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Metrobus (Washington, D.C.) Routes
Metrobus may refer to: Transport services Bus Rapid Transit *MetroBus (Bristol), a bus rapid transit system in Bristol, England, United Kingdom *Metrobus (Buenos Aires), a bus rapid transit system in Buenos Aires, Argentina *Metrobus (Istanbul), a bus rapid transit system in Istanbul, Turkey *Metrobus (Lahore), a public rapid transit system in Lahore, Pakistan *Metrobus (Tegucigalpa), a bus system under construction in Tegucigalpa, Honduras *Mexico City Metrobús, a bus rapid transit system in Mexico City, Mexico *Multan Metrobus, a public rapid transit system in Multan, Pakistan *Rawalpindi-Islamabad Metrobus, a public rapid transit system in Rawalpindi-Islamabad, Pakistan *Los Angeles Metro Busway, a bus rapid transit system in Los Angeles, United States *Metronit, a bus rapid transit system in Haifa, Israel *Transmilenio, a bus rapid transit system in Bogotá, Colombia Conventional *Los Angeles Metro Bus, the transit bus service of the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MetroBus (Bristol)
MetroBus (stylised as metrobus) is a Bus Rapid Transit, metrobus system in Bristol, England, created as a joint project between Bristol City Council, Bristol, North Somerset Council, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Council, South Gloucestershire councils. The first route, service m3, began operations on 29 May 2018, followed by m2 on 3 September 2018, m1 on 6 January 2019 and m4 on 22 January 2023. Overview MetroBus is part of a package of transport infrastructure improvements in the West of England which have been designed to help unlock economic growth, tackle poor public transport links in South Bristol, long bus journey times and high car use in the North Fringe of Bristol, North Fringe of the city and M32 motorway corridor. The system uses "buy before you board" ticketing and the services have a reduced number of stops. MetroBus vehicles have priority over other traffic at junctions and use a combination of segregated busways and bus lanes. A mixture of double-deck ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Metrobus (Sydney)
Metrobus (stylised as metrobus) is a high frequency, high capacity bus network in Sydney, Australia, first introduced in 2008. Metrobus services run every 10 minutes during peak periods, 15 minutes during off-peak weekday periods, and 20 minutes on weekends, linking key commercial suburbs and centres throughout the city, with the intention of making timetables obsolete. All buses were initially painted in a distinctive red livery but recently, the standard Transport for NSW livery of blue and white has been adopted. All Metrobus services are wheelchair accessible. All route numbers were prefixed with an "M" followed by a two-digit number. , only two Metrobus routes (M90 and M91) remain in operation. History The network originally operated along bus trunk routes through the inner suburbs, but passed through the Sydney central business district, CBD rather than terminating there. This reduced overcrowding on the trunk routes without needing to layover extra buses in the CBD. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
London General
London General Transport Services Limited, trading as Go-Ahead London, is a bus company operating in Greater London. The London General brand is a subsidiary of Go-Ahead London and operates services under contract to Transport for London. The company is named after the London General Omnibus Company, the principal operator of buses in London between 1855 and 1933. History In April 1989, London Buses was divided into 11 separate Privatisation of London bus services#Break-up of London Buses, business units, one of which revived the London General Omnibus Company name as London General Transport Services; the new London General's original logo featured a representation of a LGOC B-type bus in reflection of the name's history. In November 1994, London General was sold in a management buyout for £28 million (), before being sold to the Go-Ahead Group for £46 million () in May 1996. Having previously been based at London General House in Mitcham, Surrey, the company m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seoul Bus
In Seoul, public transit buses are operated by the Seoul Metropolitan Government and private bus operators. The city maintains a quasi-public system where the city manages where the routes run, but private companies manage the running of the individual routes themselves. Bus types There are four types of buses: * Trunk Bus (Blue) : Trunk buses are operated partly by private bus companies and partly by the city government. It runs for longer distance and has access to median bus lanes connecting suburban areas to downtown Seoul. The city has taken full consideration to introducing 3 kinds of buses belonging to the Blue Bus category: articulated buses (since retired), low floor buses, and high floor buses. The blue color represents Seoul's skyline and Hangang (River), which in turn symbolize security and freedom. * Branch Bus (Green) : Branch buses are flexibly operated by private bus companies. It runs for shorter distance connecting major subway stations or bus terminals outside ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
King County Metro
King County Metro, officially the King County Metro Transit Department and often shortened to Metro, is the public transit authority of King County, Washington, which includes the city of Seattle. It is the eighth-largest transit bus agency in the United States. In , the system had a ridership of , or about per weekday as of . Metro employs 2,477 full-time and part-time operators and operates 1,540 buses. King County Metro formally began operations on January 1, 1973, but can trace its roots to the Seattle Transit System, founded in 1939, and Overlake Transit Service, a private operator founded in 1927 to serve the Eastside (King County, Washington), Eastside. Metro is also contracted to operate and maintain Sound Transit's 1 Line (Sound Transit), 1 Line Link light rail line and eight of the agency's Sound Transit Express bus routes along with the Seattle Streetcar lines owned by the City of Seattle. Metro's services include Trolleybuses in Seattle, electric trolleybuses in Seat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Metrobús (ticket)
