Silver Line ( Los Angeles Metro ) - Wikipedia Silver Line ( Los Angeles Metro ) Metro Silver Line Metro Silver Line bus on the Harbor Transitway Overview Type Bus rapid transit System Metro Busway Status In service Termini El Monte Station Harbor Gateway Transit Center ( route 910 ) San Pedro ( route 950 ) Stations 11 ( also makes additional street stops ) ( 12 after Union Station ) Daily ridership 14,194 ( July 2016, weekday avg. ) Line number 910 950 Website Silver Line Operation Opened December 13, 2009 ; 8 years ago ( December 13, 2009 ) Operator ( s ) Metro ( LACMTA ) Character Shared - use busways with some city streets Depot ( s ) Division 9 ( El Monte ) & Division 18 ( Carson ) Rolling stock 35 NABI 45C - LFW buses Technical Line length 38 mi ( 61.2 km ) Route map Legend El Monte ↓ El Monte Busway ( I - 10 ) SR 19 I - 710 Cal State LA ↓ left - side running LA County + USC Medical Center I - 5 Union Station ( 2018 ) ↑ El Monte Busway Alameda St ( Union Station ) ↑ left - side running US 101 Spring St / 1st St 1st St / Hill St ( Civic Center ) ↓ Grand │ Olive ↑ Kosciuszko Wy ( northbound ) 3rd St ( southbound ) 5th St ( Pershing Square ) ↓ Grand │ Olive ↑ 6th St / Flower St ↑ Figueroa │ Flower ↓ 7th St ( 7th St / Metro Center ) Olympic Bl Pico Bl ( Pico ) I - 10 Washington Bl ( Grand / LATTC ) 23rd St ( LATTC / Ortho Institute ) Adams Bl ↑ Figueroa │ Flower ↓ ↓ Harbor Transitway ( I - 110 ) 37th Street / USC Slauson Manchester Harbor Freeway I - 105 Rosecrans SR 91 ↑ Harbor Transitway Harbor Gateway Transit Center Figueroa St / Victoria St ( northbound ) 190th St ( southbound ) I - 405 ↓ Harbor Freeway ( I - 110 ) Carson Pacific Coast Highway SR 1 ↑ Harbor Freeway Harbor Beacon Park & Ride Beacon St / 1st St Pacific Av / 1st St Pacific Av / 3rd St Pacific Av / 7th St Pacific Av / 11th St Pacific Av / 15th St Pacific Av / 17th St Pacific Av / 19th St Pacific Av / 21st St all stations accessible busway station busway interchange on - street stop on - street interchange one - way on - street stop one - way on - street interchange This diagram : view talk edit 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 amount of stops. Contents 1 Service description 1.1 Routing 1.2 Headways 1.3 Fares 1.3. 1 `` Silver 2 Silver '' fare program 1.4 Stations & stops 2 History 2.1 Early study 2.2 Introducing the Silver Line 2.3 Metro ExpressLanes improvements 2.4 Silver 2 Silver 2.5 Extension to San Pedro and express service 2.6 Fare payment changes 3 Current developments 3.1 New transitway station at Patsaouras Transit Plaza 4 Ridership and reliability 5 Incidents 5.1 Vehicle strike at the Harbor Freeway Station 6 Fleet 7 See also 8 References 8.1 Further reading 9 External links Service description Two services are operated under the Silver Line name : Route 910 operates with daily 24 - hour service serving only the portion of the route between El Monte station, Downtown Los Angeles and the Harbor Gateway Transit Center. Route 950 operates with daily service serving the entire route between El Monte station, Downtown Los Angeles and San Pedro. Routing The 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 Time Weekdays Weekends / Holidays 5 : 00A -- 10 : 00A 4 - 10 20 10 : 00A -- 3 : 00P 15 3 : 00P -- 6 : 00P 4 - 10 6 : 00P -- 8 : 00P 10 - 20 8 : 00P -- 9 : 00P 20 40 - 60 9 : 00P -- 1 : 00A 40 - 60 1 : 00A -- 5 : 00A ( 910 only ) 60 60 Fares The Silver Line charges a premium fare ( which is a different fare structure from most other Metro routes ). 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. 