Date: Jun 6, 2017 10:17 AM
Subject: IMPORTANT: Metro announces June 25 effective date for new hours, fares, schedules
To: "Chisholm, Ann" <AChisholm@wmata.com>
Cc:
Good Morning,
Below is information on the June 25 service changes and ask
that you share this information with your stakeholders. I have also
included links to additional information.
Thanks
Ann
For
immediate release: May 12, 2017
Metro announces June 25 effective date for new hours, fares, schedules
Metro today announced that changes to fares, schedules and rail
system hours will take effect Sunday, June 25, 2017. The changes, approved by
the Board of Directors earlier this year, are part of an effort to rightsize
service, close a budget gap and provide needed time for new categories of
preventive maintenance to improve safety and reliability.
Among the changes taking effect, most fares on Metrobus and
Metrorail will increase between 10-25 cents; some low-ridership bus routes will
be discontinued; trains will arrive slightly less frequently during rush hour;
and Metrorail system hours will be adjusted to provide an additional eight
hours of track access weekly to improve safety and service reliability.
To ensure customers are prepared for the changes, Metro will
conduct extensive outreach in the weeks leading up to the June 25 change day,
including signage aboard vehicles, at rail stations and key bus stops,
MetroAlerts email and text messages, social media, and handouts distributed to
customers at high-traffic locations. Information can also be found at
wmata.com/changes.
New Metrorail Hours of Operation
Monday - Thursday
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5:00 a.m. - 11:30 p.m.
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Friday
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5:00 a.m. - 1:00 a.m.
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Saturday
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7:00 a.m. - 1:00 a.m.
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Sunday
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8:00 a.m. - 11:00 p.m.
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Some Metrobus routes will add trips to provide service in key corridors that no longer have late night or early weekend rail service.
Fare Changes
For Metrorail customers, most fares will increase by 10-25 cents. A new one-day unlimited rail/bus pass will be available for $14.75, while the monthly SelectPass will continue to be the best value option for regular rail customers.Regular Metrobus fares will rise to $2, a 25 cent increase from $1.75 and still among the lowest bus fare nationally. In response to concerns from riders, Metro will keep its unlimited, seven-day bus pass priced at $17.50 to allow frequent bus riders to avoid the quarter-per-trip increase.
Express bus fares will increase from $4 today to $4.25, and Airport buses (Routes 5A and B30) will increase from $7.00 to $7.50.
MetroAccess fares will continue to be calculated at two times the fastest comparable fixed-route rate, with the maximum charge of $6.50 remaining the same. Daily parking rates will change at all Metro-operated facilities.
Rail Service Changes
During weekday rush periods, rail service will operate as
follows:
- Trains will depart endpoints every 8 minutes on each line.
- At stations served by more than one line, trains will arrive every 3-4 minutes.
- Additional Red Line service will run between Grosvenor and Silver Spring, resulting in trains arriving every 4 minutes between those stations.
- Service will become more frequent for Blue Line riders, where trains are now scheduled every 12 minutes.
No changes are being made to off-peak service.
Bus Service Changes
The following routes will have new timetables that reflect
schedule changes, added or discontinued trips, or trip time adjustments.
District of Columbia: 30N, 30S, 42, 43, 52, 54, 64, 70, 80, 90, 92, 96, A2, A6, A8, D8, E4, E6, G2, G8, H4, H8, L2, N2, N4, N6, S1, S2, S4, S9, W4, X2
Maryland: 89, B30, C4, C11, C13, C21, C22, C26, F4, F13, H11, H12, H13,
J2, J5, K6, P12, P17, P18, P19, Q1, Q4, T2, W13, W14, W19, Y2, Y7, Y8, Z7District of Columbia: 30N, 30S, 42, 43, 52, 54, 64, 70, 80, 90, 92, 96, A2, A6, A8, D8, E4, E6, G2, G8, H4, H8, L2, N2, N4, N6, S1, S2, S4, S9, W4, X2
Virginia: 1A, 1C, 2A, 2B, 2T, 5A, 7W, 7X, 10A, 10N, 13Y, 15K, 15L, 16B,
16E, 16J, 16P, 16Y, 17A, 17B, 17F, 17M, 18P, 18R, 18S, 23B, 28A, 28X, 38B, REX
For more information about the changes to fares, service and
hours of operation that take effect on June 25, visit wmata.com/changes.
Service Changes
Service on the following bus routes will be changed or
eliminated. Changes may impact service to some bus stops and Metrorail
stations.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
43 Mount Pleasant
Afternoon buses will begin service at a new stop along westbound I (Eye) Street west of 14th Street NW. Buses will no longer serve Franklin Square.
E6 Chevy Chase
Buses will operate a long-term detour due to the closure of Oregon Avenue NW to accommodate utility work. The new schedule reflects adjusted trip times.
G2 P Street-LeDroit Park
N2, N4, N6 Massachusetts Avenue
Buses will resume service along P Street between 18th Street and Dupont Circle NW due to the completion of long-term construction.
S1 16th Street-Potomac Park
All morning trips will serve stops along northbound 14th Street between Buchanan Street and Missouri Avenue NW.
S2, S4 16th Street
S9 16th Street Limited
Route S2 and S4 service will be simplified, with most trips operating between Federal Triangle and Silver Spring. Service at stops along 14th Street NW will be discontinued, with alternate service available on Route S1. Additional Route S9 limited-stop trips will be added to the schedule, including trips between 16th Street & Missouri Avenue NW and Franklin Square during morning rush hour; and between Franklin Square and 16th Street & Colorado Avenue NW during afternoon rush hour.
Afternoon buses will begin service at a new stop along westbound I (Eye) Street west of 14th Street NW. Buses will no longer serve Franklin Square.
E6 Chevy Chase
Buses will operate a long-term detour due to the closure of Oregon Avenue NW to accommodate utility work. The new schedule reflects adjusted trip times.
G2 P Street-LeDroit Park
N2, N4, N6 Massachusetts Avenue
Buses will resume service along P Street between 18th Street and Dupont Circle NW due to the completion of long-term construction.
S1 16th Street-Potomac Park
All morning trips will serve stops along northbound 14th Street between Buchanan Street and Missouri Avenue NW.
S2, S4 16th Street
S9 16th Street Limited
Route S2 and S4 service will be simplified, with most trips operating between Federal Triangle and Silver Spring. Service at stops along 14th Street NW will be discontinued, with alternate service available on Route S1. Additional Route S9 limited-stop trips will be added to the schedule, including trips between 16th Street & Missouri Avenue NW and Franklin Square during morning rush hour; and between Franklin Square and 16th Street & Colorado Avenue NW during afternoon rush hour.
https://wmata.com/service/status/details/upload/June25FareServiceChanges_PrintableBrochure_English.pdf
Ann
E. Chisholm
Washington
Metropolitan Area Transit AuthorityGovernment Relations Officer – District of Columbia
Office of Government Relations and Policy
Office of Chief of Staff
600 5th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001
202-962-2877
achisholm@wmata.com
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