RapidRide
Brand of bus routes in King County, Washington / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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RapidRide is a network of limited-stop bus routes with some bus rapid transit features in King County, Washington, operated by King County Metro. The network consists of seven routes totaling 76 miles (122 km) that carried riders on approximately 64,860 trips on an average weekday in 2016, comprising about 17 percent of King County Metro's total daily ridership.[1]
Founded | October 2, 2010 |
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Headquarters | Seattle, Washington |
Locale | King County |
Routes | 7 (19 planned) |
Fleet | 183 buses:
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Daily ridership | 64,860 (2016) |
Annual ridership | 20,700,000 (2016) |
Fuel type | Diesel-electric hybrid |
Operator | King County Metro |
Website | RapidRide |
RapidRide lines are faster than typical local bus routes because they service fewer stops (on average, 40% fewer than the routes they replaced),[2] make extensive use of bus priority to preempt traffic lights, and on some lines, use special lanes to bypass traffic.[3] RapidRide lines run no less often than every 10 minutes during peak commuting hours and every 15 minutes on weekends and during most off-peak hours. Most lines (except the B, F and H lines) also have night owl (late night and early morning) service.[3]