Washington D.C. Metro Unveils New Plan For Buses
If Metro CEO Richard White has his way, the transit company's bus service is about to get a facelift.
Board members, including D.C. City Councilman Jim Graham, have long criticized the transit system for having a bus service that takes a back seat to the rail service.
White's proposal calls for spending $829 million to improve bus service. And $600 million will be used to purchase 450 new buses, including 250 that run on natural gas, which will arrive by next spring.
Right now, the average age of a Metro bus is 11 years. White said the new buses would help bring that down to about six years.
Other improvements outlined in the plan include outfitting busier bus stops with real-time information by June 2006, letting riders know precisely what time the next bus will arrive.
If Metro CEO Richard White has his way, the transit company's bus service is about to get a facelift.
Board members, including D.C. City Councilman Jim Graham, have long criticized the transit system for having a bus service that takes a back seat to the rail service.
White's proposal calls for spending $829 million to improve bus service. And $600 million will be used to purchase 450 new buses, including 250 that run on natural gas, which will arrive by next spring.
Right now, the average age of a Metro bus is 11 years. White said the new buses would help bring that down to about six years.
Other improvements outlined in the plan include outfitting busier bus stops with real-time information by June 2006, letting riders know precisely what time the next bus will arrive.