Well before WMATA rolled out the new Better Bus system on June 29th, we knew that the old, familiar lines like the L2 and the 30s buses would be remade and renamed. What we did not realize is that the new system would mean the end of the Van Ness Metro Kiss and Ride. The […]
Some of the new routes and realignments under Metro’s proposed Better Bus 2025 Network
by Katherine Saltzman WMATA launched its “Better Bus” project in 2022 with the stated aim of enhancing regional service by reducing wait times, increasing peak and off-peak frequency, improving connection points, and addressing service inequities in low-income and minority communities. WMATA has evaluated more than 100 bus routes across DC, Maryland and Virginia since the […]
Opinion: The case for better Connecticut Avenue bus service, and how advocacy could make it happen
by Marlene Berlin As WMATA develops its “Better Bus” regionwide plan, a big question for residents along upper Connecticut Avenue is whether bus service really will be better: faster, more reliable, and more frequent. There’s a case to be made that Connecticut needs all of the above. But getting there will require more advocacy by […]
WMATA is accepting comments on its “Better Bus” route proposals through June 18
The previous version of this article was written to promote ANC 3F’s May 16th meeting. WMATA did not attend. The article has been further updated to include the new deadline for public comments. WMATA has created a draft bus network, one that it says would “better meets our region’s needs.” And it’s accepting public comments […]
The bus infrastructure changes being considered in Connecticut Ave. redesign
by Kat Saltzman Project planning for DDOT’s upper Connecticut Avenue redesign includes changes to bus stops and signals, and a recent public meeting touched on some of the possibilities. At the January 19th meeting hosted by ANC 3C and the Cleveland Park Community Association, DDOT’s Ed Stollof said the changes would be based on the […]
DDOT considers narrower bike lanes, more parking and dropoff spaces for next Connecticut Ave. safety study concept
Early DDOT concepts for a safer Connecticut Avenue included removing all street parking in the stretches between commercial areas. DDOT officials hinted at a January 19th public meeting that the next concept reveal will be different. Call it “a spoiler alert,” DDOT’s Ed Stollof told the meeting hosted by the Cleveland Park Community Association and […]
What I’ve learned about the air filtration on Metro trains and buses
by Marlene Berlin I got to ride the Metro a couple of weeks ago. This was not a planned trip, but I boarded willingly due to car trouble and my desire to get back on the horse after my Covid-19 vaccination. When I boarded at the NIH Metro stop, the station and cars were nearly […]
L2 bus stops at Cumberland and Everett Streets move so traffic signals can guard riders crossing Connecticut
The L2 Metrobus stops at Cumberland and outside the Forest Hills of DC home have been moved. The southbound Cumberland stop and shelter is now north of the Davenport intersection. The northbound Forest Hills of DC/Everett Street stop has been moved south to Ellicott. DDOT wanted to move the stops for the safety of passengers […]
Connecticut Ave curb work is prep for crosswalk removal and bus stop moves
The crews installing new curbs along Connecticut Avenue over the past couple of weeks were also making preparations for changes to unsignalized pedestrian crossings at Appleton and Cumberland Streets – and bus stops at Cumberland and Everett Streets. The pedestrian ramps at Appleton and Cumberland are gone. The crosswalk markings at Appleton have also been […]
Brighter Van Ness Metro station halfway through new LED installation
The Metro station at Van Ness is not the dark cavern it used to be. Thanks to the sharp-eyed folks at Popville, we now know our eyes were not deceiving us. WMATA has been installing LED trackbed lighting at several Metro stations, and the work at Van Ness, Tenleytown and Friendship Heights stations is halfway […]