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 RapidRide bus running on the C Line | |
| Founded | October 2, 2010 |
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| Headquarters | Seattle, Washington |
| Locale | King County |
| Routes | 8 (18 planned) |
| Fleet | 196 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 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 eight 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]
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]
- ^ "King County posts record transit ridership in year of bus and train expansion". King County, WA. February 22, 2017. Retrieved February 22, 2017.
- ^ "RapidRide Transit Design and Implementation" (PPT). November 12, 2008. Retrieved May 26, 2009.
- ^ a b "RapidRide". King County Metro Transit. Retrieved March 30, 2009.