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 : Fare Type Regular Senior ( 62 + ) / Disabled / Medicare College / Vocational Student ( K - 12 ) Peak Off - Peak Base Fare $2.50 $1.35 $0.95 $2.50 $2.50 Metro Day Pass ( Honored as Full Fare ) $7 $2.50 $7 $7 Metro 30 - Day + Zone 1 Pass ( Honored as Full Fare ) $122 -- -- -- Metro Discounted 30 - Day Pass ( Honored as Full Fare ) -- $20 $43 $24 Premium Charge Required for : Metro 7 - Day Pass Metro 30 - Day Pass ( without Zone 1 ) EZ transit pass ( without Zone 1 or higher ) Metrolink tickets and passes $0.75 -- -- -- Premium Charge Required for : Foothill Transit 31 - Day Pass $1.20 -- -- -- `` Silver 2 Silver '' fare program Metro 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. 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 Station / Street Stop Services Image Connections Stop type Station Parking Date opened City / Neighborhood Northbound Southbound 910 950 El Monte Station Yes Yes Upper Level : Foothill Transit : Silver Streak, 481, 486, 488, 492, 494 Greyhound Lower Level : Metro Local : 70, 76, 176, 267, 268 Metro Express : 487, 577 Metro Rapid : 770 Foothill Transit : 178, 190, 194, 269, 270, 282 El Monte Commuter Shuttles : Civic Center, Flair Park Rosemead Explorer : Commuter Connection Station 1,153 Spaces 1973 El Monte Cal State LA Yes Yes Freeway Level : Metro Express : 487, 489 Foothill Transit : Silver Streak, 481, 493, 495, 496, 497, 498, 499, 699 Lower Level : Metrolink : San Bernardino Line Street Level : Metro Local : 71, 256, 258, 665 Alhambra Community Transit : Blue Line Edmund D. Edelman Children 's Court Shuttle El Sol : City Terrace / ELAC Monterey Park Spirit : 5 Station ( none ) East Los Angeles Los Angeles County & USC Medical Center Yes Yes Freeway Level : Metro Express : 487, 489 Foothill Transit : Silver Streak, 481, 493, 495, 496, 497, 498, 499, 699 Street Level : Metro Local : 70, 71, 106, 251, 605 Metro Rapid : 751 LADOT DASH : Boyle Heights / East LA, Lincoln Heights / Chinatown Station ( none ) Boyle Heights El Monte Busway / Alameda ( Union Station ) Yes Yes Freeway Level : Metro Express : 487, 489 Foothill Transit : Silver Streak, 481, 493, 495, 496, 497, 498, 499, 699 Nearby Connections : Metro Red Line Metro Purple Line Metro Gold Line Metro Local : 40, 68, 70, 71, 76, 78, 79, 378 Metro Express : 442, 485 Metro Rapid : 704, 728, 733, 745, 770 Amtrak : Coast Starlight, Pacific Surfliner, Southwest Chief, Sunset Limited / Texas Eagle, San Joaquin ( bus connection ) Antelope Valley Transit Authority : 785 City of Santa Clarita Transit : 794 LAX FlyAway LADOT Commuter Express : 431, 534, Union Station / Bunker Hill Shuttle LADOT DASH : B, D, Lincoln Heights / Chinatown Metrolink : 91 / Perris Valley Line, Antelope Valley Line, Ventura County Line, San Bernardino Line, Riverside Line, Orange County Line Orange County Transportation Authority : 701 Santa Monica Big Blue Bus : Rapid 10 Torrance Transit : 4 Street Stop Nearby Paid Parking ( Independent ) Downtown Los Angeles Spring / 1st ( Civic Center / Grand Park ) Yes Yes Metro Red Line Metro Purple Line Metro Local : 33, 68, 70, 71, 83, 84, 92 & 96 Metro Express : 487, 489 Metro Rapid : 728, 733, 770 Foothill Transit : Silver Streak, 493, 497, 498, 499 & 699 LADOT DASH : D Street stop ( none ) December 13, 2009 1st / Hill ( Civic Center ) Yes Yes Metro Red Line Metro Purple Line Metro Local : 2, 4, 10, 14, 28, 30, 37, 40, 45, 48, 68, 70, 71, 76, 78, 79, 81, 83, 90, 91, 92, 94, 96, 302, 378 Metro Express : 442, 487, 489 Metro Rapid : 728, 733, 745, 770, 794 Antelope Valley Transit Authority : 785 Big Blue Bus : 10 City of Santa Clarita Transit : 799 Foothill Transit : Silver Streak, 493, 495 497, 498, 499, 699 LADOT Commuter Express : 409, 419, 422, 423, 431, 437, 438, 448, 534 LADOT DASH : A, B, D Montebello