The Metro Orange Line busway reached a record number of passengers in September, transit agency Metro announced. Average weekday boardings were 27,987 in September, a 9 percent increase from September 2007 when there were 25,618 average weekday boardings. The Orange Line opened in October 2005 and operates on a dedicated busway between North Hollywood and Warner Center in Woodland Hills. Ridership was up in September on all Metro operated train and bus lines when compared with the previous year, Metro said.
