Editing Limited-stop (section)

==Buses==
Traditionally, limited-stop bus services usually operate on an identical or similar route to one or more local bus routes, only serving primary stops, and skipping the others served by local routes. Typically, the stops that are served by limited stop routes are chosen so that stops are evenly spaced or are transfer points, major intersections, or popular destinations. Within [[central business district|downtowns]], limited-stop services may stop more frequently. Depending on the transit agency, this can sometimes be referred to as express service. For example, [[Chicago Transit Authority]] refers to both this type and [[Express bus|non-stop]] services as express.

Limited-stop bus service is a core component of [[bus rapid transit]] (BRT), but differs by not sharing most of the common features of bus rapid transit such as unique route branding, off-vehicle fare collection, signal preemption, frequent all-day service, and dedicated right-of-way. For example, the [[RapidRide]] lines in [[Seattle]], [[Washington (state)|Washington]] are existing local [[King County Metro]] routes but with fewer stops and some BRT features being adopted at some stations.<ref>{{cite web |title=RapidRide |url=http://metro.kingcounty.gov/travel-options/bus/rapidride/ |publisher=[[King County Metro]] |access-date=September 15, 2015}}</ref> In other cities, such as [[Hong Kong]], limited stop bus service currently uses the same branding and has the same features (except stopping less frequently) as regular bus routes.

Other forms of limited-stop bus service other than the traditional type characterized by serving only some of the stops. Some bus routes with portions of the route are non-stop are referred to as limited stop by the transit agency that operates the route.

One form is a route that operates partially on a highway. It is more similar to an express bus route than the traditional limited stop route. However, the non-stop portion of the route is typically shorter than that of an express route, and the fare structure of the transit agency cause a limited stop route to have a lower fare than an express route.

One example of this type of route would be [[Metro Transit (Minnesota)|Metro Transit]] Route 114 in Minneapolis, MN. The route originates at the University of Minnesota campus in Minneapolis, then it travels several miles on Interstates 35W and 94, before it begins to operate as local service through the Uptown area of Minneapolis.

Another form of limited stop bus service includes local routes that may operate certain trips with limited or non-stop sections. For example, to aid commute times for downtown workers, Metro Transit Route 12 in Minneapolis operates during peak hours as non-stop for approximately eight blocks between Franklin Avenue and Uptown Transit Station, but the route serves all stops along that section at other times.