SuperLoop

Former bus route in California, United States This article is about a public transportation system in San Diego. For other uses, see Superloop.

SuperLoop


Parent	Metropolitan Transit System
Founded	2007
Commenced operation	June 15, 2009; 15 years ago (2009-06-15)
Ceased operation	September 6, 2015; 9 years ago (2015-09-06)
Locale	San Diego County, California
Service area	University City
Service type	BRT
Routes	3 (201, 202, 204)
Hubs	UTC Transit center
Stations	17
Fleet	12 New Flyer Industries GE35LFR buses
Fuel type	Gas-Electric Hybrid
Operator	San Diego Transit
Website	SDMTS.com

The SuperLoop was a bus rapid transit system in San Diego, California, United States, in the University City area. It connected the University of California, San Diego and Westfield UTC. The 8-mile loop featured 15 stops served by as many as 12 dedicated New Flyer hybrid buses. Service of the SuperLoop was provided by the San Diego Metropolitan Transit System.

The system featured a number of amenities associated with bus rapid transit, such as signal prioritization, electronic signs in shelters indicating time until the arrival of the next bus, and recognizable branding. However, it featured only a small quantity of dedicated lanes.

History

Traffic pattern studies showed that 60% of vehicles traveling in University City made internal trips. The SuperLoop expected to reduce the number of vehicles on the road by absorbing the traffic created by internal travelers.

The first phase of station construction began in late 2007. The SuperLoop began operations in an interim phase in mid-2009. At the launch of the SuperLoop service, vehicles ran approximately every 10 minutes during the peak periods, and every 15 minutes during non-peak periods. Adjustments were made after periodic review to better serve demand. In June 2012, the SuperLoop was extended to serve the area east of UTC.

In 2015, SuperLoop was added to the San Diego Rapid bus transit network. The fleet of 60-foot New Flyer Xcelsior buses were also introduced to the routes. Today, the routes are part of the Rapid network, with UTC Transit Center becoming a hub for the combined network. This ended the physical usage of the SuperLoop brand name after six years.

Fares

SuperLoop followed the same fare policy as all other non-express MTS bus routes.

Amount	Type
$6.00	Adult Day Pass _{(For Trips Involving multiple routes or multiple rides) (Additional $2 if a valid Compass Card is not present)}
$3.00	Youth/Senior/Disabled/Medicare Day Pass _{(Valid Youth/Senior/Disabled/Medicare Compass Card must be present)}
$2.50	One Way Regular Fare _{(Ages 6+)}
$1.25	One Way Youth/Senior/Disabled/Medicare Fare _{(For Passengers Ages 60+, Or Those Passengers Providing An OfficeMax MTS Fare Discount ID)}
FREE	Children _{(Ages 5 and under, or 12 and under With a paid adult on the weekends)}

Scheduling

Monday Through Friday

Time Window	Frequency
5:45 a.m. to 7 a.m.	Every 15 minutes
7 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.	Every 10 minutes
10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.	Every 15 minutes
2 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.	Every 10 minutes
5:30 p.m. to 10 p.m.	Every 15 minutes

Weekends And Holidays

Time Window	Frequency
5:45 a.m. to 10 p.m.	Every 15 minutes

References

"San Diego launches SuperLoop to University City". Metro Magazine. 15 June 2009. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
"Frequently Asked Questions". SANDAG. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
"September 6, 2015 Service Changes". Metropolitan Transit System. Retrieved August 19, 2015.

v t e Transportation in San Diego County
Air	McClellan–Palomar Airport San Diego International Airport
Bus (routes)	North County Transit District Breeze Rapid San Diego Metropolitan Transit System Rapid
Commuter rail and inter-city rail	COASTER Metrolink (Inland Empire–Orange County Line, Orange County Line) Pacific Surfliner (Amtrak)
Light rail	San Diego Trolley (Blue Line, Green Line, Orange Line, Silver Line) SPRINTER
Maritime	Broadway Pier Port of San Diego
Defunct	San Diego Electric Railway SuperLoop

Currently operating bus rapid transit systems in the United States

Alabama	Birmingham Xpress
California	Fresno FAX Q Los Angeles G Line & J Line Silver Streak Oakland Tempo San Bernardino sbX San Diego Rapid San Francisco Geary Van Ness San Jose VTA Rapid Stockton San Joaquin RTD Express
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Illinois	Chicagoland Pace Pulse
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Kentucky	Louisville Rapid
Maryland	Silver Spring-Burtonsville Flash BRT
Massachusetts	Boston MBTA Silver Line
Michigan	Grand Rapids Silver Line Laker Line
Minnesota	Minneapolis-Saint Paul A Line C Line D Line Orange Line Red Line U of M Transitway
Missouri	Kansas City Metro Area Express
Nebraska	Omaha Rapid Bus Transit

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Utah	Salt Lake City region Ogden Express Utah Valley Express
Virginia	Arlington-Alexandria Metroway Richmond GRTC Pulse
Washington	King County RapidRide Snohomish County Swift Spokane City Line Vancouver The Vine
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