Metrobus planners are proposing to change bus service on almost 100 routes, all over the Washington region. If the changes happen, many routes will see better service, others will face cuts, and some will go away completely, including the popular 5A bus to Dulles Airport.

Every WMATA bus route. Thick blue lines are route families that will change. Thin blue lines are families that will not. Sketch map from the author.

WMATA’s proposal generally aims to increase service on routes with a lot of riders, and decrease it on ones with fewer riders. According to WMATA, the changes will “improve overall on-time performance and customer satisfaction, increase ridership, and improve cost recovery.”

To get feedback on the idea, Metro has an online survey and will run a series of public meetings. If the WMATA board approves the changes this October, they’ll take effect in stages beginning in December 2015 and rolling out through mid 2016.

Greater Greater Washington hopes to analyze these changes and report back in a future post. For now here’s a list of every proposed change. For more details, including route maps and more detailed descriptions of changes, see Metro’s page for the project.

Changes to routes in DC:

5A: Eliminate all service.

Eliminate all service. 34: Eliminate route 34 on evenings and weekends.

Eliminate route 34 on evenings and weekends. 54: Shorten route by eliminating segment between McPherson Square and L’Enfant Plaza. Improve frequency between 14th & Colorado and Takoma Station.

Shorten route by eliminating segment between McPherson Square and L’Enfant Plaza. Improve frequency between 14th & Colorado and Takoma Station. 63: Add one AM peak trip.

Add one AM peak trip. 64: Add one AM peak trip and one PM peak trip, and increase scheduled running time.

Add one AM peak trip and one PM peak trip, and increase scheduled running time. 79: Add four AM peak trips and four PM peak trips.

Add four AM peak trips and four PM peak trips. 80: Shorten route by eliminating service between McPherson Square and Kennedy Center. See D4 below for replacement service.

Shorten route by eliminating service between McPherson Square and Kennedy Center. See D4 below for replacement service. 81, 83: Eliminate route 81 and convert its trips to route 83 (contingent upon adding Sunday service on the revised C2 line).

Eliminate route 81 and convert its trips to route 83 (contingent upon adding Sunday service on the revised C2 line). 82: Eliminate two AM and three PM trips.

Eliminate two AM and three PM trips. 90, 92, 93, 94: Eliminate route 93. Add trips on routes 90, 92 and 94 to compensate.

Eliminate route 93. Add trips on routes 90, 92 and 94 to compensate. 97: Add one AM peak trip

Add one AM peak trip A2, A6, A8, A42, A46, A48, P6: Eliminate routes A42, A46, A48. Replace with additional trips on routes A2, A6, A8, and P6.

Eliminate routes A42, A46, A48. Replace with additional trips on routes A2, A6, A8, and P6. B8, B9: Eliminate routes.

Eliminate routes. D1: Shorten route by eliminating segment between Franklin Square and Federal Triangle. Reduce service hours.

Shorten route by eliminating segment between Franklin Square and Federal Triangle. Reduce service hours. D3: Eliminate entire D3 route.

Eliminate entire D3 route. D4: Extend route D4 from Franklin Square to the Kennedy Center to replace cut segment of route 80.

Extend route D4 from Franklin Square to the Kennedy Center to replace cut segment of route 80. E2: Increase scheduled running time.

Increase scheduled running time. E4: Increase scheduled running time.

Increase scheduled running time. G8: Shorten some AM peak trips to start at Brookland Station. Add three AM peak trips. Add some PM peak trips between Brookland Station and Avondale. Increase scheduled running time.

Shorten some AM peak trips to start at Brookland Station. Add three AM peak trips. Add some PM peak trips between Brookland Station and Avondale. Increase scheduled running time. H6: Reroute in Fort Lincoln via Costco.

Reroute in Fort Lincoln via Costco. N3: Eliminate entire N3 route.

Eliminate entire N3 route. S9: Add two AM peak trips and one PM peak trip.

Add two AM peak trips and one PM peak trip. U8, W4: Extend some peak U8 trips to Congress Heights. Reduce peak trips on the W4 route. Improve combined U8/W4 frequency between East Capitol & Benning and Congress Heights from 10 minutes to 7.5 minutes. Increase scheduled running time for the W4.

