Metro Starts Better Bus Program Sunday_ Biggest Change to System in Half-Century

Metro starts Better Bus Program Sunday_ biggest change to system in half-century

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser and Metro General Manager Randy Clarke before boarding the renamed D74 bus as part of the Metro bus system's first overhaul in 50 years.(WTOP/Dan Ronan) D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser and Metro General Manager Randy Clarke before boarding the renamed D74 bus as part of the Metro bus system's first overhaul in 50 years.(WTOP/Dan Ronan) On Sunday, Metro begins its Better Bus program; it’s the biggest overhaul of the road-based t…

Bus stop eliminations and route changes go into effect Sunday in Arlington

All Metrobus routes are getting new names, some routes are changing and 19 bus stops will be eliminated this weekend in Arlington. The redesign, dubbed the Better Bus Network, is part of the regional bus system's first overhaul in 50 years. It aims to bring "more frequent, consistent bus service [and] enhance access across the

Foggy Bottom gains routes, loses stops in WMATA bus overhaul

The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority will overhaul D.C.’s bus system Sunday, adding connections for Foggy Bottom and introducing new route names. WMATA is replacing Foggy Bottom’s most heavily trafficked routes with new ones that will connect to neighborhoods like Brookland and Edgewood in Northeast D.C. The authority began collecting data on priorities and transit usage from D.C. area residents in November 2022, which found need t…