Riding Los Angeles Metro Busway G Line (or Orange Line) Eastbound (bus model: 2019 New Flyer XE60) from Chatsworth Station to North Hollywood (full eastbound ride). Metro Busway (formerly branded as Metro Liner or Metro Transitway) is a bus rapid transit (BRT) line, a bus that has it's own dedicated bus lane and station. Los Angeles Metro operates two Busway Lines, G (Orange) and J (Silver). The G Line travels through the San Fernando Valley (northwest of Los Angeles). Second Busway, J Line travels mostly on I-10/I-110 (east to South Central Los Angeles).

G Line is one of the most use BRT lines in North America. In the future, Metro is planning to convert G Line Busway into a light rail line (soon to be Metro Rail G Line).

As of 2023, the G Line operates 24 hours and the full fare to ride this Busway is $1.75. Before boarding the bus, there is a fare card reader and a ticket vending machine. I have tapped my Metro Tap Card on the fare reader before entering the station. If you do not have a Tap Fare Card, tickets are available for purchase on the ticket vending machines or Los Angeles Metro App. When the bus arrives, passengers can board in front or back of the bus since it is a BRT (a bus that acts like a train). Sometimes, there may be a fare inspector checking for tickets. For more information about Los Angeles Metro fares, visit their webpage at https://www.metro.net/riding/fares/

* North Hollywood Station-
G Line terminates/starts at North Hollywood Station. At North Hollywood Station, transfer to Metro Rail B Line (or Red Line) to:
- Universal Studios Hollywood
- Hollywood Walk of Fame
- Griffith Observatory (via a shuttle bus)
- MacArthur Park
- Downtown Los Angeles
- Union Station
The full ride between North Hollywood to Downtown Los Angeles on a Metro Rail B Line is around 30 minutes.

Opinion:
I enjoyed riding the G Line Eastbound to North Hollywood. It is a true bus rapid transit with it's dedicated bus lanes and stations. Metro made an excellent choice in purchasing the New Flyer XE60 (electrical bus) as their vehicle type. Since the light rail and heavy rail line uses electricity, why not the Busway lines too (keeping vehicles in consistent and uniformed)?

My only complaint about G Line is crossing through a major street or boulevard. The bus makes a complete stop at a major street/boulevard. Sometimes, it takes 2-5 minutes for the bus to continue crossing over the intersection and then stopping at station to load/unload passengers. If building an elevated station/ramp, this would save 5 minutes per stop (thus traveling between Chatsworth to North Hollywood would be a 30 minutes ride instead of 1 hour).

Other than that, it is a pretty good and solid BRT line. And yet, one of the highest used BRT in North America. A BRT should have it's own dedicated bus lanes and not shared/mixed with traffic (or main lanes).

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Time-points:
00:00 Chatsworth Station
01:15 Departed
03:10 Nordhoff
04:00 Departed
05:30 Roscoe
06:20 Departed
08:35 Sherman Way
09:25 Departed
10:45 Canoga
11:11 Departed
11:55 De Soto
12:30 Departed
13:45 Pierce College
14:20 Departed
16:45 Tampa
17:00 Departed
18:25 Reseda
19:05 Departed
22:30 Balboa
23:40 Departed
24:55 Woodley
25:40 Departed
27:00 Sepulveda
27:27 Departed
30:00 Van Nuys
31:13 Departed
33:15 Woodman
34:05 Departed
34:55 Valley College
35:50 Departed
39:05 Laurel Canyon / Valley Village
39:40 Departed
40:45 North Hollywood Station*

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