21 November 2012 - U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood has opened the first high-tech bus shelter on the new California-based Monterey-Salinas Transit JAZZ bus rapid transit (BRT) line.
The JAZZ line began operating on 1 September, serving temporary stations. In partnership with the Monterey Jazz Festival, the new Sand City Station and 24 new bus shelters along the route, will allow waiting passengers to download jazz concert recordings from past festival performances.
The new BRT service will cut commuting times roughly in half for riders on existing bus lines and improve transit connections for thousands of users travelling to Cannery Row, Monterey Bay Aquarium and other attractions.
“This new bus rapid transit line will give residents and tourists a safer, more efficient option for getting to work, school or wherever they need to go,” said LaHood.
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