Emerald Express

Emerald Express (EmX)
Green Line, Gateway Line
Overview
Operator	Lane Transit District
Status	Operational
Began service	January 14, 2007 (2007-01-14)
Predecessors	Route 11 Thurston
Route
Route type	Bus rapid transit
Locale	Eugene and Springfield, Oregon
Start	Commerce Station
Via	West 11th Avenue, Franklin Boulevard, Pioneer Parkway
End	Gateway Mall
Length	13 miles (21 km)
Stations	37
Service
Frequency	10–20 minutes
Weekend frequency	15–30 minutes
Timetable	LTD Route 103 (EMX)
Route map Legend 0:20 Commerce Station Bertelsen Road Sam Reynolds Street Bailey Hill Road 0:10 Seneca Road Oak Patch Road McKinley Street 0:07 11th/Garfield Street 10th/Garfield Street 6th/Garfield Street 7th/Garfield Street 6th/Chambers Street 7th/Chambers Street 6th/Polk Street 7th/Polk Street 6th/Monroe Street 7th/Monroe Street Charnelton 0:00 Eugene Station 11th/High Street 10th/High Street Hilyard Sacred Heart Univ. Dist. 0:05 Dads' Gate Agate Univ. of Oregon 0:08 Walnut I-5 Maintenance Facility Glenwood Lexington McVay Willamette River 0:16 Springfield Station E Street (northbound) F Street (southbound) Centennial OR 126 Q Street Hayden Bridge Pheasant Guy Lee RiverBend 0:30 Gateway Station 0:42 Sacred Heart Medical Center Postal Way Kruse Way International Way E International Way W International Center Request stop This diagram: view talk edit ← {{{previous_line}}}  {{{system_nav}}}  {{{next_line}}} →

The Emerald Express (EmX) is a bus rapid transit (BRT) system in the Eugene-Springfield metropolitan area in Oregon, United States. It is provided by the Lane Transit District (LTD) which is the public transit authority in Lane County, Oregon.

LTD chose bus rapid transit after a review process in which several transportation options, including light rail, were considered. It was decided that the BRT option was the best fit for Eugene-Springfield's size and current transportation needs.

The first route, named the Green Line, was opened in early 2007, connecting downtown Springfield to downtown Eugene. There are ten stops along the 4-mile (6.4 km) route, including the University of Oregon.

Less than a year later, ridership had doubled in the corridor, and the city of Eugene was nominated for the 2008 Sustainable Transportation Award, and received an honorable mention.^[1] An extension was opened on January 9, 2011, connecting EmX to the Gateway Mall as well as Sacred Heart Medical Center at RiverBend and International Way.^[2] A second extension to West Eugene opened on September 17, 2017, adding 9 miles (14 km) to the system.

The Institute for Transportation and Development Policy (ITDP), under its BRT Standard, has given the EmX corridor a Bronze ranking.^[3]