Metropolis Transit Breaks Silence About Stalled 87 Extension

Metropolis, BR. September 22nd, 2014

The 87 Bus is long overdue for a southern extension.

Whatever happen to the 87 bus to Morrisville? Metropolis Transit finally breaks the silence on the extension that went south figurative before it actually travel south. The 87 line currently runs only as far as Greta Way & Ballerman Bl making a very short but very annoying trip. The southern terminal of the 87 is in the middle of Ballerman Bl where buses must stop and park where there are park cars only feet away. The extension to Morrisville would bring the bus futher down the under served area of Ballerman Bl and end all buses at Morrisville Trolley Depot where passenger can either hop on trolley or walk home.

Budget Fixes lead to delay of 87 extension. 

The 87 extension was approved back in April but no sign of it has yet to risen. Not even new sign poles or anything. Metropolis Transit blames the delay on budget fixes and bus restructuring. The amout of buses it would need mean either longer buses would have to be use or borrow more buses from other line. There also the fact that most of the older elevated subway cars are falling apart and being held together with duct tape and spit. Metropolis Transit has spent over $3 Million to keep the trains in service until a replacement fleet of subway cars come. The 87 extension will happen by 2015, Metropolis Transit has stated. The first extension of the 87 since it was put into service in 1986.