<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div>I would note in addition we did not get last year due to budget constraints, a new Dc Circulator route primarily to serve Ward 7, but which go down East Cap from RFK and then turn north to Union Station. Now also on the chopping block is taking away all the circulators including the one that comes up 8th from M SE and then turns on Mass Ave NE toward Union Station. </div><div><br></div><div>John</div><br id="lineBreakAtBeginningOfSignature"><div dir="ltr">Sent from my iPhone</div><div dir="ltr"><br><blockquote type="cite">On May 13, 2024, at 20:07, regina arlotto <citymom92@gmail.com> wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr">Agree-I'm outraged at the loss of the 96 around Lincoln Park. If you look at the map, you will see a huge gaping hole in all of eastern Capitol Hill. The other "similar" route to the 96 will pick up along 8th street and somewhat follow the old 96 route up 8th, left on H, then right on New Jersey and up into NW to Tenley, I think. Obviously, that's a walk for me (in the 100 bl of Kentucky) for example, from 1-2 minutes across the park to 7-8 minutes down East Cap to 8th. The headways aren't even better. <div><br></div><div>What really boggles the mind is that the only bus to go directly to Union Station is the renamed D6 - the similar 96 route would drop behind Union on H I suppose, but think of all the commuters, school kids and others that ride the 96 down Mass to Union every single day. A huge cut in service. <br></div><div><br></div><div>With this "Better Bus" visioning we were supposed to get more frequent buses, better service, but those of us in east Cap Hill have now gotten blatantly worse service and several routes have been completely eliminated. </div><div><br></div><div>I was studying the maps last week when this first became public, and all of my DDOT colleagues were discussing it. We were all shocked. I was trying to see if parts of NW had taken the same hit as Capitol Hill, and it really looks like Cap Hill has lost the most. I have to confirm, but this will be a big part of my comments if confirmed. It's a huge equity issue, but I am sure WMATA will point to the lack of density on Capitol Hill as some justification. Apparently the first visioning map with changes (which were GREAT) that they released last year were only if they got a major budget infusion, and since that didn't happen, this is what we get. </div><div><br></div><div>Gina Arlotto </div><div>100 bl Kentucky</div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Mon, May 13, 2024 at 2:45 PM Jason M <<a href="mailto:jjmaga@gmail.com">jjmaga@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr">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.<div><br></div><div>The new bus network can be viewed and comments submitted here.</div><div><a href="https://betterbus.wmata.com/" target="_blank">Discover the Network | Better Bus Experience Lab (wmata.com)</a><br></div><div><br></div><div>Jason </div><div>112 Kentucky</div></div></div>
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