 

Total Metro Bus and Rail Ridership

Estimates as of Sept 2010

Average Weekday Boardings

1,466,580

Average Saturday Boardings

955,892

Average Sunday Boardings

721,093

Metro Personnel

Operations

Operators
Includes Full & Part-time bus & rail operators Metro Bus/Rail Operators are members of the United Transportation Union (UTU)

4,390

Mechanics and Maintenance
Metro Mechanics are members of the Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU)

2,077

Clerks
Most Metro Clerks are members of the Transportation Communications Union (TCU)

691

Bus and Rail Transportation and Maintenance Supervisors
Members are with The American Federation of State, County and municipal Employees union (AFSCME)

595

Security Guards
Metro Security Guards are members of Teamsters Union

76

Metro full-time staff (Bus and Rail)

Represented Employees

7,829

Non-represented Employees

1,118

Total full-time staff

8,947

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

152

Annual Budge

$27 million

Number of Freeway Miles Served

450

Number of Tow Truck Beats

41

Average Number of Motorists Assisted per Month

25,000

Number of Motorists Assisted Annually

300,000

FY 2011 Budget

Resources

$ in Millions

Passenger Fares & Advertising

336

Prop A – Cent Sales Tax

590

Prop C – Cent Sales Tax

590

Measure R - Sales Tax

590

Federal Grants

509

State Grants

819

Prior Year Fund Balance

253

Other Local Revenue

105

Total Resources

$3,792

Expenses

Bus Operations

899

Orange Line Operations

23

Blue Line Operations

66

Red Line Operations

89

Green Line Operations

43

Gold Line Operations

60

Metrolink Operations (Metro portion)

76

Bus Capital

300

Rail Capital

51

Rail Rehabilitation Capital 18

Major Rail Construction

238

Debt Service and Other Projects

297

Municipal Operation and Paratransit

321

Local Sales Tax Return

343

Streets and Highways

910

Other Projects

58

Total Expenses

$3,792

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October 13, 2010 - Compiled and Updated by Rick Jager, Media Relations

Metro conducts annual customer satisfaction surveys to help improve its service quality. From safety and cleanliness to friendly service and on-time performance, read the latest 2009 Customer Satisfaction Survey and find out what our customers are saying about Metro.

Survey Categories

Customer Survey Introduction Introduction General and Saftey General & Saftey
Service and Amenitites Service & Amenitites Customer Information Customer Information

Text Version of Survey

  AGREE     DISAGREE
1. Generally speaking, I am satisfied with Metro 48% 37% 9% 6%
2. THIS bus/train is generally on time (within 5 mins) 38% 38% 15% 9%
3. THIS bus/train is generally clean 38% 39% 16% 8%
4. THIS bus's/train's stops are generally clean 33% 38% 19% 10%
5. THIS bus/train has adequate emergency info available 40% 42% 13% 6%
         
      YES NO
6. Is Metro Bus/Rail service better now than last year?     79% 21%
7. Do you normally have a seat for THIS trip?     84% 16%
8. Has THIS bus/train broken down in the last month?     23% 77%
9. Is graffiti usually a problem on THIS bus/train?     39% 61%
10. Do you have a working cell phone with you on this bus/train?     68% 32%
a. If yes, can you browse the internet?     55% (37%) 45% (31%)
11. Have you visited Metro.net in the last six months?     42% 58%
12. Do you use Metro Bus/Rail primarily to commute to/form work?     80% 20%
13. Did you have a car available to make THIS trip?     28% 72%
14. Is it easy to find and purchase Metro passes?     80% 20%
15. Are you aware of the new re-loadable TAP card?     83% 17%
16. Did you use a TAP card for THIS trip?     53% 47%
17. Do you prefer using TAP card over paper passes and token fare types?     70% 30%
18. What fare did you use on the FIRST METRO BUS/TRAIN of this one-way trip? (Check only one)
Day Pass: 20%   College Student Pass: 4%
Token: 7% Reg. Weekly Pass: 9% K-12 Student Pass: 6%
One-Way Cash: 25% EZ Transit Pass: 5% Trans. From Muni: 1%
Reg. Month Pass: 16% Senior/Disabled Pass: 7% Trans. From Metrolink.: 1%
     
19. How many days a week do you usually ride Metro?
5+ Days 3-4 Days 1-2 Days <1 Day First Time
71% 18% 7% 2% 1%
         
20. How many years have you been riding Metro?
Less than one 1-2 Years 3-4 Years 5+ Years
11% 17% 17% 55%
       
  YES NO
21. Do you have to transfer to complete THIS one-way trip? 57% 43%
a. If yes, are you connecting buses/train scheduled to come
within 15 minutes?

78%(45%) 22%(13%)
22. Are your household's annual earnings more than & $26,000?
31% 69%
23. You are:
Latino Black White Asian/Pac. Is. Amer. Indian Other
58% 19% 9% 9% 1% 4%
           
24. You are:
Male Female  
49% 51%  
25. You are:
Younger than 18 18-22 23-49 50-64 64 or older  
9% 17% 52% 18% 5%