Changing and Eliminating Some Routes Suggested
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Detailed descriptions of the transit authority's proposed changes are available on Metro's Web site here.
Proposed cuts: Page 6
Proposed cuts to after-midnight service: Page 7
Routes to improve: Pages 9, 11, 13 and 14
Here are some highlights :
· Eleven routes would be cut, and late-night service on 28 Friday and Saturday routes would be eliminated.
· Reinvest the money saved in improved service on other routes.
· Cut down on bunching-up of buses and improve on-time performance.
· Offer standard weekday rail and bus service on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Presidents' Day, Columbus Day and Veterans Day.
· Extend the use of six-car trains during off-peak and weekend hours for an additional three months when ridership is high.
· Hold hearings on proposed changes.
· Sponsor a conference to discuss bus service across the region, including priority lanes, signals and bus bunching.
