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Welcome!

District Department of Transportation Open House on Proposed Service Changes January 31, 2018

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Before you leave please do the following:

• 1. View this short presentation
• 2. Review boards in the room
• 3. Speak with staff and ask questions
• 4. Fill out a comment card and Title VI form

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In 2017, DDOT completed an update to the DC Circulator Transit Development Plan. The Plan looked at each line and made system recommendations.

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To meet performance standards on the Potomac-Skyland route, DDOT is proposing major service changes that will enhance and alter current service options in the area.

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Meets Target Does Not Meet Target Exceeds Target

DC Circulator Performance Measure Target Existing PS Route On-time performance 80% of arrivals with headways under 15 minutes 65% Boardings per revenue hour 20 boardings per revenue hour 17 Subsidy per passenger $2.75 or less cost per rider $4.92 Farebox recovery ratio (Percent of transit operating expenses that are covered by revenue.) 25% farebox recovery 9% Bus stops per mile Providing limited-stop service with <4 stops per mile 2.6 Westbound 2.7 Eastbound Complaints per 10,000 passengers 0.2 complaints per 10,000 riders 0.40 Preventable crashes per 10,000 miles 0 preventable crashes per 10,000 revenue miles 0.75

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Proposed Potomac-Skyland Route Changes

• 1. Circulator would realign service to Congress

Heights, providing a new connection between Congress Heights and Union Station.

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Proposed Potomac-Skyland Route Changes

• 2. Circulator would increase service from 5 to 7

days a week from 7:00 AM – 9:00 PM year round

• 3. The route would offer new connections at

Union Station with two other Circulator routes and Metrorail.

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Proposed Potomac-Skyland Route Change

• 4. The Circulator would take over the existing

Metrobus 94 route between Anacostia Metro station and Congress Heights.

• 5. The route would travel on MLK Jr.

Avenue through Historic Anacostia, over the 11th Street bridge, and up 8th Street and Massachusetts Avenue to Union Station.

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The changes would allow us—working with Metro— to improve bus service in Wards 7 and 8, including:

• 1. We will increase service on the 92 from every 10-15

minutes to every 10 minutes during rush hour

• 2. We will extend U8 service to Congress Heights

during rush hour, to reduce crowding and provide new connections

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The changes would allow us—working with Metro— to improve bus service in Wards 7 and 8, including:

• 3. Metrobus X9 will operate new weekday midday

service to meet ridership demand and improve connections

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What do you think?

• 1. View boards for more information
• 2. Speak with staff to ask questions and learn

more about proposed changes

• 3. Before you leave, visit the comment table to

record your comment. It is very important we receive your feedback.

*Our staff is here to listen and help*

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Thank you for taking the time to provide us important feedback.