| 词条 | Silver Line (Los Angeles Metro) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| name = Metro Silver Line | logo = LACMTA Square Silver Line.svg | logo_width = 20px | logo_alt = | image =File:37th Street & USC Metro Silver Line Station 10.jpg | image_width =330px | image_alt = | caption = Metro Silver Line bus on the Harbor Transitway | type = Bus rapid transit | system = Los Angeles Metro Busway | status = In service | locale = | start = El Monte Station | end = Harbor Gateway Transit Center (route 910) San Pedro (route 950) | stations = 11 (also makes additional street stops) | routes = | daily_ridership = 14,194 (July 2016, weekday avg.)[1] | open = {{start date and age|December 13, 2009}} | close = | operator = {{LACMTA link logo|showtext=yes}} | character = Shared-use busways with some city streets | depot = Division 9 (El Monte) & Division 18 (Carson) | stock = 35 NABI 45C-LFW buses | linelength = {{convert|38|mi|km|1|abbr=on}} | linenumber = 910 & 950 | website = [https://www.metro.net/around/rail/silver-line/ Silver Line] | map = {{infobox rdt|Metro Silver Line|legend=no}} | map_state = collapsed }} The Silver Line is a limited-stop bus route with some bus rapid transit features operated by the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro). The Silver Line route runs between the El Monte Station, Downtown Los Angeles, South Los Angeles, the Harbor Gateway Transit Center in Gardena and San Pedro. The Silver Line offers frequent, all-stops service along the El Monte Busway and the Harbor Transitway, two grade-separated transit facilities built into the Los Angeles freeway system. The Silver Line was created as part of the conversion of the El Monte Busway and the Harbor Transitway from lanes reserved for buses and high occupancy vehicles into the Metro ExpressLanes that allow solo drivers to pay a toll to use lanes. The tolls collected have been used to operate the Silver Line and to improve amenities at stops. As Silver Line buses travel along the El Monte Busway and the Harbor Transitway they serve stations built into the center or side of the roadway. There is a 3.5 mile gap between the western end of El Monte Busway and the northern end of the Harbor Transitway in Downtown Los Angeles, where Silver Line buses travel on surface streets, making a limited number of stops. Beginning in 2019, the line will be renamed to the G Line while retaining its silver coloring.[1][2] Service descriptionTwo services are operated under the Silver Line name:
RoutingThe eastern section of Silver Line route runs on the El Monte Busway between the El Monte Station in El Monte and Union Station in Downtown Los Angeles. The southern section of the route runs on the Harbor Transitway between 37th Street/USC station in Downtown Los Angeles and the Harbor Gateway Transit Center near the city of Carson. Buses travel between the eastern and southern sections along surface streets in Downtown Los Angeles where Silver Line buses make a limited amount of stops (11 in each direction) near major employment centers, tourist destinations and Metro Rail stations. Silver Line route 950 trips continue south of the Harbor Gateway Transit Center along the Harbor Freeway to San Pedro traveling in general purpose freeway lanes and making two stops en route at stations located on the side of the freeway near off and on ramps. In San Pedro, Silver Line route 950 buses once again travel along surface streets, serving the Harbor Beacon Park & Ride and making frequent stops along Pacific Avenue. The Silver Line currently connects to all Metro Rail lines, though it will not connect with the Crenshaw/LAX Line, scheduled to open in 2019. Headways
