[Lincolnparkdc] Metro Proposing to Eliminate 96 Bus

[Martha Huizenga]

I encourage everyone to follow the link and put in your comments. There is
a survey and also a way to click on the map and comment on specific routes
or removal of routes.

The new bus network can be viewed and comments submitted here.
Discover the Network | Better Bus Experience Lab (wmata.com)
<https://betterbus.wmata.com/>
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Martha Huizenga
cell 703-626-4026


On Mon, May 13, 2024 at 3:05 PM Stefanie Kendall <stefkendall at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Thanks for the alert on this. The 96 gets folks to Tenley. D6 to Sibley.
>
> 1. Would they add buses to the D6 route?
>
> 2. Was this a request to ANCs for issues of better mobility or…?
>
> 3.The 96 travels around the park. Did a resident request that there no
> longer be a bus route in front of his or her home? Seems a route around the
> park would be a good central stop, and I understand (second hand info.)
> that a resident has wanted the 96 bus stop moved from in front of his house
> for a while. Why decrease buses around a public park but increase them on
> streets that are entirely residential?
>
> I use the 96 and D6 frequently. Both routes are valuable options across
> town.
>
> On Mon, May 13, 2024 at 2:45 PM Jason M <jjmaga at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> As part of Metro's "Better Bus" initiative, Metro would eliminate the 96
>> route starting in 2025.  Those of us around Lincoln Park would be left with
>> just the D6 (to be relabeled the D24) for public transportation to Union
>> Station.  In addition to being slow and too far north, the D6 (new D24)
>> would also be extended east of the river, which would worsen the existing
>> overcrowding the D6 experiences during rush hour.
>>
>> The new bus network can be viewed and comments submitted here.
>> Discover the Network | Better Bus Experience Lab (wmata.com)
>> <https://betterbus.wmata.com/>
>>
>> Jason
>> 112 Kentucky
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