Extend some peak U8 trips to Congress Heights. Reduce peak trips on the W4 route. Improve combined U8/W4 frequency between East Capitol & Benning and Congress Heights from 10 minutes to 7.5 minutes. Increase scheduled running time for the W4. X1, X3: Shorten X3 route to end at Duke Ellington Bridge. Increase scheduled running time.

Shorten X3 route to end at Duke Ellington Bridge. Increase scheduled running time. X8: Add one AM and PM weekday round trip; add one PM Saturday and one PM Sunday round trip.

Add one AM and PM weekday round trip; add one PM Saturday and one PM Sunday round trip. X9: Add two AM peak trips and two PM peak trips. Increase scheduled running time.

Changes to routes in Maryland:

81, 83: Eliminate route 81 and convert its trips to route 83 (contingent upon adding Sunday service on the revised C2 line).

Eliminate route 81 and convert its trips to route 83 (contingent upon adding Sunday service on the revised C2 line). B29, B31: Eliminate route B31. Convert existing B31 trips to B29 short trips between New Carrollton Station and Bowie Park and Ride.

Eliminate route B31. Convert existing B31 trips to B29 short trips between New Carrollton Station and Bowie Park and Ride. C2, C4: Restructure service. Turn around half of C4 trips at Wheaton rather than running all trips to Twinbrook. Operate C2 at reduced frequency between Greenbelt station and Takoma Langley. Add additional C4 trips. Add Sunday service on route C2 between Greenbelt and Takoma Langley.

Restructure service. Turn around half of C4 trips at Wheaton rather than running all trips to Twinbrook. Operate C2 at reduced frequency between Greenbelt station and Takoma Langley. Add additional C4 trips. Add Sunday service on route C2 between Greenbelt and Takoma Langley. F4: Improve Saturday schedule reliability.

Improve Saturday schedule reliability. G12, G13, G14, G16: Eliminate routes G13 and G16, and convert their trips to G14. Shorten G14 to eliminate service on Aerospace Road. Add Sunday service to G12 and G14.

Eliminate routes G13 and G16, and convert their trips to G14. Shorten G14 to eliminate service on Aerospace Road. Add Sunday service to G12 and G14. K11, K12: Eliminate route K11, and convert its trips to run as K12.

Eliminate route K11, and convert its trips to run as K12. J12, J13: Eliminate route J13, and convert its trips to run as J12.

Eliminate route J13, and convert its trips to run as J12. Q1, Q2, Q4: Discontinue route segment between Wheaton and Silver Spring stations during Metrorail operating hours. Add special rail fare discount between Wheaton, Forest Glen and Silver Spring Stations to reduce the number of bus trips needed on this segment.

Discontinue route segment between Wheaton and Silver Spring stations during Metrorail operating hours. Add special rail fare discount between Wheaton, Forest Glen and Silver Spring Stations to reduce the number of bus trips needed on this segment. Q9: Add new route: Limited‐stop Metro Extra on Veirs Mill Road between Rockville and Wheaton stations. Service would operate on weekdays only, every 15 minutes between 7:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m.

Add new route: Limited‐stop Metro Extra on Veirs Mill Road between Rockville and Wheaton stations. Service would operate on weekdays only, every 15 minutes between 7:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. R3: Eliminate entire line.

Eliminate entire line. V14, V15: Eliminate route V15 and convert its trips to run as V14. Improve Sunday service by running the full V14 route and expanding service hours to match Saturday service.

Eliminate route V15 and convert its trips to run as V14. Improve Sunday service by running the full V14 route and expanding service hours to match Saturday service. W19: Transfer route operations to MTA Commuter bus. Eliminate service south of Bryans Road. Reduce service frequency to every 30 minutes. Reduce hours to being later in the morning and/or end earlier in the evening.

Transfer route operations to MTA Commuter bus. Eliminate service south of Bryans Road. Reduce service frequency to every 30 minutes. Reduce hours to being later in the morning and/or end earlier in the evening. Z6, Z8: Add Z6 Saturday service between Silver Spring Station and Castle Blvd. Reduce Z8 Saturday frequency to coordinate with new Saturday Z6.

Add Z6 Saturday service between Silver Spring Station and Castle Blvd. Reduce Z8 Saturday frequency to coordinate with new Saturday Z6. Z9, Z11, Z13, Z29: Restructure service to combine routes.

Changes to routes in Virginia:

1A, 1B, 1E, 1Z: Eliminate 1E and replace with ART service in Dominion Hills. Eliminate route 1Z and convert its trips to 1B. Restructure route 1B to bypass Seven Corners Shopping Center and eliminate 1B service on certain holidays. 1C: Improve schedule reliability.