Bus Lines : 341, 342 Santa Monica Big Blue Bus : Rapid 10 Torrance Transit : 4 Street stop ( none ) Olive / Kosciuszko Grand / 3rd Yes Yes Olive / Kosciuszko Connections : Metro Local : 14, 70, 71, 76, 78, 79, 96 & 378 Metro Express : 442, 487, 489 Metro Rapid : 770 Torrance Transit : 4 Grand / 3rd Connections : Metro Local : 37, 70, 71, 76, 78, 79, 96, 378 Metro Express : 442, 487, 489 Metro Rapid : 770 Street stop ( none ) Olive / 5th ( Pershing Square ) Grand / 5th ( Pershing Square ) Yes Yes Olive / 5th Connections : Metro Red Line Metro Purple Line Metro Local : 14, 16, 18, 37, 53, 55, 62, 70, 71, 76, 78, 79, 96, 316, 355, 378 Metro Express : 442, 487, 489 Metro Rapid : 720, 728, 745, 770, 794 Foothill Transit : Silver Streak Torrance Transit : 4 Flower / 5th Connections : Metro Local : 16, 18, 53, 55, 60, 62, 316, 355, 378 Metro Express : 442, 460 Torrance Transit : 4 Street stop ( none ) 6th / Flower ( none ) Yes Yes Street stop ( none ) Figueroa / 7th ( 7th St / Metro Center ) Flower / 7th ( 7th St / Metro Center ) Yes Yes Metro Red Line Metro Purple Line Metro Blue Line Metro Expo Line Metro Local : 14, 16, 18, 20, 37, 51, 52, 60, 62, 66, 76, 78, 79, 81, 316, 352, 378 Metro Express : 442, 460, 487, 489 Metro Rapid : 720, 760 Antelope Valley Transit Authority : 785 City of Santa Clarita Transit : 799 Foothill Transit : Silver Streak, 493, 495, 497, 498, 499, 699 LADOT Commuter Express : 409, 422, 423, 431, 437, 438, 448, 534 LADOT DASH : A, B, E, F Montebello Bus Lines : 40, 50, 341, 342, 343 Orange County Transportation Authority : 701, 721 Santa Monica Big Blue Bus : Rapid 10 Torrance Transit : 4 Street stop ( none ) Figueroa / Olympic Flower / Olympic Yes Yes Metro Local : 28, 81 Metro Express : 442, 460 Metro Rapid : 728 Torrance Transit : 4 Street stop ( none ) Figueroa / Pico ( Pico ) Flower / Pico ( Pico ) Yes Yes Metro Blue Line Metro Expo Line Metro Local : 30, 81, 330 Metro Express : 442, 460 Torrance Transit : 4 Street stop ( none ) Figueroa / Washington ( Grand / LATTC ) Flower / Washington ( Grand / LATTC ) Yes Yes Metro Blue Line Metro Local : 35, 81 Metro Express : 442, 460 Torrance Transit : 4 Street stop ( none ) Figueroa / 23rd ( LATTC / Ortho Institute ) Flower / 23rd ( LATTC / Ortho Institute ) Yes Yes Metro Expo Line Metro Local : 37, 81, 603 Metro Express : 460 Torrance Transit : 4 Street stop ( none ) April 30, 2012 ( Flower / 23rd ) June 23, 2013 ( Figueroa / 23rd ) North University Park Figueroa Way / Adams Flower / Adams Yes Yes Metro Local : 37, 81 Metro Express : 442, 460 Torrance Transit : 4 Street stop ( none ) June 26, 2011 37th Street / USC Yes Yes Freeway Level : Metro Express : 460 LADOT Commuter Express : 438, 448 Orange County Transportation Authority : 701, 721 Torrance Transit : 4 Street Level : Metro Local : 81, 102, 200 Metro Express : 442, 550 LADOT DASH : F, Southeast, King - East Station ( none ) June 1996 Exposition Park Slauson Yes Yes Freeway Level : Metro Express : 442, 460, 550 Dodger Stadium Express Orange County Transportation Authority : 701, 721 Torrance Transit : 4 Street Level : Metro Local : 45, 81, 108, 358 Metro Rapid : 745 LADOT DASH : Southeast Station 151 Spaces South Los Angeles Manchester Yes Yes Freeway Level : Metro Express : 460, 550 Dodger Stadium Express Orange County Transportation Authority : 701, 721 Torrance Transit : 4 Street Level : Metro Local : 45, 81, 115 Metro Express : 442 Metro Rapid : 745 Station 247 Spaces Harbor Freeway Yes Yes Freeway Level : Metro Express : 550 Dodger Stadium Express GTrans : 1X LADOT Commuter Express : 448 Orange County Transportation Authority : 721 Torrance Transit : 4 Upper Level : Metro Green Line Street Level : Metro Local : 45, 81, 120 Metro Rapid : 745 GTrans : 1X Torrance Transit : 1, 2 Station 253 Spaces Rosecrans Yes Yes Freeway Level : Metro Express : 550 Dodger Stadium Express Orange County Transportation Authority : 721 Torrance Transit : 4 Street Level : Metro Local : 125 Station 338 Spaces Harbor Gateway Harbor Gateway Transit Center Yes Yes Metro Local : 52, 130, 205, 246, 344 Metro Express : 550 Carson Circuit : North / South Shuttle Dodger Stadium Express GTrans : 2, 4 Torrance Transit : 1, 4, 6 Station 980 Spaces Figueroa / Victoria Figueroa / 190th No Yes Metro Local : 52, 130, 205 Torrance Transit : 6 Street stop ( none ) December 13, 2015 Carson Carson No Yes Metro Local : 205 Metro Express : 550 Carson Circuit : F, North / South Shuttle Torrance Transit : 1, 3, Rapid 3 Station 140 Spaces June 1996 Pacific Coast Highway No Yes Metro Local : 205, 232 Metro Express : 550 LADOT Commuter Express : 448 LADOT DASH : Wilmington Station 244 Spaces Harbor Beacon Park & Ride No Yes Metro Local : 205 Catalina Express Street stop 280 Spaces December 13, 2015 San Pedro Beacon / 1st No Yes Metro Local : 205 Street stop ( none ) Pacific / 1st No Yes Metro Local : 205, 246 LADOT DASH : San Pedro Street stop ( none ) Pacific / 3rd No Yes Metro Local : 246 Street stop ( none ) Pacific / 7th No Yes Metro Local : 246 Street stop ( none ) Pacific / 11th No Yes Metro Local : 205, 246 Street stop ( none ) Pacific / 15th No Yes Metro Local : 246 Street stop ( none ) Pacific / 17th No Yes Metro Local : 246 Street stop ( none ) ( none ) Pacific / 19th No Yes Metro Local : 246 Street stop ( none ) Pacific / 21st Street No Yes Metro Local : 246 Street stop ( none ) History Early study This elevated section of the Harbor Transitway carries the Metro Silver Line and the Metro ExpressLanes over the frequently congested Harbor Freeway. Plans for a route similar to the Silver Line date back to 1993 when Metro 's Scheduling and Operations Planning department issued a report on what it called a `` Dual Hub High Occupancy Vehicle Transitway. '' The report suggested that when the Harbor Transitway opened in 1995, it should be served by a `` high speed, high capacity service '' that would also serve the El Monte Busway which opened earlier in 1973. Existing express routes that traveled on the two facilities would be truncated to end at one of two hubs ( El Monte station and the Harbor Gateway Transit Center ) where passengers would transfer to a bus that would take them the rest of the way to Downtown LA. In the end, Metro decided to adopt another proposal in the report, increasing service on the existing Harbor Freeway express lines and operating each as independent routes. Because most of the freeway express buses traveling on the El Monte Busway and Harbor Transitway served the needs of commuters, service was frequent along the corridors during the weekday peak hours, but infrequent during other times. When the Harbor Transitway opened in 1995 it was seen as a white elephant. The route stopped a mile short of Downtown LA and the stations, being close to freeway traffic, were criticized as being noisy, polluted and appeared uninviting. Planners 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. Introducing the Silver Line Northbound Metro Silver Line bus departing Manchester Station. Starting in the early 2000s Metro tried to increase ridership on the two corridors by branding them as a part of the Metro system. The El Monte Busway was added to maps using a silver color, while the Harbor Transitway was added in a bronze color. In 2007, Foothill Transit introduced the Silver Streak as a `` single hub '' service along the El Monte busway. Several