Less Stop, More Go: Routes 96/97, Part 2
Metro bus planning proposes 22 bus stops for removal along the 96/97 routes.
East Capitol Street, looking east-southeast just west of Capitol Heights Station, where two east-bound and one west-bound bus stop are proposed for removal.
In September, WMATA selected 27 stops for consideration to discontinue on the 96/97 route to provide faster service. All 27 stops are within a block or two of another stop. The list was posted on this blog, and wmata.com. Notices were posted at the affected stops, and WMATA met with representatives of council members’ offices whose districts are served by the two routes, and corresponding ANCs in September 2013. There was a month-long period where members of the public commented on the list via phone, email, and blog post.
Following the public feedback, five bus stops that had been under consideration will remain in service:
- East Capitol Street & 15th Street NE/SE, eastbound and westbound, due to the proximity to the Center City Charter School Capitol Hill
- Woodley Road & 35th Street NW, eastbound and westbound, due to their proximity to The Beauvoir, The National Cathedral Elementary School, and
- East Capitol Street & 52nd Street SE, eastbound, due to its location in front of the Episcopal Church of the Atonement.
In total, 22 bus stops will be discontinued, 12% of the total stops on the 96/97 route. Maps showing the bus stops to be removed at the December 29, 2013 service change are shown below. Two weeks prior to the service change, notices will be posted at the affected stops informing customers of the change. The notice will also include information on next closest bus stops.
The bus stops that will be discontinued are:
- East Capitol Street and 60th Street NE, eastbound, Stop #1000797. Routes 96,97
- East Capitol Street and 60th Street NE, westbound, Stop #1000782. Routes 96,97
- East Capitol Street and midblock between 58th Street NE and 60th Street NE , eastbound, Stop #1000781. Routes 96,97
- East Capitol Street and Division Street NE, westbound, Stop #1000819. Routes 96, 97, W4
- East Capitol Street and #4250, eastbound, Stop #1000805. Routes 96, 97
- East Capitol Street and #4250, westbound, Stop #1000774. Routes 96, 97
- East Capitol Street and 19th Street NE, westbound, Stop #1000808. Routes 97, B2
- Mass Avenue and 16th Street SE, eastbound, Stop #1000701. Route 96
- Mass Avenue and 16th Street SE, westbound, Stop #1000707. Route 96
- East Capitol Street and 4th Street NE, eastbound, Stop #1000780. Routes 96, 97
- East Capitol Street and 4th Street NE, westbound, Stop #1000800. Routes 96, 97
- M Street and 1st Street NW, eastbound, Stop #1001340. Route 96, P6
- New Jersey Avenue and O Street NW, northbound, Stop #1001395. Route 96
- New Jersey Avenue and O Street NW, southbound, Stop #1001391. Route 96
- New Jersey Avenue and Q Street NW, northbound, Stop #1001499. Route 96
- New Jersey Avenue and Q Street NW, southbound, Stop #1002978. Route 96
- Calvert Street and #2601, westbound, Stop #1001841. Routes 96, X3
- 29th Street and #2727, northbound, Stop #1001880. Routes 96, X3
- 29th Street and #2745, southbound, Stop #1001888. Routes 96, X3
- Cathedral Avenue and #2931, eastbound, Stop #1002020. Routes 96, X3
- Cathedral Avenue and #2937, westbound, Stop #1002018. Routes 96, X3
- Woodley Road and 36th St NW, westbound, Stop #1002091. Routes 96, X3
Maps showing the Route 96/97 stops. Stops in black were not considered for consolidation, stops in yellow were considered, but will remain in service, and stops with a red X will be discontinued. You can click on each map for a larger view.
East Capitol Street, from Capitol Heights Station to Minnesota Avenue
From Stadium-Armory Station to Union Station, via East Capitol Street and Massachusetts Avenue
New Jersey Avenue
Calvert Street, 29th Street, Cathedral Avenue, and Woodley Road
Welcome news, indeed! Now all we need is for the 96 to run decent headways at all times of day.
It’s pretty insane that there will still be places on this route with two stops on the same block in the same direction.
This is all great stuff, but when will the 2nd St. NE reroute take effect? That’s the improvement that I’m most excited about on this route.