Beach Cities Transit

Summary

Beach Cities Transit provides mass transportation for the Los Angeles beach city suburbs of Redondo Beach, Hermosa Beach, Manhattan Beach, and El Segundo. The two routes provide both local service and afford a variety of opportunities to connect with the rest of the Greater Los Angeles Transportation grid. The system began in 2005, taking over lower-ridership routes from Los Angeles Metro.[3] In 2023, the system had a ridership of 255,500, or about 800 per weekday as of the fourth quarter of 2023.

Beach Cities Transit
Beach Cities Transit bus at the Redondo Beach Pier, the transfer point for the system
ParentCity of Redondo Beach
Founded2005 (2005)
Headquarters415 Diamond Street
Redondo Beach, California
Service areaBeach Cities, Los Angeles County
Service typePublic transport bus
Routes2
Fleet12 buses
Daily ridership800 (weekdays, Q4 2023)[1]
Annual ridership255,500 (2023)[2]
Fuel typeCNG
Websitebeachcitiestransit.org

Routes edit

Local routes edit

Route Terminals Via Notes
102

[4]

Hawthorne

Redondo Beach C Line Station

Redondo Beach

Redondo Beach Pier

Redondo Beach Av
109

[5]

Los Angeles

LAX City Bus Center

Redondo Beach

Palos Verdes Bl & Via Valencia

Manhattan Av

Bus fleet edit

Active fleet edit

Make/Model Fleet Numbers Thumbnail Year Engine Transmission Notes
ENC E-Z Rider II BRT CNG 32' 544-546 2015 Cummins Westport ISL G Allison B300R
ENC E-Z Rider II BRT CNG 32' 549 2022 Cummins Westport L9N Allison B3400 xFE
ENC Axess CNG 40' 550 2003 Cummins Westport C Gas Plus Allison B400R
  • Ex-ElDorado National Demonstrator bus
ENC E-Z Rider II BRT CNG 32' 551-552 2022 Cummins Westport L9N Allison B3400 xFE
ENC E-Z Rider II BRT CNG 32' 553-557 2023 Cummins Westport L9N Allison B3400 xFE

References edit

  1. ^ "Transit Ridership Report Fourth Quarter 2023" (PDF). American Public Transportation Association. March 4, 2024. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
  2. ^ "Transit Ridership Report Fourth Quarter 2023" (PDF). American Public Transportation Association. March 4, 2024. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
  3. ^ Redondo Beach cuts Beach Cities Transit bus route to Torrance
  4. ^ "Welcome to Redondo Beach, CA". redondo.org. Retrieved 2024-02-26.
  5. ^ "Welcome to Redondo Beach, CA". redondo.org. Retrieved 2024-02-26.