Curbed: D.C. lawmaker pitches Feb. 4 ‘Bus to Work Day’
Riding the bus helps reduce air pollution and traffic congestion, says Ward 4 Councilmember Brandon Todd
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WTOP: Regionwide bus route overhaul to start next year
WASHINGTON — D.C.-area buses are going 9 percent more slowly and are carrying fewer riders than just a few years ago. Now, the outlines of a major overhaul are expected by April.
Washington Post: Region’s bus network is too slow, complex, and increasingly threatened by…
Metrobus and regional bus systems in the Washington area are too slow, complex and increasingly threatened by competition, according to a new analysis.
Metro seeks public input on FY2020 budget proposal to provide better service and value for riders
For immediate release: January 16, 2019
Metro seeks public input on FY2020 budget proposal to provide better service and value for riders
Metro is inviting the public to comment on its proposed Fiscal Year 2020 budget, which is…
Metrobus to begin with limited service Monday, normal service on Metrorail
For immediate release: January 13, 2019
Metrobus to begin with limited service Monday, normal service on Metrorail
Metrobus service will remain suspended tonight and will resume operations Monday morning on a Severe Snow Plan due to…
Jenny Rogers in The Post: I left my wallet on a bus in D.C. Here’s how I got it back.
I was standing at the cash register at my grocery co-op on Wednesday night, ready to pay for my bananas and graham crackers, when dread gripped me. My wallet. It was gone. And I could only have left it one place: the G9 bus, from which I…
WTOP: Metro proposes temporary solution to crumbling DC bus garage
WASHINGTON — A Metrobus garage has areas that are in danger of collapse, which drove Metro to spend $150,000 a month to park 20 buses on the street each morning and at other garages overnight, taking limited street parking away from…
Washington Post: Business leaders warn that the Washington region’s inadequate bus system is…
Proposals for overhauling the system range from adding bus lanes to prioritizing traffic signals to revamping routes.
David Alpert and DW Rowlands in Greater Greater Washington: WMATA is looking to “transform” bus…
What should buses mean for the Washington region? How many should there be, and who should run them? What kinds of services (like locals, "rapid" limited-stops, expresses, etc.) should we have? How can the bus better serve people and stay…
Curbed DC: Do you support cashless buses? Metro wants to know
One reason bus trips take as long as they do, according to Metro, is that boarding—people swiping their fare cards or paying in cash—can account for “up to 25 percent” of the travel time along a route. That’s in part why Metro has been …
Metro considers expanding cash-free boarding on limited-stop routes, seeks public input
For immediate release: September 6, 2018
Metro considers expanding cash-free boarding on limited-stop routes, seeks public input
Metro is working to provide faster, better bus service by going cash-free on selected limited-stop …
Metro Service Information for Labor Day, Monday, September 3
For immediate release: August 30, 2018
Metro Service Information for Labor Day, Monday, September 3
On Labor Day, Monday, September 3, 2018, Metro service will operate service on the following schedules:
Metrorail: The system will…
jonetta rose barras: No bus in sight
OK, now I am really annoyed. The DC Department of Transportation recently announced plans to create rush-hour bus lanes along 16th Street NW between Arkansas Avenue and I Street. Some people may be throwing confetti right now; don’t expect…
City unveils 16th Street bus lane project
Local bus riders have something to look forward to: more efficient service along the often-clogged 16th Street NW corridor.
The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) just released preliminary designs for improving service and…
Metrobus launches cash-free pilot, opens Rosslyn Bus Tunnel as part of service changes June 24
For immediate release: June 22, 2018
Effective Sunday, June 24, 2018, Metrobus will begin a cash-free pilot on Route 79 MetroExtra in the District of Columbia to make trips faster; new connections are being added in…