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Angeles Metropolitan Transportation Authority also operates anextensive network of surface “Metro Rapid” BRT routes throughout theLos Angeles Basin. Most of these systems have experienced patronageincreases of 20%-30% compared to previous local bus service. TheLivermore-Amador Valley Transit Authority (LAVTA) is in the process ofdeploying a $15 million surface BRT route that operates in mixed trafficconnecting Dublin, the Dublin-Pleasanton BART station and Livermore.Eugene-Springfield EmXThis 4.5 mile, $23 million BRT line is operated by the Lane TransitDistrict (LTD), between Springfield and Eugene, via the University ofOregon. About two-thirds of the EmX route has exclusive bus lanes, orabout $10 million per mile excluding mixed-traffic portions of thecorridor. Prior to the start of EmX service, the former LTD route in thiscorridor operated every 15 minutes, serving approximately 2,800 dailyboardings. Since EmX startup in December 2006, patronage has grownto more than 4,500 daily boardings. EmX buses operate every 10minutes on weekdays, and every 20 minutes evenings and weekends.Stops are located on average 0.5 miles apart. EmX buses require 16-18 minutes each way, averaging 14-17 m.p.h.Figure 4.1 Eugene-Springfield EmX Bus Rapid TransitEmX has a number of unique features not used by other BRT projects.The most distinctive is that the six custom-built, $950,000 EmX buseshave wide boarding doors on both the right (“curb”) side and left side.Figure 4.2 Lane Transit District’s EmX BRT Vehicle64