Metro has scheduled public hearings on proposed Metrobus Improvements on many buslines throughout the District, MD & VA. The ones I see that directly effect Ward 5 as the E2,3,4; H1,2,3,4,6,8 lines. The Hearings scheduled in DC are:
Hearing 586
Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2013
DC Dept. of Treasury
2nd Floor Conference Room
1101 4th Street SW
Washington, DC 20024
Hearing 588
Thursday, Sept. 19, 2013
LaSalle Elementary School
Auditorium
501 Riggs Road NE
Washington, DC 20011
Please see the attached document Metro on the hearings for more details.
Albrette "Gigi" Ransom
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Subject: Notice of Public Hearings
Notice of Public HearingsWashington Metropolitan Area Transit AuthorityDocket B13-02: Proposed Metrobus Service & Tariff ChangesPurposeNotice is hereby given that six public hearings will be held by the WashingtonMetropolitan Area Transit Authority on the docket mentioned above as follows:Hearing 583Monday, Sept. 16, 2013Oxon Hill Library6200 Oxon Hill RoadOxon Hill, MD 20745Hearing 584Monday, Sept. 16, 2013Bailey's Elementary SchoolCafeteria6111 Knollwood DriveFalls Church, VA 22041Hearing 585Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2013Shirlington Library4200 Campbell AvenueArlington, VA 22206Hearing 586Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2013DC Dept. of Treasury2nd Floor Conference Room1101 4th Street SW Washington, DC 20024Hearing 587Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2013The Atrium at Treetops8181 Professional Place #200Hyattsville, MD 20785Hearing 588Thursday, Sept. 19, 2013LaSalle Elementary SchoolAuditorium501 Riggs Road NE Washington, DC 20011For Each Location: Open House at 6 p.m. – Public Hearing at 6:30 p.m.Please note that these dates are subject to each facility's inclement weather cancellation policy. In the event of a cancellation, Metro will post information about new hearings on its website.The locations of all public hearings are wheelchair accessible. Any individual who requires special assistance such as a sign language interpreter or additional accommodation to participate in the public hearings, or who requires these materials in an alternate format, should contact Danise Peña at 202-962-2511 or TTY: 202-962-2033 as soon as possible in order for Metro to make necessary arrangements. For language assistance, such as an interpreter, please call 202-962-2582 at least 48 hours prior to public hearing date.For more information please visit www.wmata.com/hearings-HOW TO REGISTER TO SPEAK – All organizations or individuals desiring to be heard with respect to the docket will be afforded the opportunity to present their views, make supporting statements and offer alternative proposals. In order to establish a witness list, individuals and representatives of organizations who wish to be heard at these public hearings are requested to furnish in writing their name and organization affiliation, if any, via email to speak@wmata.com. The request may also be mailed to the Office of the Secretary, Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, 600 Fifth Street, NW, Washington, D.C. 20001. Alternatively, you may fax this information to 202-962-1133. Please submit only one speaker's name per letter. Lists of individual speakers will not be accepted. Please note that this information may be releasable to the public under the WMATA Public Access to Records Policy (PARP). The PARP can be viewed on WMATA's website at wmata.com/about_metro/public_rr.cfm under the link marked Legal Affairs". Public officials will be heard first and will be allowed five minutes each to make their presentations. All others will be allowed three minutes each. Relinquishing of time by one speaker to another will not be permitted.HOW TO SUBMIT WRITTEN STATEMENTS – Written statements and exhibits must be received by 5 p.m. on Tuesday, September 24, 2013 by the Office of the Secretary and may be emailed to writtentestimony@wmata.com. They may also be mailed to the Office of the Secretary, Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, 600 Fifth Street, NW, Washington, DC 20001. Alternatively, statements may be faxed to 202-962-1133. Please reference the appropriate docket number (B13-02) in your submission. Please note that any personal information such as name, e-mail address, address, or telephone number you provide in the statement may be releasable to the public under the WMATA Public Access to Records Policy, available at the website link noted above.SURVEY – Additionally, if you wish to participate in a survey on Metro's options for bus service changes, please go to www.wmata.com/buschangessurvey. The survey will close on September 24, 2013 at 5 p.m. The survey will be available