Improve schedule reliability. 2B: Add hourly Sunday service.

Add hourly Sunday service. 3T: Shorten route by eliminating service between West Falls Church Station and East Falls Church Station. Eliminate supplemental trips on certain holidays.

Shorten route by eliminating service between West Falls Church Station and East Falls Church Station. Eliminate supplemental trips on certain holidays. 4A, 4B: Eliminate all Saturday service on route 4A. Eliminate supplemental trips operated on route 4B on certain holidays.

Eliminate all Saturday service on route 4A. Eliminate supplemental trips operated on route 4B on certain holidays. 5A: Eliminate all service.

Eliminate all service. 7A: Eliminate all trips after 1 AM on Friday and Saturday nights

Eliminate all trips after 1 AM on Friday and Saturday nights 7H, 7X: Eliminate route 7H. Shorten route 7X by eliminating service between Lincolnia Road and Arbor Park.

Eliminate route 7H. Shorten route 7X by eliminating service between Lincolnia Road and Arbor Park. 7Y: Terminate alternating trips in the District, bypassing the Pentagon. Terminate remaining trips at the Pentagon without service into the District. For trips entering the District, re‐route using 14th Street Bridge to access the District, and eliminate service between 18th and I Streets NW and the Convention Center.

Terminate alternating trips in the District, bypassing the Pentagon. Terminate remaining trips at the Pentagon without service into the District. For trips entering the District, re‐route using 14th Street Bridge to access the District, and eliminate service between 18th and I Streets NW and the Convention Center. 9A: Eliminate entire line. See 10A restructure to replace missing coverage.

Eliminate entire line. See 10A restructure to replace missing coverage. 9A, 10A, 10R, 10S: Eliminate 9A, 10R, and 10S completely. Convert some trips to 10A to compensate. Restructure 10A service to provide coverage to Powhatan Street and Huntington Station lost by eliminating the 9A line. Would eliminate service connecting Alexandria and Crystal City to Rosslyn.

Eliminate 9A, 10R, and 10S completely. Convert some trips to 10A to compensate. Restructure 10A service to provide coverage to Powhatan Street and Huntington Station lost by eliminating the 9A line. Would eliminate service connecting Alexandria and Crystal City to Rosslyn. 10B: Improve weekday peak frequency from every 30 minutes to every 15 minutes, and Sunday frequency from every 60 minutes to every 30 minutes.

Improve weekday peak frequency from every 30 minutes to every 15 minutes, and Sunday frequency from every 60 minutes to every 30 minutes. 15K, 15L: Improve weekday schedule reliability.

Improve weekday schedule reliability. 15M: Eliminate entire line.

Eliminate entire line. 16H: Shorten 16H route by eliminating segment between Crystal City and Pentagon City.

Shorten 16H route by eliminating segment between Crystal City and Pentagon City. 16X: Extend 1 AM and 3 PM weekday peak‐period trips to Culmore.

Extend 1 AM and 3 PM weekday peak‐period trips to Culmore. 18E, 18F, 21A, 21D: Eliminate entire 18E and 18F line. Restructure 21A and 21D to cover Bren Mar Park, and transfer route operation to Alexandria DASH.

Eliminate entire 18E and 18F line. Restructure 21A and 21D to cover Bren Mar Park, and transfer route operation to Alexandria DASH. 23A, 23B, 23T: Split off‐peak and weekend service to match weekday peak‐period route pattern, to improve frequency between Shirlington and Ballston.

Split off‐peak and weekend service to match weekday peak‐period route pattern, to improve frequency between Shirlington and Ballston. 26A: Improve weekday peak frequency from every 60 minutes to every 30 minutes.

Improve weekday peak frequency from every 60 minutes to every 30 minutes. 28X: Reduce frequency from 15 minutes to 30 minutes, OR reroute to terminate at East Falls Church, thereby not serving West Falls Church or Tysons.

Reduce frequency from 15 minutes to 30 minutes, OR reroute to terminate at East Falls Church, thereby not serving West Falls Church or Tysons. 29N: Improve weekend service frequency from every 60 minutes to every 30 minutes.

Improve weekend service frequency from every 60 minutes to every 30 minutes. 38B: Eliminate supplemental trips on certain holidays.

Cross-posted at BeyondDC.