FaresThe Silver Line charges a premium fare (which is a different fare structure from most other Metro routes).[3][4] Metro day passes are accepted as full fare, but all other pass holders must pay for an upgraded 1 zone pass or pay the additional premium charge at the time of boarding. Like the other Metro Rail and Metro Busway lines, the Silver Line operates on a proof-of-payment system.[5] Passengers may board at either the front or rear door of Silver Line buses and validate their Transit Access Pass (TAP) electronic fare card at readers located on board the bus, near the door. Metro's fare inspectors randomly inspect buses to ensure passengers have a valid fare product on their TAP card. TAP vending machines are available at most Silver Line stations (except Carson and Pacific Coast Highway) and are located near most street stops in Downtown Los Angeles. But, because vending machines are not available at all stations and street stops, passengers who need to purchase a card or add funds can do so at the farebox on board the bus. None of the other Metro Rail or Metro Busway lines offer onboard TAP sales. As of December 15, 2014 the fares for the Silver Line are:
"Silver 2 Silver" fare programMetro and Foothill Transit offer a reciprocal fare program called "Silver 2 Silver" where pass holders may ride either Silver Line or Silver Streak buses between Downtown Los Angeles and the El Monte Station.[7] Passengers who have a Metro 7-Day or 30-Day pass, an EZ transit pass, or a Foothill Transit Local 31-Day pass are all charged additional when they board a Silver Line or Silver Streak bus. Stations & stops
History{{Main|History of Los Angeles Metro Rail and Busway}}The El Monte Busway opened along Interstate 10 in 1973. As the new Harbor Transitway was under construction in the early 1990s, Metro drew up plans to offer a unified bus rapid transit service along both corridors, connected by street running through Downtown Los Angeles; however, eventually the agency chose to increase service on the existing Harbor Freeway express lines and operate each as independent routes, mostly at peak hours. Ridership was radically lower than expected: planners had projected that 65,200 passengers would travel along the Harbor Transitway each day, but after 10 years ridership fell far below those predictions, with the route seeing just 3,000 passengers per weekday in 2004.[8] In the early 2000s, Metro began depicting the two busways on its Metro Rail maps, and in 2008, Metro once again looked at the concept of linking them with a "Dual Hub Bus Rapid Transit" route.[9] The service was rolled out as the Silver Line in December 2009. Five Metro Express lines were truncated to terminate at either Harbor Gateway Transit Center or the El Monte station, where passengers would transfer to the Silver Line to continue into Downtown Los Angeles.[10] As part of the Metro ExpressLanes project to convert the El Monte Busway and the Harbor Transitway from lanes reserved for buses and high occupancy vehicles into high occupancy toll lanes that allow solo drivers to pay a toll to use lanes, aging stations were refurbished and frequencies on the route were improved; the most drastic change was the complete reconstruction of El Monte Station which was demolished and entirely rebuilt, reopening in 2012.[11] LADOT added bus priority to traffic lights to improve on-time performance in Downtown Los Angeles in the same year.[12] In 2015, Metro integrated the last remaining Metro Express route on the Harbor Transitway, the 450X to San Pedro, into the Silver Line. Originally a new express Silver Line service was added that served San Pedro and skipped many Harbor Transitway stations; but by June 2017, San Pedro-bound buses were serving all stations, the increase in speed being deemed not enough to justify increased crowding on local buses.[13] Current developmentsNew transitway station at Patsaouras Transit PlazaA new transitway station for the Metro Silver Line will be located at Patsaouras Transit Plaza at Union Station to provide better access to bus, Metro Rail, Metrolink and Amtrak services. {{As of|2017|April}} the station is under construction, and is expected to open in the spring of 2018.[14] Ridership and reliabilityRidership has steadily grown on the Silver Line each year. An estimated 6,612 passengers rode the Silver Line each weekday in January 2010 (the first full month of operation) and ridership has grown steadily each year since.[15] Ridership set a new all-time high in February 2016 with an estimated 16,884 passengers riding the line each weekday.
