American Seating Metropolitan
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The Metropolitan, introduced in 2002, is a transit seating model produced by American Seating. The Metropolitan features pre-formed molded fiberglass construction with inserts attached to the sitting area. The ergonomic fiberglass structure with waterfall edge is mounted to a welded steel frame. The grab rails at the top may be either stainless steel or thermoplastic. The Metropolitan is able to feature the EZ fold system with A.R.M. Securement System to accommodate passengers utilizing mobility aids. In 2020, the Metropolitan was discontinued, with American Seating offering the InSight Classic and InSight Prime in its place.
Clients
The following agencies operate or have operated vehicles with this model seat:
Canada 
- Burlington Transit - Burlington, ON
- Calgary Transit - Calgary, AB
- Durham Region Transit - Durham Region, ON
- Edmonton Transit System (ETS) - Edmonton, AB
- Fort McMurray Transit - Fort McMurray, AB
- Miway - Mississauga, ON
- Niagara Falls Transit - Niagara Falls, ON
- Peterborough Transit - Peterborough, ON
- Regina Transit - Regina, SK
- Réseau de transport de Longueuil - Longueuil, QC
- Welland Transit - Welland, ON
- York Region Transit - York, ON
United States 
- Academy Bus Lines - Newark, NJ
- Ann Arbor Area Transportation Authority (AAATA) - Ann Arbor, MI and vicinity
- Central Florida Regional Transit Authority (LYNX) - Orlando, FL and vicinity
- Charm City Circulator (operated by Veolia Transportation) - Baltimore, MD
- CityLink - Abilene, TX
- Culver CityBus - Culver City, CA
- Davenport CitiBus - Davenport, IA
- Disney Transport - Walt Disney World Resort, FL
- Fairfax Connector - Fairfax County, VA
- Foothill Transit - San Gabriel & Pomona Valleys, CA
- Greater Mankato Transit System - Mankato, MN
- Green Bay Metro - Green Bay, WI
- La Crosse Municipal Transit Utility - La Crosse, WI and vicinity
- MetroLINK - Rock Island, IL
- Metro Transit - Minneapolis, St. Paul, MN and vicinity
- Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) - New York, NY
- Metropolitan Transportation Services - Minneapolis, St. Paul, MN and vicinity
- Nassau Inter-County Express (NICE) - Nassau County, NY
- Paul Revere Transportation - Boston, MA
- RGRTA-Regional Transit Service - Rochester, NY and vicinity
- St. Cloud Metropolitan Transit Commission - St. Cloud, MN and vicinity
- SunLine Transit Agency - Coachella Valley, CA
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) - Washington D.C.