In Madrid, Metrobús is the name given to the ticket that allows to travel 10 times inside of the bus A bus (contracted from omnibus, with variants multibus, motorbus, autobus, etc.) is a motor vehicle that carries significantly more passengers than an average car or van, but fewer than the average rail transport. It is most commonly used ... and Metro system of the city. Fares References {{Reflist Transport in Madrid Madrid Metro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Metropolitan Transit Authority Of Harris County
The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County (METRO) is a major public transportation agency based in Houston, Texas, United States. It operates bus, light rail, bus rapid transit, HOV and HOT lanes, and paratransit service (under the name METROLift) in the city as well as most of Harris County, Texas, Harris County. It also operates bus service to two cities in Fort Bend County, and to Conroe in Montgomery County. The Metro headquarters are in the Lee P. Brown Administration Building in Downtown Houston. In , the system had a ridership of , or about per weekday as of . History The Texas State Legislature authorized the creation of local transit authorities in 1973. In 1978, Houston-area voters created Metro and approved a one-cent sales tax to support its operations. Metro opened for business in January 1979, taking over the bus service owned by the City of Houston known as HouTran. HouTran was plagued by outdated equipment, infrequent service and a route structure wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Metro Tasmania
Metro Tasmania, commonly called Metro, a Tasmanian Government government-owned corporation, business enterprise, is the largest bus operator in the state of Tasmania, Australia, with operations in three of the four largest urban centres of Hobart, , and . Urban services in Devonport are provided by a private operator, Kinetic Group, Kinetic. Services are provided by Metro under a range of urban and non-urban contracts with the Transport Commission, a division within the Department of State Growth. History The history of Metro Tasmania dates back to 1893, when the ''Trams in Hobart, Hobart Electric Tramway Company'' (HETCo) was founded by a London consortium. The HETCo was one of the earliest such operators in the world, and was the first electric tramway in the Southern Hemisphere. The company also operated two Dennis Specialist Vehicles, Dennis motorbuses prior to being taken over in 1913 by the Hobart City Council, who renamed it to ''Hobart Municipal Tramways'' (HMT). In 193 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Havana MetroBus
The Havana MetroBus (), shortened as MB, is a public bus network serving the city of Havana, Cuba. It is the principal public transport network of the Cuban capital. Overview Formerly known as ''camellos'' or ''camelitos'' (Spanish for camels and little camels) for their two humps, the fleet of MetroBus, has been modernized, and now uses large modern articulated buses, such as the China, Chinese-made Yutong, Russian-made LiAZ, or Minsk Automobile Plant, MAZ of Belarus. The stops are usually 800–1,000 metres (2,600–3,300 ft) apart, with frequent buses in peak hours, about every 10 minutes. The network is linked to several Havana Suburban Railway, suburban rail stations. Routes The network consists of 17 main lines, all identified with the letter "P" preceding the number: *P-1: La Rosita - Playa, Havana, Playa *P-2: Alberro - Vedado *P-3: Alamar - Túnel de Línea *P-4: San Agustín - Playa, Havana, Playa - Havana Central railway station, Terminal de Trenes *P-5: San Agustín ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
El Metropolitano
Metropolitano is a bus rapid transit system serving the city of Lima, Peru. Its construction began in the year 2006. History The origins of the Metropolitano go back to the ''Lima Bus'' project, which was planned and proposed during the administration of former mayor Alberto Andrade Carmona. Its construction began in the year 2006 during Luis Castañeda Lossio's first period as Mayor of Lima. Service commenced on July 28, 2010, during the second term of former mayor Luis Castañeda. On March 18, 2019, Lima mayor Jorge Muñoz announced the expansion of the Metropolitano line, consisting of the construction of a 12-kilometer road from Naranjal station, in Independencia, to Chimpu Ocllo avenue, in Carabayllo. This system is similar to the TransMilenio of Bogota, and inspired by the previous system that existed in the city the National Urban Transport Company (In spanish'': Empresa Nacional de Transporte Urbano-ENATRU''), which was the first urban transport system in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
CapMetro Bus
CapMetro Bus is the bus public transit service of the Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority ( CapMetro) of Austin, Texas and serves Austin and the surrounding areas. MetroBus services include 82 standard routes and 15 high-frequency bus routes . It has several categories of routes: Local, Flyer and Limited, Feeder, Crosstown, Special services and UT Shuttles. CapMetro also operates an express bus service, MetroExpress, and a bus rapid transit service, CapMetro Rapid, in addition to the agency's commuter rail service, CapMetro Rail. In , the bus system had a ridership of , or about per weekday as of . History At the agency's inception, CapMetro originally operated a series of "paired" route service where two different routes that pass through downtown are served by the same buses, allowing riders to transfer between certain routes without leaving the bus. Since 2008, this practice has been eliminated and after a number of route pair reassignments, the agency merged ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MetroMini
The MetroMini minibus system was a major part of the public transport system of Jakarta. There were reportedly over 3,000 buses in the MetroMini fleet in mid-2012. The buses are similar to the parallel Kopaja system which also provides transport services, on different routes, across Jakarta. The distinctive MetroMini buses are orange and blue with a white stripe running along the length of the bus. Buses provide seating for around 20-30 people with, often, an equal number crammed into limited standing room so the buses are often overcrowded. But at 2015 Jakarta Governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama stopped all of MetroMini's bus operations because of a MetroMini vs KRL Commuterline, KRL Commuter Line crash. If MetroMini wants to operate again, it has to join Transjakarta like the Kopaja as a feeder bus. Many routes are/will replaced/replaced by Minitrans and Metrotrans buses. Policy issues There is considerable public debate in Jakarta about the services provided by the minibus fleets. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
