WaPo: "Many riders on Metro's 80 bus to hospital appointments in NE frequently left waiting"

Riders of the Metrobus 80 route along North Capitol Street may wish to read this Washington Post article on the 80 bus.  Click on the article title below to read the entire article.

Many riders on Metro’s 80 bus to hospital appointments in NE frequently left waiting

By Luz Lazo, Updated: Wednesday, February 27, 8:34 PM

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Metro officials say they know that many patients at Providence and the other medical facilities depend on this bus. Metro knows, too, that the current service isn’t cutting it, so the transit agency is studying the route, trying to figure how to speed it up so the hospitals and their patients are assured of having the vital transportation link.

“One of the top issues will be how to deal with traffic congestion that 80-line buses routinely encounter,” Metro spokesman Philip Stewart said.

But transit agency officials say funding is not available for immediate improvements.

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