An express route is a transit service that travels faster than regular routes by making fewer stops, often serving major destinations with limited intermediate stops. Express buses might travel between suburban park-and-ride lots and downtown cores, between transit hubs, or along busy corridors where stop spacing on regular routes slows service. The trade-off is coverage: passengers near skipped stops must walk farther or transfer from local routes. Express routes work well when travel patterns are concentrated (many people going to similar destinations), demand justifies the additional service, and stops are located where passengers can easily access them. Some express routes operate only during peak commuting hours when demand is highest. Express services are part of a transit network strategy that balances fast travel times with broad geographic coverage through different service types.