DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

2019 Metrobus State of Good Operations ROUTES 42, 43 –

BUDGET

• Cost neutral

PROPOSED CHANGE

• During most off-peak periods (weekdays, middays and evenings; Saturdays; and Sunday mornings and afternoons), operate every-other trip as Route 43. These trips will connect Gallery Place and Mount Pleasant, operating under . They will alternate with Route 42 trips serving Dupont Circle. Route 42 only would continue to operate early mornings and late nights daily, and evenings on Sundays. • Adjust the schedule to reflect traffic conditions and improve on-time performance and service reliability. • Eliminate the last round trip on weekday, Saturday and Sunday late nights due to low ridership.

REASON FOR CHANGE

• Respond to customer suggestions and public feedback: o This service plan was recommended in the Metrobus Service Evaluation Study: Mount Pleasant Line: 42, 43 and Line: L1, L2 from October 2018. • Operating more trips under Dupont Circle will avoid congestion and provide faster travel time for passengers continuing past Dupont Circle in each direction. • Red Line connections will be maintained at Dupont Circle Metrorail Station on Route 42 and at Farragut North Metrorail Station on routes 42 and 43. • Adjust running time to provide a more realistic schedule and improve on-time performance and service reliability, with the goal of reaching at least 80% on-time performance in all time-periods. Recent on-time performance for the line is outlined below:

December 2018-June 2019 Average Percent of Buses On-Time Route Weekday Saturday Sunday 42 Northbound 70.1% 75.9% 73.6% 42 Southbound 76.3% 81.0% 77.9% 43 Northbound 61.0% -- -- 43 Southbound 85.8% -- --

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BUDGET

• Cost neutral

PROPOSED CHANGE

• Extend to serve the new Buzzard Point development and Audi Field (DC United stadium). The proposed extension would operate from Half & O streets SW via Half Street, , 2nd Street, V Street, 1st Street, T Street and 2nd Street to P Street SW and resume the current route to K & 6th streets NW (Convention Center). • The hours and frequencies of service would be adjusted as follows:

Day Service Period Current Frequency Proposed Frequency AM Peak 12 minutes 16 minutes Midday 20 minutes 24 minutes Weekday 6 a.m.-11 p.m. PM Peak 15 minutes 18 minutes Evening 24 minutes 30 minutes Saturday 7 a.m.-10 p.m. All Day 20-24 minutes 30 minutes Sunday 7 a.m.-10 p.m. All Day 20-24 minutes 30 minutes

ALTERNATIVE SERVICE

• Green Line at Waterfront Metrorail Station available for some early morning weekday and late evening trips. • Route P6 on M Street SW operates from approximately 4:15 a.m. until after 2:30 a.m. seven days a week.

REASON FOR CHANGE

• Provide service to the new Buzzard Point development and Audi Field. • Service frequencies adjusted to maintain the same number of buses over a longer route and keep the service proposal cost neutral. The proposed extension to Buzzard Point adds approximately one mile and eight minutes per round trip. • The proposed shortening of service hours has been requested by the District Department of Transportation. The following number of current early morning and late evening passengers would be affected by the change in service hours:

Passengers Day Service Eliminated Trips Passengers Per Trip 4:45-6 a.m. 6 39 7 Weekday 11 p.m.-12 midnight 4 19 5 4:50-7 a.m. 11 43 4 Saturday 10 p.m.-12 midnight 12 51 5 4:50-7 a.m. 12 43 4 Sunday 10 p.m.-12 midnight 12 50 5

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ROUTES S2, S4 – ROUTE S9 –

BUDGET

• Cost neutral

PROPOSED CHANGE

• Add additional Route S9 MetroExtra limited-stop service: o Extend the hours of service on weekdays and Saturdays to operate until 11 p.m. o Add NEW Sunday service from approximately 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. o Increase frequency during peak and off-peak periods as shown in the table below • Modify Route S9 to serve 16th Street between Alaska and Eastern avenues NW. Add Route S9 service to bus stops at 16th Street & Kalmia Road NW, 16th Street & Portal Drive NW and 16th Street & Eastern Avenue NW. • Convert all Route S4 service to Route S2 local and Route S9 MetroExtra limited-stop service (local service will continue to be provided by Route S2). Decrease Route S2 service during most time periods to provide more frequent Route S9 MetroExtra service as shown in the table below.