Foothill Transit routes were truncated at the El Monte station and passengers transferred to frequent, high capacity Silver Streak buses. The line was deemed a success. In 2008, Metro once again looked at the concept of linking the El Monte Busway and the Harbor Transitway with a `` Dual Hub Bus Rapid Transit '' route. After several months of study the Metro voted to introduce the service as the Silver Line in summer 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. Metro also studied drastically changing the fare structure on the route. Previously, passengers on freeway express routes would pay zone fares up to $3.95 based on distance travelled. To encourage ridership, Metro looked into charging the same $1.50 flat - rate base fare used on Metro Rail, the Metro Orange Line and Metro Local routes. The plan encountered heavy opposition from Foothill Transit who worried the low fares would reduce ridership on its more expensive Silver Streak service. In the end Metro set a flat - rate fare of $2.45, which was more than the base fare used on the rest of the system, but 30 ¢ cheaper than the Silver Streak. The fare fight delayed the opening of the Silver Line several months. The line eventually opened in December 2009 and carried 6,200 passengers a day during the first month, similar to the combined ridership of the express routes the Silver Line replaced. Service operated half - hourly during the mid-day hours and hourly at night and on weekends. Over the next two years, ridership steadily increased to 11,000 daily passengers in October 2011. Encouraged by the results Metro continued to improve headways, operating buses every 15 minutes during the mid-day hours and every 40 minutes on Saturday. Metro ExpressLanes improvements Harbor Gateway Transit Center is the southern terminus of the Metro Silver Line. Major improvements to the Silver Line were made 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. Federal funding and some of the tolls collected were used to both refurbish the aging stations used by the Silver Line and improve frequencies on the route. The most drastic change happened at the crowded, 37 - year - old El Monte Station which was demolished in 2010 and entirely rebuilt. The new station opened in October 2012 with more bus bays, staffed information counters, restrooms, improved lighting and security. The old clock was replaced with signage towards the parking lot at Harbor Gateway Transit Center. Stations along the Harbor Transitway were improved between early 2011 and late 2012 with the addition of real time arrival signs, new wayfinding signage, improved lighting and sound proofing. The Harbor Gateway Transit Center also received bathrooms and a substation for LA County Sheriff 's deputies who now exclusively patrol Silver Line facilities. Stations along the El Monte Busway were the last to be improved, each closing for a month in early 2015. During the closure staircases were replaced and new wayfinding signage, real - time arrival signs and improved lighting were installed. Along the street - running portion of the Silver Line in Downtown Los Angeles, LADOT added bus priority to traffic lights to improve on - time performance in Downtown Los Angeles. This work was completed by October 31, 2012. Starting in 2012, toll revenue used to improve service during peak hours was further improved with buses arriving as often as every 4 minutes, Saturday service frequency was improved to 20 minutes and to 30 minutes on Sundays. Sunday frequency was further improved to 20 minutes in December 2013. Silver 2 Silver As feared by Foothill Transit officials, the 30 ¢ higher fares on the Silver Streak meant passengers along