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The SuperLoop was a
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The SuperLoop was a bus rapid transit
Bus rapid transit (BRT), also called a busway or transitway, is a bus-based public transport system designed to have much more capacity, reliability and other quality features than a conventional bus system. Typically, a BRT system includes ...
system
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in San Diego
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, California
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, United States, in the University City area. It connected the University of California San Diego
The University of California, San Diego (UC San Diego or colloquially, UCSD) is a public land-grant research university in San Diego, California. Established in 1960 near the pre-existing Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UC San Diego is t ...
to Westfield UTC
Westfield UTC (formerly known as University Towne Centre) is an open-air shopping mall located in the University City community of San Diego, California built in 1977. It lies just east of La Jolla, near the University of California, San Diego c ...
.
The first phase of station construction began in late 2007. SuperLoop began operations in an interim phase in mid-2009. At the launch of SuperLoop service, vehicles ran approximately every 10 minutes during the peak periods, and every 15 minutes during non-peak periods. Adjustments were made after periodic review to better serve demand. In June 2012, the SuperLoop was extended to serve the area east of UTC.
The system featured a number of amenities associated with bus rapid transit
Bus rapid transit (BRT), also called a busway or transitway, is a bus-based public transport system designed to have much more capacity, reliability and other quality features than a conventional bus system. Typically, a BRT system includes ...
, such as signal prioritization, electronic signs in shelters indicating time until the arrival of the next bus, and recognizable branding. However, it featured only a small quantity of dedicated lanes.
Traffic pattern studies show that 60% of vehicles traveling in University City make internal trips. The SuperLoop is expected to reduce the number of vehicles on the road by absorbing the traffic created by internal travelers. The 8-mile loop featured 15 stops served by as many as 12 dedicated New Flyer
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hybrid buses.
Service of SuperLoop was provided directly by the San Diego Metropolitan Transit System
The San Diego Metropolitan Transit System (''SDMTS'' or often simply ''MTS'') is a public transit service provider for Central, South, Northeast and Southeast San Diego County. The agency directly operates a large transit system that includes th ...
. In 2015, SuperLoop was added to the San Diego Rapid bus transit network. The fleet of 60-foot New Flyer Industries
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Xcelsior buses were also introduced to the routes. Today, the routes are part of the Rapid network, with UTC transit center becoming a hub for the combined network. This ended the physical usage of the SuperLoop brand name after six years.
Fares
SuperLoop followed the same fare policy as all other non-express MTS bus routes.Scheduling
Monday Through Friday
Weekends And Holidays
See also
*Metropolitan Transit System
The San Diego Metropolitan Transit System (''SDMTS'' or often simply ''MTS'') is a public transit service provider for Central, South, Northeast and Southeast San Diego County. The agency directly operates a large transit system that includes th ...
* List of bus routes in San Diego
The San Diego Metropolitan Transit System (MTS) operates 97 bus routes in San Diego and the rest of the southern half of San Diego County, .
There are 85 "MTS Bus" fixed-route services, nine "Rapid" bus rapid transit routes, and the "MTS Access" ...
* MTS Rapid
Rapid is the brand name given to the bus rapid transit system in San Diego County, California. The system serves nearly half the county, operating mainly on the HOV lanes on Interstates 15 and 805, with most of the stops also served by other rou ...
: On September 6, 2015, ''SuperLoop'' routes became ''Rapid'' services.
Related Links
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References
Bus transportation in California Bus rapid transit in California Public transportation in San Diego County, California Transportation in San Diego 2008 establishments in California 2015 disestablishments in California {{bus-stub