Metro Wants to Hear From YOU!
October 5, 2011 -- On October 11, 12 and 13, Metro will be holding a series of public hearings regarding plans to adjust bus service to provide customers with more reliable, efficient and cost-effective service and to provide additional capacity where it is most needed. The meetings are a chance to ask Metrobus personnel questions about the proposed changes to 39 bus lines in DC, Maryland and Virginia and voice your opinion. Possible changes include eliminating or restructuring some underperforming Metrobus routes while enhancing service on other routes that tend to be crowded.
Ideas under consideration to improve and enhance bus service include:
- Updating schedules to reflect road conditions and traffic patterns
- Increasing the frequency of bus departures in high-demand corridors
- Extending select routes to improve connectivity and access to local destinations
- Realigning underperforming routes to maximize seats available to customers
More information about the proposed changes can be found at wmata.com/hearings. Changes would not be implemented earlier than mid-2012.
For all meetings, an open house will begin at 6 pm, followed by the public hearings at 6:30 pm at the following locations:
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Tuesday, October 11 |
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Department of Housing and Community Development 1800 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave. SE Washington, DC |
Mary Ellen Henderson Middle School 7130 Leesburg Pike Falls Church, VA |
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Wednesday, October 12 |
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First United Methodist Church 6201 Belcrest Rd Hyattsville, MD |
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Thursday, October 13 |
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Please note that the location of Thursday night’s
hearing in Northwest has been relocated to:
Washington Hilton (1919 Connecticut Ave., NW, Washington).
The hotel is approximately 450 feet from the
previously announced location.
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Fairlington Rec Center -- Room 134 3308 South Stafford St. Arlington, VA |
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Comments
- John Flemming
- November 2, 2011, 3:01 PM
I'm currently riding on bus 5252 on Wednesday nov 2, 2011 at 2:57pm and am about to get off this bus to wait for the next bus on route 41 because this driver is by far the worst and roughest driver I've ever experienced. The driver races through turns breaks extremely hard to the point one lady has fallen out of her seat twice and I'm struggling to remain in mine...
I've always enjoyed he art transit and thought the drivers were awesome, however this ride has been so painful I mind think of alternative ways to get around....