The on time performance of the Metro Silver Line is currently around 82.4%, defined as being less than 5 minutes behind schedule.[16] That places it far behind the Metro Rail lines (99% on time) and Orange Line (94% on time), but much better than an average Metro bus route (80.6% on time). On time performance benefits from the active traffic management system installed as part of the Metro ExpressLanes project. IncidentsVehicle strike at the Harbor Freeway StationSeven passengers waiting on the northbound platform of the Harbor Freeway Station received critical and serious injuries when a private vehicle entered the station and struck the platform on February 22, 2012.[17] After the accident Metro studied the design of the Silver Line stations and decided to add concrete filled metal bollards at the platform edge of a number of stations during August 2012.[18] The bollards are spaced close enough to stop a car from entering the platform, but have enough room to allow multiple buses to stop at the platform and lower the accessibility ramp. {{Clear}}FleetThe Metro Silver Line is operated with a fleet of dedicated NABI Metro 45C "CompoBus" coaches. Each {{convert|45|ft|m|adj=on}} long bus is made of light composite materials and is powered by CNG (Compressed Natural Gas). Coaches are painted or vinyl wrapped with a special grey livery that matches the design of newer Metro Rail vehicles and the coaches used on Metro Orange Line. Most coaches also have a vinyl decal that says "A faster way to Downtown: Metro Silver Line."[19] {{Clear}}See also
References1. ^{{cite news |last1=Scauzillo |first1=Steve |title=Because they’re out of colors, LA Metro will rename all its train lines and rapid busways with letters in 2019 |url=https://www.dailynews.com/2018/12/13/because-theyre-out-of-colors-la-metro-will-rename-all-its-train-lines-and-rapid-busways-with-letters-in-2019/ |accessdate=14 December 2018 |agency=Los Angeles Daily News |date=13 December 2018}} 2. ^{{cite news |last1=Newton |first1=Damien |title=Metro Moves Ahead with Changes to How They Name Rail/BRT |url=https://la.streetsblog.org/2018/11/20/metro-moves-ahead-with-changes-to-how-they-name-railbrt/ |accessdate=14 December 2018 |agency=Streetsblog LA |date=20 November 2018}} 3. ^{{cite web|url=http://thesource.metro.net/2009/12/09/guide-to-the-metro-silver-line/|title=Guide to the Metro Silver Line|work=The Source}} 4. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.metro.net/board/Items/2009/10_October/20091015OPItem38.pdf|title=Line 910 fare structure|date=2009-10-15}} 5. ^{{Cite web|url=https://www.metro.net/projects/silverline/all-door-boarding-pilot/|title=Metro Silver Line {{!}} All-Door Boarding Pilot|website=www.metro.net|publisher=Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority|access-date=June 25, 2016}} 6. ^https://www.metro.net/riding/fares/ 7. ^http://foothilltransit.org/lines-and-schedules/silver2silver/ 8. ^{{Cite news|url=http://www.latimes.com/local/countygovernment/la-me-harbor-busway-20141202-story.html|title=A cleaned-up, safer Harbor Transitway puts more commuters on the bus|last=Weikel|first=Dan|date=December 2, 2014|work=Los Angeles Times|access-date=March 9, 2015|via=}} 9. ^{{cite web|url=http://metro.net/board/Items/2008/11_November/20081119AHCPItem18Handout.pdf|title=Dual Hub Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) El Monte Station to Artesia Transit Center|date=2008-11-20}} 10. ^{{cite web|url=http://metro.net/riding_metro/special_services/images/SB910%20Feb09%20public%20hearing.pdf|title=SB910 Feb09 public hearing|date=2009-02-01}} 11. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.metro.net/board/Items/2012/01_January/20120118OPItem64.pdf|title=Metro Silver Line Update Report |date=2012-01-19}} 12. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.metro.net/projects/silverline/|title=Metro Silver Line (service tab)}} 13. ^http://thesource.metro.net/2017/06/19/service-changes-go-into-effect-june-25-orange-line-and-silver-line-to-operate-around-the-clock/ 14. ^http://www.scpr.org/news/2017/01/02/67692/metro-starts-work-on-pedestrian-bridge-at-la-s-uni/ 15. ^1 {{Cite web|url=http://isotp.metro.net/MetroRidership/IndexAllBus.aspx|title=Metro Ridership|last=|first=|date=|website=Metro.net|publisher=Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority|access-date=April 2, 2016}} 16. ^{{Cite news|url=http://www.scpr.org/news/2015/02/19/49937/how-late-are-los-angeles-buses-and-trains-depends/|title=How late are Los Angeles buses and trains? Depends which line you're riding|last=Mendelson|first=Aaron|date=February 19, 2015|work=KPCC - Southern California Public Radio|access-date=April 2, 2016|via=}} 17. ^{{cite web|url=http://thesource.metro.net/2012/02/22/accident-on-harbor-transitway/ Source: Accident on The Harbor Transitway|date=2012-02-22}} 18. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.metro.net/board/Items/2012/03_March/20120322RBMItem4Handout.pdf|title=Harbor Freeway Metro Silver Line Station platform improvements|date=2012-04-20}} 19. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/metrolibraryarchive/6026109345/|title=Silverline bus}} Further reading
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