An express bus is a bus service that is intended to run faster than normal bus lines. These buses usually run between the downtown sections of cities and the more residential suburbs or outer boroughs. While most services run during the rush hour, services in major cities like New York City and Los Angeles, and most notably the Seattle area, have services on a daily basis operating at almost all hours due to high passenger demand. Until 2007 Chicago also had express bus service but discontinued it entirely due to funding issues, and as a result became th largest city in the United States without express bus service. Express buses operate on a faster schedule by not making as many stops as regular bus lines and often take quicker routes that buses usually do not, such as along freeways. Express buses are also used in some cases to provide shuttle service to and from city events. In this case the 'express' nature of the service is reflected in the fact that the bus has only two stops, a designated park and ride lot, and the event destination. An express bus may charge a different fee to ride than normal buses, either higher to charge for the quicker service, or lower to promote it as an alternative to driving and contributing to road congestion. “Autobus” redirects here. ... The Central Business District of Sydney, Australia. ... Illustration of the backyards of a surburban neighbourhood Suburbs are inhabited districts located either on the outer rim of a city or outside the official limits of a city (the term varies from country to country), or the outer elements of a conurbation. ... For other uses, see Rush hour (disambiguation). ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... Flag Seal Nickname: City of Angels Location Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates , Government State County California Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 1,290. ... City nickname Emerald City City bird Great Blue Heron City flower Dahlia City mottos The City of Flowers The City of Goodwill City song Seattle, the Peerless City Mayor Greg Nickels County King County Area   - Total   - Land   - Water   - % water 369. ... Nickname: Motto: Urbs in Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Location in the Chicago metro area and Illinois Coordinates: , Country State Counties Cook, DuPage Settled 1770s Incorporated March 4, 1837 Government  - Mayor Richard M. Daley (D) Area  - City  234. ... Interstate 80 (Eastshore Freeway) in Berkeley, California: a typical American freeway (MUTCD definition) A freeway, also known as a highway, superhighway, autoroute, autobahn, autostrada, dual carriageway, expressway, Autosnelweg or motorway, depending on the country of discussion, is a type of road designed for safer high-speed operation of motor vehicles...

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