the El Monte Busway often opted to ride the Silver Line to save money. That led to Silver Line buses operating at capacity during peak hours, with the larger Silver Streak buses being under - utilized. To address the problem a new reciprocal fare program between Metro and Foothill Transit called `` Silver 2 Silver '' was introduced as part of a one - year trial in October 2012. Fares on the Silver Streak were lowered match the price of the Silver Line and passengers with a valid pass may ride either route between Downtown Los Angeles and the El Monte Station. Toll funding from the Metro ExpressLanes was used to reimburse Foothill Transit for the cost difference. In October 2013 a review of the program deemed it a success and made it permanent. Extension to San Pedro and Express service While many freeway express lines on the Harbor Transitway were truncated after the introduction of the Silver Line, a notable exception was Metro Express Line 450X. Considered one of Metro 's `` premium express '' routes, buses made very limited stops between Downtown Los Angeles and the Harbor Gateway Transit Center, skipping most of the stations along the Harbor Transitway. The route initially only ran during weekday peak hours, but was later extended to San Pedro and operated as a shuttle service between the Harbor Gateway Transit Center and San Pedro during off - peak hours and weekends. In December 2015, Metro restructured the Silver Line and Metro Express 450X. Now during off - peak hours and weekends some Silver Line trips traveled to San Pedro and during weekday peak periods a Silver Line Express route, branded as Line 950X, operates between San Pedro and El Monte, skipping most of the stations along the Harbor Transitway. The change gave passengers a one - seat ride to San Pedro during the off - peak periods and created more Silver Line service on the El Monte Busway. Due to overcrowding on Silver Line buses during the peak period, Silver Line Express buses began stopping at Manchester and Slauson stations in December 2016. Only two stations were skipped for a two minute time savings. Metro discontinued Silver Line Express service completely in June 2017, rebranding Line 950 buses as the service pattern which continues to San Pedro. Fare payment Changes On June 26, 2016 Metro changed how passengers pay their fare on the Silver Line in an effort to reduce dwell time and increase on - time performance. Passengers were allowed to board at either the front or rear door of Silver Line buses and validate their TAP electronic fare card at readers located on board the bus. Like on Metro Rail and the Orange Line, passengers are required to use the TAP card for fare payment and Metro fare enforcement will randomly board buses and check cards to ensure passengers are paying. The system differs from the off - board fare payment system on Metro Rail and the Orange Line where TAP vending machines are installed at all stations and passengers are required to TAP before stepping onto the platform. Current developments New Transitway station at Patsaouras Transit Plaza A new transitway station for the Metro Silver Line will be located at Patsaouras Transit Plaza at Union Station to provide better access to bus, MetroRail, Metrolink and Amtrak services. As of April 2017 the station is under construction, and is expected to open in the spring of 2018. Ridership and reliability Ridership 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. Ridership set a new all - time high in February 2016 with an estimated 16,884 passengers riding the line each weekday. Silver Line Estimated Ridership Year Weekdays Saturday Sunday 7,302 2,641 1,795 2011 9,422 3,324 2,148 2012 11,658 4,385 2,941 2013 12,842 5,468 3,661 2014 14,173 5,967 4,390 2015 14,743 6,009 4,378 2016 ( YTD ) 16,511 6,256 4,660 The on time performance of the Metro Silver Line is currently around 82.4 %, defined as being less than 5 minutes behind schedule. 