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.
Metrobus and regional bus systems in the Washington area are too slow, complex and increasingly threatened by competition, according to a new analysis.
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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 …
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 …
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…
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…
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…
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…