Certain Service Cuts To Metropolis Transit Will Take Effect

Metropolis, BR July 16, 2014.

Route 82 Will Reduce Service to Waves-Meadow starting Septemeber.

Riders will notice a change soon in certain bus & trolley routes around Metropolis. Less service and renaming certain routes will take effect in September in order to help bring more service to areas that need it. Limited resources and the delayed Siemens S70 order is not turning to well with people who rely on the service in certain areas. Also, ridership is dropping on certain lines while others are gaining riders and the amount of service needs to reduced in one are to serve another. Currently certain lines faces service gaps up to 45 Minutes to an hour due to not enough equipment being available. Schedules will be adjusted to go along with the changes.

Certains will increase in service while others will decrease. No full line cuts.

Lines to be affected:

Route 32F: To be renamed the 32 Express

Route 36: Service will run every 20 Minutes instead of 10 during Midday & Evenings.

Route 48: Sunday service will be eliminated due to low ridership. Riders urged to take D1 Dark Bus to Rt 47 Elevated. Monday to Saturday service remains unaffected. 

Route 52G: To be renamed Route G. 

Route 58: Sunday service will end at Christine Mallplex instead of Woodbridge-Eastwick. Monday to Saturday service remains unaffected.

Route 59: Service will run every 30 Minutes instead of every 15 on Saturdays and Sundays. 

Route 63Q: To be renamed the 63 Express. Service will run every 20 minutes instead of ever 15 on Saturdays & Sundays. 

Route 74A: To be renamed the 74 Express

Route 82: Service to Waves-Meadow will be eliminated on Middays. Only Rush hour trolleys will goes to Waves. Riders urged to take Rt 43 to Bay of Silence. 

Route 94: Service to JGSU Bus Center will run every 20 minutes instead of every 15 during Saturday, Sundays & Late Nights. 

Route D: Service to Greta-Ballerman will be eliminated on Saturday & Sundays due to low ridership. Riders urge to take Rt 47 Elevated.