Metropolis Transit Wants YOU To Pick The Paint Job For New El Cars

Metropolis, BR. October 20th, 2014

Pattern A

Pattern B

Pattern C

Pattern D

Pictures above show four new possibilities for a new look for Metropolis's elevated system. Recently, Metropolis Transit announced Kawasaki was the winning bidder for the new 200 ME-Three Elevated Subway Cars that will replace the 48 older elevated cars that are now over 50 years old and beginning to rust. The paint job (really a vinyl decal rather than actual paint) is currently up in the air because Metropolis Transit's President, Nicholette Casey, feels the elevated needs a fresh look.

"One thing with the ME-Threes is the fact they will introduce three doors instead of only 2 and will have fluted sides so a design change in the paint is need," she said, ", Buses are already wearing new designs, trolley cars have been repainted since 2008 so it's time the Elevated & Subway gets a fresh look,"

Pattern A is the closest to what elevated trains currently wear when they're not wrapped for advertisements. Pattern B introduces dark grey into wide red body stripes while Pattern C goes a bit more on naked side with only pinstripe designs for decoration. Pattern D is basically a carbon copy of what the current two generations of Woodland Subway cars wear. If Pattern D is chosen, it will make the Elevated & Subway systems finally have matching paint jobs.

The vote is be held between the dates of 10/20/2014 & 10/26/2014 via Facebook. The most popular design will be chosen for the new railcars. Metropolis Transit has also stated this is not the end of the contests. Another vote in December will be held for the interior of the cars that will determine how the seats will be placed, what color will the padding be, and how the poles will be set up for maximum standee capacity. Visit Metropolis Transit's Facebook Page to vote, https://www.facebook.com/MetropolisTransitPage.

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.