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

Estimates as of April 2009

Average Weekday Boardings

1,118,951

Average Saturday Boardings

757,856

Average Sunday Boardings

547,933

Annual Boarding FY2008

380,073,888

Statistics:
Estimates as of
April 2009

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

Oct. 29, 2005

Average Weekday Boardings

80,520

37,346

151,152

24,060

21,223

Average Saturday Boardings

64,486

23,532

96,636

16,527

12,384

Average Sunday Boardings 

59,387

18,001

89,735

12,984

9,704

Total Annual Boarding FY2008

24.56 million*

11.99 million*

43.59 million*

6.58 million*

7.46 million*

Miles

22

20

17.4

13.7

14

Total Rail 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

Estimates as of April 2009

Average Weekday Boardings

293,078

Average Saturday Boardings

201,181

Average Sunday Boardings

180,107

Estimates as of April 2009

Average Weekday Boardings

1,433,252

Average Saturday Boardings

971,421

Average Sunday Boardings

737,744

Operations

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

4,612

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

2,093

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)

599

Security Guards
Metro Security Guards are members of Teamsters Union

81

Metro full-time staff (Bus and Rail)

Represented Employees

8,076

Non-represented Employees

1,230

Total full-time staff

9,306

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

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.

Metro helps fund bicycle routes in Los Angeles County

Bike Routes

520 miles

Bike Lanes

481 miles

Bike Paths

251 miles

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

Resources

$ in Millions

Fare Revenue

350

Prop A – Cent Sales Tax

770

Prop C – Cent Sales Tax

791

Federal Grants

397

State Grants

974

Interest Income/Bonds

28

Other Local Revenue

98

Total Resources

$3,408

Expenses

Bus Operations

965

Orange Line Operations

23

Blue Line Operations

64

Red Line Operations

92

Green Line Operations

43

Gold Line Operations

44

Metrolink Operations (Metro portion)

60

Bus Capital

216

Rail Capital

39

Major Rail Construction

428

Debt Service and Other Projects

321

Municipal Operation and Paratransit

328

Local Sales Tax Return

304

Streets and Highways

331

Other Projects

119

Total Expenses

$3,408