Metrobus

  • A Fourth of July gift from Metro?

    6/27/11 5:40 PM Comment

    WMATA announced expanded service and for once, no delays due to maintenance as half a million riders board

  • 351 of Metro's hybrid buses need repairs thanks to a 'fleet defect'

    6/27/11 11:34 AM Comment

    Although the majority are still on the road, the majority will need to be repaired due to engine design flaws

  • D.C. Metrobus routes expected to change

    5/17/11 3:19 PM Comment

    Several bus routes to be altered or outright eliminated.

  • New student Metro cards to be distributed

    5/4/11 8:21 AM Comment

    Paper farecards for students in D.C. will soon go away with the introduction of D.C. One cards. 500 students will soon be the first to make the switch.

  • Metro manners: Are people more polite on the bus?

    4/13/11 3:55 PM Comment

    Is Metrobus a more civilized way to travel than Metrorail?

  • D.C. may cut discount, bus routes to fill Metro budget gap

    4/8/11 10:49 AM Comment

    The District is considering cutting four bus routes and a 50-cent discount for Anacostia riders as the city looks to close its share of Metro's budget gap, the Washington Examiner reports.

  • Man's body found at Bowie Metrobus stop

    4/4/11 4:10 PM Comment

    A man was found dead at a Metrobus stop in Prince George's County on Monday, The Washington Examiner reports.

  • Drivers bear the brunt of crimes on Metrobus

    4/4/11 3:54 PM Comment

    Crimes against Metrobus passengers dipped last year. Crimes against Metrobus drivers, however, spiked. Drivers were punched, spit on and had objects thrown at them.

  • Metrobus drivers being assaulted more often

    3/2/11 9:01 PM Comment

    if you feel less safe on a Metrobus these days, just be grateful you're not a Metrobus driver.

  • Youth stabbed on Metrobus in Southeast

    3/2/11 10:16 AM Comment

    A juvenile was stabbed on a Metrobus in Southeast D.C. Tuesday night, a Metro official said.

  • X8 – Maryland Ave Line

    2/22/11 11:23 AM

    It’s rare that your intrepid blogger has both the time and the opportunity to ride a single bus line from start to finish. Owing to a combination of factors – time to spare, a relatively short route, and the fact that the bus was traveling the exact street I needed to be on – I was fortunate enough to experience every last stop of the X8 a few days ago.

  • OmniRide buses routed away from 14th Street

    2/17/11 8:50 AM

    Some OmniRide buses will now use 15th Street instead of congested 14th Street in Washington. Passengers who take the commuter buses from the State Department weekday afternoons will be affected by the change, which will have all OmniRide buses re-routed away from 14th Street between H Street and Pennsylvania Avenue.

  • WMATA Board ponders cutting late-night service

    2/10/11 11:46 AM

    WMATA Board members, including federal representatives and new members from DC and Arlington, expressed a willingness to explore cutting back late-night weekend transit service at their meeting today. The tenor of the debate differed greatly from that of previous years, when Board members pushed hard against even the suggestion of such cuts.

  • 22A – Barcroft-South Fairlington line

    2/2/11 1:38 PM

    If I’ve learned one thing about attempting to ride all of the Metrobuses it’s that you have to be willing to get a little lost sometimes, with only your own sense of direction – and sometimes fear – to guide you. Such was the case last Saturday evening, when I ventured to the wilds of Shirlington (it’s, like, so far away – ha) for a friend’s housewarming party.

  • Buses routes largely normal

    1/28/11 12:01 PM

    For the most part, buses are operating on their normal routes and timetables, Metro says, after shifting to emergency routes, which skip side streets, during the snowstorm.

  • Metro decided to stop service after 70 buses were stuck last night

    1/27/11 4:56 PM Comment

    A little after 7 p.m. last night, Metro officials moved to pull their buses off the streets.

  • Metrobus shutting down at 9:30 p.m.

    1/26/11 7:30 PM Comment

    Metro officials will begin pulling Metrobus service off area roadways at about 9:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 26.

  • Sunday Fun-Day Poll

    1/23/11 3:42 PM

    Apologies, dear readers, for missing my usual Friday Fun Poll Time, but it’s a bit hectic around here these days.  I’ve been meeting myself coming and going and – gulp – cheating on Metro with taxicabs.  Don’t tell!

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