Metro News Release

For immediate release: June 20, 2007

Metrobus service changes in Maryland begin June 24

Service changes on Metrobus will be implemented on 11 lines in Maryland beginning June 24. The changes are in response to customer requests and will improve service reliability.

Z2 Colesville-Ashton Line
Buses traveling to and from Olney will be rerouted to remain on New Hampshire Avenue between Briggs Chaney and Cape May roads. Customers along Good Hope or Cape May roads may take Ride On Route 39. Those Z2 trips now beginning/ending at Briggs Chaney Road and New Hampshire Avenue in Cloverly will begin/end on Randolph Road west of New Hampshire Avenue in Colesville. Midday and Saturday Z2/ trips to/from New Hampshire Avenue and Bonifant Road in Colesville will not change.

Z6 Tanglewood-Westfarm Line
The line will be renamed Calverton-Westfarm. Service to Tanglewood will be discontinued. A new Ride On Route 21 will serve Tanglewood.

J11, J12, J13 Marlboro Pike Line
Weekday J11, J13 service to and from 11th and E streets, NW will be discontinued and replaced by J11, J12 to and from Addison Road-Seat Pleasant Metrorail station. Saturday and Sunday schedules will change. On Saturdays, only one J13 bus will go into the District. All other buses will begin/end at Addison Road-Seat Pleasant station as J12 buses. There will be no Sunday service to the District. Additionally, a J12 will leave Addison Road-Seat Pleasant station at 7:18 a.m. Metrorail service is now available at the times those trips operate.

K11, K12, K13 Forestville Line
On Saturdays, the 7:19 a.m. K11 bus from Pennsylvania Avenue and Donnell Drive will be changed to a K12 bus leaving Pennsylvania and Donnell at 7:16 a.m. going to Suitland Metrorail station. The 7:08 a.m. K11 bus from Potomac Ave Metrorail station will be replaced by a 7:15 a.m. K12 bus from Suitland Metrorail station going to Branch Ave Metrorail station because Metrorail service is now available at the times those trips operate.

P17, P19 Oxon Hill-Fort Washington Line
All buses will begin/end at the Fort Washington Park & Ride lot. A new weekday running time will be applied to the schedule on this line so that it will more accurately reflect current traffic conditions. Trip times will change throughout the morning and afternoon rush periods. The schedule will include an earlier bus in the morning and evening.

V11, V12 District Heights-Suitland Line
V11 service will be discontinued on Saturdays. All buses will run as V12 between Addison Road-Seat Pleasant and Suitland Metrorail stations because Metrorail service is now available at the times V11 trips operate.

Z8 Greencastle Park & Ride Lot
The 6:39 p.m. bus from Silver Spring Metrorail station will be changed to end at Briggs Chaney Park & Ride lot. The 7:27 p.m. bus from Greencastle Park & Ride lot will start at Briggs Chaney Park & Ride lot, leaving at 7:35 p.m.

83 College Park Line
The weekday rush hour frequency on Route 83 will be reduced from every 15 minutes to every 20 minutes, with new Route 82 trips being scheduled between Mt. Rainier and Rhode Island Avenue Metrorail station, as necessary in order to maintain capacity on the District’s segment of the line.

R1, R2, R5 Riggs Road Line
A new weekday running time will be applied to the schedule on this line so that it will more accurately reflect current traffic conditions. The frequency of service will remain essentially the same throughout the day but trip times will change and passengers are advised to consult the new timetable for details.

W13 Bock Road Line
A new headway will be implemented which includes new running time in both rush periods and the same spans of service but with one less morning trip.

Q2 Veirs Mill Road Line
On Saturday nights, the 2:06 a.m. bus from Rockville Metrorail station going to Veirs Mill and Randolph roads will be discontinued.

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

News release issued at 12:00 am, June 20, 2007.