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Service Changes Coming
Friday, August 20, 2010 5:03 PM  

This Sunday, METRO is changing some of its bus service to improve  reliability and efficiency.

These changes include adjusting trip times, adding service or eliminating trips to match ridership. No entire route will be discontinued.

On the 82 Westheimer-West Oaks, we're adding service to ease overcrowding and on the 86 FM 1960 route, we're adding a westbound trip from the Lone Star College - North Harris campus to the HP Campus to accommodate late-night classes.

We'll be eliminating some trip times on key routes because of low ridership. These routes include: 1 Hospital, 2 Bellaire, 25 Richmond and several Park & Ride routes.

We conduct three service changes a year to make sure we're providing efficient service, and those changes happen in January, May/June and August/September.

Click here to see all the service changes.

Posted by Mary Sit
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Comments

DominicMazoch said:

On the maps of the Timetables, you forgot to list a route:  700.  For instance you are showing the 108 connecting with the routes at the DTC, except for one:  700.  700?  METRO has no 700, right?  Wrong.  Its the LRT!

# August 21, 2010 10:38 PM

DominicMazoch said:

The 108 insert for the Houston Center shows MSQ, which is kind of clear.

Main map shows DTC.  that includes the DTC, the MAD Terminal, and the LRT stop.  Not clear.

To me the bus DTC and the HQ should have been flipped flopped, so bus is next to rail.  Great idea in Houston's heat.

# August 21, 2010 10:46 PM

Mike Harrington said:

Is it possible to install a cover over the sidewalk on St. Joseph to protect pedestrians from the rain and sun?
# August 24, 2010 7:54 AM

Cedric Collins said:

Mike,

You may want to specifically note the specific stop because some people may not get the hint of which stop you're talking about.  Just a thought.

# August 25, 2010 6:52 PM

Henry Ramsey said:

The 82 West Oaks is still overcrowded and will always be so.  Shorten its trip duration, and perhaps it'll be better, i.e. split the route into two sections, or stop it going all the way to GRB.   Why hasn't Metro purchased low-floor artics for these long-haul routes?  The overcrowding would be at least reduced that way.

Why didn't Metro change the 19 Wilcrest?  We STILL need better midday service during the week. 45 minutes between trips is too long.  It's been this way since 1997 and has changed little in that time.  Ridership, though, is much higher and traffic, too.  We also need Sunday service, but nobody has listened to that for 13 years, so I supposed I'm whistling Dixie.

# August 28, 2010 7:13 PM

Larry Paul Burnett said:

Nope i don't think so 82 West Oaks remains overcroweded for now. You know why 19 Wilcrest won't do it.

# September 1, 2010 9:19 PM

Cedric Collins said:

"Why hasn't Metro purchased low-floor artics for these long-haul routes?  The overcrowding would be at least reduced that way."

Henry?  You just hit the nail right on the coffin, buddy!  The 82 may not be the only route that needs such a bus and since METRO only wants hybrid buses, I know one---no, wait---TWO bus manufacturers METRO can talk to in regards to getting those hybrid artics.

# September 7, 2010 11:38 AM
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