Upcoming Vote On Changes To Bus Service In Metropolis

Metropolis, BR. April 9th 2014

On Saturday, April 26th 2014, Metropolis Transit is going to vote on changes to the bus system that would be implanted as early as July of this year. The vote is for better bus service to serve certain areas not normally served by bus. Most service was cut down or elimiated and merged many bus and trolley lines in the city plus spelt the end for trolley service along Ballerman Blvd for elevated railway service (later opened in 2012) so the city is hard at work trying to tie those ends.

List of Proposed Changes:

Route 10: Reroute the trunk from Greta Way to Wenzel Avenue instead but retain the same terminals. New cutback at 67th-Wenzel to supplement the overcrowded 23 bus.

Route 13/37 Merger: Merge the 13 and 37 trackless trolleys into a single line that will run from City Line-Bridget to a new trackless loop at 30th-Corlesen (already under construction). This will also include rush hour cutbacks to 40th-Woodland Subway Station which is currently the end of the 37 Trackless Line. 

Route 35: Rush Hour Extension to Eastwick-Lindsay to supplement the crowded 3 trolley line. 

Route 42: Moving the east terminal from Broadway-Parkside to Metropolis Central Station to better facilitate a layover. Current layover is robbing the city of parking space. 

Route 48: Moving the south terminal from Christine Mallplex to Beach Manor for select trips in order to better serve the Christine Beach area.

Route 58: Moving the north terminal from Old Gardens Loop to Metropolis Central Station to better facilitate a layover. Currently layover is too time consuming.

Route 67A: New bus line that will cover the future 67 extension route from 49th-Corlesen to Metropolis Int'l Airport. The bus line will have free transfers to the 67 trolley at 49th-Corlesen. 

Route 87: Moving the south terminal from Greta-Broadway to Morrisville Loop via Ballerman Blvd. Area lost trolley service in 2012 and  has not has an adequate replacement for service.

There will be a public hearing at 1101 Interfair Avenue, Metropolis Transit Headquarters's Hearing Room 1, on Friday April 17th 2014 at 7 PM. This hearing will discuss concerns with proposed bus changes before the vote.