Current Frequency (Approx.) Proposed Frequency (Approx.) Time Period MetroExtra S9 Local S2, S4 MetroExtra S9 Local S2 Weekday Peak 10 (short trips) 10-12 minutes 6 minutes 12 minutes 10 (long trips) Weekday Off-peak 20 minutes 15 minutes 15 minutes 15 minutes Saturday Day 20 minutes 15 minutes 15 minutes 15 minutes Saturday Evening No service 10 minutes 15 minutes 15 minutes Sunday Day No service 12 minutes 18 minutes 24 minutes

ROUTE/SEGMENT ELIMINATION

• Route S9 MetroExtra service on Eastern & Alaska avenues NW. • Route S4 (local) service on 16th Street NW between Eastern and Alaska Avenues NW (Route S9 is proposed to serve stops along 16th Street north of Alaska Avenue at Kalmia Road, Eastern Avenue and Portal Drive NW).

ALTERNATIVE SERVICE

• Route S9 MetroExtra customers at Alaska & Kalmia avenues NW can use Route S2 service at Alaska & Kalmia avenues NW, or Route 79 MetroExtra limited-stop service at Georgia & Eastern avenues NW and & Blair Road NW. • Route S9 MetroExtra customers at Eastern Avenue & 16th Street NW can use proposed Route S9 service at 16th Street & Portal Drive NW and 16th Street & Eastern Avenue NW. • Route S4 customers on 16th Street NW between Eastern and Alaska avenues NW can use proposed Route S9 service at 16th Street & Kalmia Road NW, 16th Street & Portal Drive NW and 16th Street & Eastern Avenue NW. • Route S1 local service at stops along 16th Street between Colorado Avenue and K Street NW during weekday rush hours in the peak direction of travel.

REASON FOR CHANGE

• Provide faster service and improve travel time on Route S9 MetroExtra in response to customer feedback, allowing more frequent service for the majority of customers and to complement the District Department of Transportation’s planned 16th Street bus lanes. • Restructure 16th Street NW corridor service to better serve existing customers and attract new riders to Metrobus. o Maintain local bus connections and enhance faster, limited-stop service options; o Improves corridor travel options within the District and between downtown DC and Silver Spring; and o Reduce vehicular traffic with additional MetroExtra limited-stop, direct and more frequent service. • Improve service reliability and reduce instances where more than one bus arrives at a stop at the same time (bus bunching). • Streamline service and simplify the route structure, making service easier for customers to understand. • Extend all Route S9 trips to operate along the entire route between downtown DC and Silver Spring in response to demand and where customers can make connections to other services. • On an average weekday, 80 customers board at the Route S4 stops on 16th Street north of Alaska Avenue NW that are proposed to be eliminated. This is less than 1% (0.9%) of Route S2 and S4 ridership. o Route S9 is proposed to serve stops along 16th Street north of Alaska Avenue at Kalmia Road, Eastern Avenue and Portal Drive NW. • On an average weekday, 278 customers board Route S9 at the Alaska Avenue & Kalmia Road NW bus stops. These stops will continue to be served by Route S2 and are one block away from Route 79 MetroExtra limited-stop service between downtown DC and Silver Spring. Route S9 ridership at this stop is 4.8% of Route S9 ridership. • On an average weekday, 84 customers (1.4% ridership) board Route S9 at the Eastern Avenue & 16th Street NW bus stops. These stops are 1-2 blocks from proposed Route S9 stops at 16th Street & Eastern Avenue and 16th Street & Portal Drive NW.

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