Metro News Release

For immediate release: September 20, 2006

Metrobus service changes in Maryland begin September 24

Service changes on Metrobus will be implemented on 10 lines in Maryland beginning September 24. The changes help improve service reliability and improve train connection times. Some late night and weekend service will be discontinued due to low numbers of riders. Cost savings associated with the reductions on some routes will be reinvested on other Metrobus routes to improve service reliability and reduce crowding.

In addition, Metrobus will run regular weekday service on Columbus Day, Veterans Day (observed), Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Presidents Day.

A12 M. L. King Jr. Highway Line
A12 buses that leave Capital Plaza on Friday nights at 12:13 and 12:40 a.m. will run each weeknight at 12:12 and 12:32 a.m.

The following bus service will be discontinued: Friday night buses from Capital Plaza at 1:19, 2:01 and 2:58 a.m., and Addison Road station at 1:19, 1:39, 2:19, 2:59 and 3:46 a.m.

C4 Greenbelt-Twinbrook Line
The 12:43 a.m. bus from Prince George’s Plaza station going to Twinbrook station on Friday nights will run every weeknight and end at Veirs Mill and Randolph roads. On Sundays, buses will run every 16 to 20 minutes instead of every 30 to 33 minutes and westbound buses will start earlier in the morning.

The following bus service will be discontinued: Friday night buses from Prince George’s Plaza station at 1:13, 1:43, 2:14, 2:44, 3:12 and 3:50 a.m. and Twinbrook station at 1:13, 1:43, 2:06 and 3:05 a.m.; Saturday night buses from Prince George’s Plaza station at 2:27, 2:48 and 3:39 a.m., and Twinbrook station at 1:51, 2:21 and 2:51 a.m.

J2 Bethesda-Silver Spring Line
On weeknights, the 12:25 a.m. bus from Silver Spring station will leave at 12:28 a.m. On Friday nights, the 12:55 a.m. bus from the station will leave at 12:58 a.m. and end at Medical Center station, and the 1:07 a.m. bus from Montgomery Mall will leave at 1:21 a.m. The changes will improve connections with trains at Silver Spring and Bethesda stations.

The following bus service will be discontinued: Friday night buses from Silver Spring station at 1:25, 2, 2:30, 3 and 3:30 a.m., and Montgomery Mall at 1:37, 2:07 and 2:36 a.m.; Saturday night buses from Silver Spring at 2:30 and 3:30 a.m., and Montgomery Mall at 2:07 a.m.

K6 New Hampshire Avenue-Maryland Line
On Saturdays and Sundays, most buses will run every 15 to 20 minutes instead of every 30 minutes.

The following bus service will be discontinued: Friday night buses from Fort Totten station at 1:55, 2:25, 2:55 and 3:25 a.m., and Saturday night buses at 1:55, 2:25 and 3:25 a.m.

P12 Eastover-Addison Road Line
A bus from Suitland station going to Addison Road station will leave 6:32 a.m.

Q2 Veirs Mill Road Line
Buses from Rockville station on Friday nights at 12:20, 12:50 and 1:20 a.m. will leave one minute later to improve train connections. A new bus will leave Rockville station at 2:06 a.m. going to Veirs Mill and Randolph roads only. On Friday nights, buses from Silver Spring station at 1 and 1:30 will end at Rockville station. The 2 a.m. bus will end at Veirs Mill and Randolph roads. Buses will leave Silver Spring station every 30 minutes on Friday nights between 9:40 p.m. and 12:40 a.m., then buses will leave at 1, 1:30 and 2 a.m. On Saturdays, buses will leave the station every 30 minutes between 9:41 p.m. and 2:11 a.m. On Saturdays, most buses will run every 15 minutes instead of every 20 minutes and on Sundays every 15 minutes instead of every 30 minutes.

The following bus service will be discontinued: Friday night buses from Rockville station at 1:50, 2:25 and 2:55 a.m., and Silver Spring station at 2:30, 3 and 3:30 a.m.; Saturday night buses from Rockville station at 1:52, 2:22 and 2:52 a.m., and Silver Spring station at 2:30, 3 and 3:30 a.m.

R3 Greenbelt-Fort Totten Line
Trip times will be adjusted throughout the day to reflect current traffic conditions.

W19 Indian Head Express Line
Buses from Southern Ave station at 4:31, 4:50 and 5:09 p.m. will leave at 4:29, 4:48 and 5:05 p.m.

Y9 Georgia Avenue-Maryland Line
On Friday nights, the 12:58, 1:30 and 2 a.m. buses from Silver Spring station will instead begin at Wheaton station at 1:17, 1:47 and 2:17 a.m. On Saturdays, the 1, 1:30 and 2 a.m. buses from Silver Spring station will instead begin at Wheaton station at 1:29, 1:59 and 2:29 a.m. Customers should ride a Q2 bus from Silver Spring station and transfer to a Y9 bus at Wheaton station, where connections will be coordinated.

The following bus service will be discontinued: Friday and Saturday night buses from Silver Spring station at 2:30, 3 and 3:30 a.m.

Z8 Fairland Line
On Saturdays and Sundays, most buses will run every 20 minutes instead of every 30 minutes. Buses that arrive at Silver Spring station on Saturdays between 7:15 and 8 a.m. will run every 15 minutes. Extra short trips will run from Silver Spring station to White Oak between 5 and 6:45 p.m. on Sundays.

The following bus service will be discontinued: Friday night buses from Silver Spring station at 2:30 and 3:38 a.m. and Saturday night buses at 2:30 and 3:30 a.m.

For more information on Metrobus, please visit www.metroopensdoors.com or call 202-637-7000.

News release issued on September 20, 2006.