Yahoo

WMATA prepares to launch Better Bus Network, eliminate 500 underutilized bus routes

WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) is preparing to roll out its Better Bus Network next month. The Better Bus Network is a total overhaul of the area ...
Washingtonian

Here’s What You Need to Know About DC’s Upcoming Metrobus Route Changes

It’s official—a new bus system is coming to DC. The Better Bus initiative, originally announced by WMATA last spring, outlined a complete overhaul of current Metrobus routes promising to improve wait ...
WUSA

Over 500 bus stops being removed across the DMV

WASHINGTON — More than 500 bus stops across the D.C. region are set to disappear this summer as part of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority’s (WMATA) ambitious effort to overhaul the ...
The Hoya

Students Respond to WMATA’s Metrobus Route Redesign

Georgetown University students encountered redesigned routes for the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority’s (WMATA) bus network as they returned to campus for the fall semester. The routes ...
The Drive

The Neoplan Jumbocruiser Was a Double-Decker Slinky Bus for Over 100 Passengers

There are several ways to increase the seating capacity of a bus. You can expand the body upwards to create a double-decker, or you can make it longer by linking two bodies via an articulated ...
WUSA

WMATA revamps Metrobus system with eliminated routes, stop reductions starting Sunday

WASHINGTON D.C., DC — The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) is promising that the overhaul of their Metrobus system will address riders concerns and needs. The changes include ...