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Metro buses and a Foothill Transit bus at El Monte Station (2012). The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (also known as "Metro", "MTA", or "LACMTA") operates a vast fleet of buses for its Metro Bus and Metro Busway services. As of September 2019, Metro has the third largest bus fleet in North America with 2,320 buses.
The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority operates the third-largest public transportation system in the United States by ridership with a 1,433 mi 2 (3,711 km 2) operating area and 2,000 peak hour buses on the street any given business day.
service offers premium service (with routes numbered in the 400 and 500 series) along the vast freeway network of the Los Angeles region, mostly utilizing the El Monte Busway or Harbor Transitway along the I-10 and I-110 Freeways respectively.
Los Angeles Metro Bus is the transit bus service in Los Angeles County, California operated by the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro). In 2023, the system had a ridership of 222,919,700, or about 756,700 per weekday as of the second quarter of 2024.
This report is an update to the Bus Fleet Management Plan (B FMP) published in June 2015. The major focus is the reduced need for articulated buses. Metro has a total of 389 60-foot CNG articulated buses on property. Based on recent analysis there is a need for only 260 of this bus type. This total includes the conversion of the Silver Line to
Metro Bus. Bus stops: 11,980 (as of June ‘23) Service area: 1,447 square miles. Number of bus routes (directly operated and contracted): 120 (as of June ‘23) Directly operated bus fleet: 1,888 buses (as of June ‘23) Buses assigned contractors to provide service on Metro routes: 143.
To that end, this Long Range Transportation Plan (2020 LRTP) will outline what Metro is doing currently and what Metro must do for LA County. Current challenges present great opportunities for Metro to take bold action and help achieve our vision for the region.