in multiple languages. This option is in addition to your ability to speak at a public hearing or to submit a written statement, and will be included in the public record.BACKGROUND – The Washington region is consistently in the top three "most congested traffic areas" in the country. Economic development projects, street realignments and increasing amenities for pedestrians and bicyclists result in increased traffic congestion, which affects the smooth operation and running time of buses.Further shifting the demand for bus services are workplace location changes, increasingly developed neighborhoods, and new construction projects.In order to serve customers efficiently, Metrobus services must change as well. Using existing budgeted resources, the goal is to maximize bus service, and more closely match capacity to demand.The Metro Board of Directors established criteria for bus service effectiveness, including• Average ridership per day;• Passengers per trip;
• Passengers per mile;• Subsidy per passenger; and• Cost recovery.PROPOSAL – Overall, the bus service changes will improve service for customers by adding capacity on crowded routes and running time to routes that are consistently late; adding service to areas with the greatest demand; and restructuring and streamlining routes.Savings to add service will be realized by reducing non-productive services such as removing specific trips with very few riders; slightly expanding the time between buses on selected routes with extra capacity; eliminating trips or sections of routes where other bus service is available; and terminating select routes that do not meet performance criteria.Improvements are proposed for the following routes:District of Columbia30's Improve service to Southeast; break some trips in the downtown area for improved performance96/97 Restructure serviceD6 Improve performance; add more short tripsE2,3,4 Restructure serviceE6 Reduce frequency and span of serviceH's/42 Restructure serviceU2 Add serviceV8 Reroute to replace some late night and weekend 74 serviceV7,9 Redirect to Archives or Potomac Avenue stationsW1 Add serviceMaryland87,88; Restructure89, 89M RestructureB21,22; RestructureB24,25; RestructureB27; RestructureB29,31 RestructureB30 Reroute to service Arundel Mills; extend span of service; shorten some headwaysC2,4 Service adjustmentsC12,14 RestructureK6 / K9 Shorten some K6 trips at Northwest Park; extend K9 to White OakNH1 Reroute to King Street Metrorail stationW15 RestructureY5,7,8,9 Service adjustments
Virginia1F Extend to Vienna, Sunday and late nights1C /2B Change western segment of routes7Y Relocate terminus in the District9/10 Restructure and reroute15M Extend to Burke Centre VRE; reroute in Vienna area18E,F Improve on time performance18P/18S Reroute via Burke Centre VRE station; reschedule23A,T Reroute in McLean25B Improve schedule adherence26A New route to connect East Falls Church and Annandale29K,N Reroute 29N to Vienna Metrorail station. Run limited stop along parts of Duke StreetCCPY Begin new Crystal City Potomac Yard (CCPY) serviceRoutes proposed for reduction or elimination are:District of Columbia5A Eliminate74 Reduce Service80's Terminate every other trip at McPherson SquareE6 Reduce frequency and span of serviceM2 EliminateM8,9 Eliminate M8 and M9; partially replace by W1MarylandR3 Eliminate. Service to be provided by Prince George's CountyTheBus.B29,31 Eliminate service to Crofton Park and RideVirginia3B Terminate at East Falls Church station3T Terminate at East Falls Church station4A Discontinue Culmore-Seven Corners segment5A Eliminate13F,G Restructure or eliminate25E Discontinue loop through ParkFairfax29K,N Discontinue King Street to Old Town segment; remove loop throughLandmark Mall.The proposed package of service realignments will not increase budgeted operating costs, but will improve overall on-time performance and customer satisfaction, ridership, and cost recovery.The ratio of passengers currently using services that would see improvements to the number of passengers using non-productive services is approximately 15 to 1, meaning 15 passengers will see improvements for every one passenger who may be inconvenienced.Additionally, there are two proposed amendments to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority tariff on the docket. The first is to clarify non-smoking areas and the second is to provide rules for the off-board fare collection system proposed for the Crystal City Potomac Yard service.Ann E. ChisholmOffice of Government RelationsGovernment Relations Officer for the District of ColumbiaWashington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority600 5th Street, NWWashington, DC 20001202.962.2877
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