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. Incidents Vehicle strike at the Harbor freeway station Metro Silver Line bus at Harbor Freeway station showing yellow bollards installed after a private vehicle drove onto the platform injuring waiting passengers. Seven 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. 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. 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. Fleet Metro Silver Line 45 foot NABI Compo bus The Metro Silver Line is operated with a fleet of dedicated NABI Metro 45C coaches. Each 45 - foot ( 14 m ) 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. '' See also List of Metro Liner stations References ^ Jump up to : `` Metro Ridership ''. Metro.net. Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Retrieved April 2, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Guide to the Metro Silver Line ''. The Source. ^ Jump up to : `` Line 910 fare structure '' ( PDF ). 2009 - 10 - 15. Jump up ^ `` Metro Silver Line All - Door Boarding Pilot ''. www.metro.net. Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Retrieved June 25, 2016. Jump up ^ https://www.metro.net/riding/fares/ ^ Jump up to : http://foothilltransit.org/lines-and-schedules/silver2silver/ ^ Jump up to : Weikel, Dan ( December 2, 2014 ). `` A cleaned - up, safer Harbor Transitway puts more commuters on the bus ''. Los Angeles Times. Retrieved March 9, 2015. Jump up ^ `` Dual Hub Bus Rapid Transit ( BRT ) El Monte Station to Artesia Transit Center '' ( PDF ). 2008 - 11 - 20. 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Jump up ^ Hymon, Steve ( March 14, 2016 ). `` Metro staff recommends all - door boarding test for Silver Line ''. The Source - Metro.net. Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Retrieved April 2, 2016. Jump up ^ http://www.scpr.org/news/2017/01/02/67692/metro-starts-work-on-pedestrian-bridge-at-la-s-uni/ Jump up ^ Mendelson, Aaron ( February 19, 2015 ). `` How late are Los Angeles buses and trains ? Depends which line you 're riding ''. KPCC - Southern California Public Radio. Retrieved April 2, 2016. Jump up ^. 2012 - 02 - 22 Source : Accident on The Harbor Transitway http://thesource.metro.net/2012/02/22/accident-on-harbor-transitway/ Source : Accident on The Harbor Transitway Check url = value ( help ). Missing or empty title = ( help ) Jump up ^ `` Harbor Freeway Metro Silver Line Station platform improvements '' ( PDF ). 2012 - 04 - 20. Jump up ^ `` Silverline bus ''. Further reading https://www.metro.net/board/Items/2011/10_October/20111020OPItem52.pdf https://www.metro.net/board/Items/2011/4_April/20110420AHCPItem1.pdf http://laccod.org/cms1_153455.pdf http://libraryarchives.metro.net/DPGTL/hov/dual_hub_hov_transitway.pdf https://www.metro.net/board/Items/2011/7_July/20110708OtherSectorSBAItem6.pdf External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to LACMTA Silver Line. Metro Silver Line timetable -- as of June 2013. Silver Line Map -- Overall map of the Metro Silver Line. Silver Line destinations -- Metro Silver Line destinations guide ( English ) Silver Line destinations -- Metro Silver Line destinations guide ( Spanish ) A recent report of the Metro Silver Line Metro 's official release about the New Metro Silver Line Released on December 9, 2009. 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Question: is the metro silver line a bus or train
Answer: bus