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Metrobus Service Improvement Changes Take Effect on June 30

June 27th, 2013 Comments off

New Metrobus schedules and service improvements take effect Sunday, June 30.  More trips and schedule adjustments will reduce crowding and improve reliability.

Pick up a copy of the Metrobus Service Changes brochuregrab a new timetable on-board your bus, or look it up online!

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

More trips on the following lines:

  • Route 32 Pennsylvania Avenue  – weekday mornings
  • Route 63 Takoma – Petworth – weekday mornings and afternoons
  • Route K2 Takoma – Fort Totten – school days
  • Route W4 Deanwood – Alabama Avenue – weekday evenings and weekends

Schedule adjustments:

  • Routes 42,43 Mount Pleasant – every day
  • Route 63 Takoma – Petworth – weekdays
  • Route 94 Stanton Road – weekdays
  • Routes 96, 97 East Capitol Street – Cardozo – every day
  • Route D5 MacArthur Blvd. – Georgetown – weekdays
  • Routes U5,U6 Mayfair – Marshall Heights – every day
  • Route W4 Deanwood – Alabama Avenue – weekends

MARYLAND

Schedule adjustments :

  • Routes C2,C4 Greenbelt – Twinbrook – weekends
  • Route P12 Eastover – Addison Road – weekends
  • Routes B21, B22 Bowie State University and Route C28 Pointer Ridge
  • Route 89M Laurel and Routes G12, G14 Greenbelt – New Carrollton
  • K6 New Hampshire Avenue and K9 New Hampshire Avenue Limited during the weekday PM peak period

The following lines will have earlier weekday service:

  • Route F13 Cheverly – Washington Business Park
  • Route R1 Riggs Road

The following line will have later service:

  • Route C27 Central Avenue from Six Flags Park.

 VIRGINIA

  • Service to Landmark Mall will be discontinued and new service to Braddock Road and Hampton Drive will be added on Routes 7A,E,F,Y Lincolnia – North Fairlington.
  • Service on Route 8W will be modified and service on 8X will be eliminated and replaced with additional 8W trips on Routes 8S,W,X,Z Foxchase – Seminary Valley.
  • Later weekday evening service to Culmore on MetroExtra Route 16X Columbia Pike – Federal Triangle.
  • MetroExtra designated stops will be added at Columbia Pike and Oakland Street to serve Routes 16X and 16Y.

For more information or assistance, call Metro Customer Information at 202-637-7000 [TTY 202-638-3780] or look for your new timetable online

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Metro – The Region’s Transit Leader

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Momentum requires Metro to reclaim its leadership role and to ensure that the region’s transit network meets the region’s needs. Metro’s Compact charges it with putting forth plans and mobility projects that enhance regional mobility and to be the champion for the regional rider. This means moving beyond the role of “convener” and mere “coordinator” and embracing the roles of “leader”, “collaborator”, and “co—author”.

Living up to this charge means leveraging the relationships with sister agencies Metro has already built by collaborating with partners from concept to execution. Metro will bring its partners in early to co-author mobility innovations, engage in joint problem-solving, and collaborate on bringing these projects online and into operation. As the lead transit planner, Metro will literally draw the region’s transit map and advocate for its implementation.

Metro as Transit Leader Table

 

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