Metro posts new service change announcement, still no meeting info
Metro has posted a new notice of its latest service adjustments. This notice doesn't mention the public input meeting Metro was going to have somewhere around January 22-23, and some of the wording has been changed.
Here is the old notice, for comparison purposes.
I'll post the entire new notice in the extended entry, in case Metro decides this one should disappear, too.
Oh, and there is a Metro board meeting this week, but it seems Metro likes to have a heads up on anyone daring to speak at that one, lest Metro board members get exposed to the people they are supposed to be serving...or something like that.
METRO Service and Schedule Adjustments Coming January 22, 2006
METRO regularly looks for ways to improve its service to the community. These adjustments help us provide affordable, reliable and accessible service now and position us to expand our service in the future. Please review the information in this brochure for any changes that will affect your daily commute.
Peak service hours are from 5 to 9 a.m. and from 3 to 7 p.m. Late evening service is after 7 p.m. until the last trip. Frequency is how often, on average, a bus arrives at each stop on its route. Weather, traffic and the number of people boarding at each stop may affect a routes frequency.
Service Adjustments/Schedule Adjustments
3 Langley/West Gray
Weekday Discontinued the 12:19 a.m. northbound trip (effective Sept. 9, 2005). Discontinue service to Goodwill Industries' prior location at 5200 Jensen.
14 Hiram Clarke
Weekday Discontinue the 5:06 a.m. southbound trip due to low ridership.
18 Kirby Limited
Saturday Discontinue the 8:40 p.m. southbound trip due to low ridership.
19 Wilcrest
Weekday Change frequency to 20 minutes during peak period and 45 minutes during off-peak periods for more consistent service.
20 Canal/Long Point Limited
Weekday, Saturday and Sunday Change frequencies from 30 to 60 minutes during late evening service to match ridership demand.
23 Crosstimbers Crosstown
Weekday Discontinue the 11:21 p.m. eastbound trip and the 12:11 a.m. westbound trip due to low ridership.
25 Northline/Richmond
Weekday, Saturday and Sunday Remove service from the Southwest Memorial Hospital property at their request.
Weekday Discontinue the 12:46 a.m. southbound trip to match ridership demand.
29 TSU-UH/Hirsch
Weekday Discontinue the 10:02 p.m. northbound trip and the 10:12 p.m. southbound trip due to low ridership; change the 10:42 p.m. southbound trip to depart at 10:30 p.m. to match ridership demand.
30 Clinton/Cullen
Weekday, Saturday and Sunday Remove service from the West Loop service road and Gate A of the Port of Houston to match ridership demand.
36 Kempwood/Lawndale
Saturday Discontinue the 9:55 p.m. westbound trip due to low ridership.
Sunday Discontinue the 11:32 p.m. eastbound trip due to low ridership.
37 El Sol Crosstown
Sunday Change frequency from 35 to 50 minutes throughout the day to match ridership demand.
42 Holman Crosstown
Weekday Adjust frequency from 15 to 18 minutes to match ridership demand.
44 Acres Homes Limited
Weekday Discontinue the 11:56 p.m. southbound trip due to low ridership.
Saturday Discontinue the 11:58 p.m. southbound trip due to low ridership.
47 Hillcroft Crosstown
Weekday Discontinue the 10 p.m. northbound trip due to low ridership.
Saturday Discontinue the 9:45 p.m. northbound trip due to low ridership.
49 Chimney Rock Crosstown
Weekday Discontinue the 8:50 p.m. and 9:50 p.m. northbound trips, and the 9:35 p.m. and 10:35 p.m. southbound trips due to low ridership.
50 Harrisburg/Heights
Weekday Discontinue the 12:07 a.m. westbound trip due to low ridership.
52 Hirsch/Scott
Sunday Change frequency from 30 to 45 minutes to match ridership demand. Discontinue the 12:14 a.m. northbound trip due to low ridership.
53 Westheimer Limited
Weekday Added a trip from Fondren to Westside High School (effective Sept. 19, 2005).
Sunday Add new service between Briar Forest and Downtown via Briar Forest, Westheimer and Richmond, with hours of operation from 5:59 a.m. to 6:25 p.m. with a 26-minute frequency.
68 Brays Bayou Crosstown
Weekday Add a 7:43 a.m. eastbound trip; extend 12-minute frequency for eastbound trips until 8:43 a.m. to match ridership demand.
78 Irvington
Saturday Discontinue the 11:06 p.m. southbound trip due to low ridership.
83 Lee Road Circulator
Saturday Discontinue the 9:16 p.m. southbound trip due to low ridership.
85 Antoine Limited
Weekday Add a 4:30 a.m. southbound trip to match ridership demand.
87 Sunnyside/Plaza del Oro-TMC
Weekday Add two northbound trips at 7:23 a.m. and at 8:23 a.m. between El Camino/Holly Hall and Fannin/Ross Sterling to match ridership demand. Discontinue the 10:30 p.m., 11 p.m., and 11:30 p.m. southbound trips, and the 10:10 p.m., 10:40 p.m., and 11:10 p.m. northbound trips due to low ridership. Adjust frequencies during off-peak periods to improve reliability.
Saturday Change frequency from 35 to 30 minutes to match ridership demand.
Sunday Change frequency from 35 to 40 minutes to match ridership demand.
Saturday and Sunday Adjust running times to improve schedule efficiency.
131 Memorial Express
Weekday Discontinue midday service to the Addicks Park & Ride lot to improve reliability. Adjust morning and afternoon/evening peak frequency to match ridership demand. Adjust frequency for the westbound morning trips operating from Memorial and Wilcrest to Addicks Howell and Grisby to match ridership demand.
132 Harwin Express
Weekday Discontinue the 5:27 a.m. and the 5:48 a.m. westbound trips due to low ridership. Adjust running time between Wheeler Station and Hillcroft Transit Center to improve service reliability.
163 Fondren Express
Weekday Extend the 6:24 a.m. northbound trip between the Hillcroft Transit Center and downtown; add a 7:21 a.m. southbound trip between the Hillcroft Transit Center and Burdine/Gasmer; add an 8:35 a.m. northbound trip between Burdine/Gasmer and the Hillcroft Transit Center to match demand.
170 Missouri City Express
Weekday Adjust service to meet ridership demand. New service hours are 5:20 8:10 a.m. and 3:15 7 p.m. with a frequency of 20 minutes.
201 North Shepherd Park & Ride
Weekday Adjust service to match ridership demand. Hours of operation will be 5:21 8:47 a.m. and 3:15 7:40 p.m. with a 12-minute frequency.
202 Kuykendahl Park & Ride
Weekday Relocated outbound afternoon/evening route to Travis Street due to completion of a long-term reconstruction project (effective Sept. 6, 2005). Added a 3:25 p.m. outbound trip to reduce passenger overloads (effective Oct. 17, 2005).
204 Spring Park & Ride
Weekday Relocated outbound afternoon/evening route to Travis Street due to completion of a long-term reconstruction project (effective Sept. 6, 2005). Added a 6:18 a.m. inbound trip and a 5:30 p.m. outbound trip and adjusted the departure time of several trips to minimize passenger overloads (effective Oct. 17, 2005).
205 Kingwood Park & Ride
Weekday Relocated outbound afternoon/evening route to Travis Street due to completion of a long-term reconstruction project (effective Oct. 24, 2005). Adjust inbound morning peak running time for more efficient service.
206 Eastex Park & Ride
Weekday Relocated outbound afternoon/evening route to Travis Street due to completion of a long-term reconstruction project (effective Oct. 24, 2005). Adjust inbound morning peak running time for more efficient service.
221 Kingsland Park & Ride
Weekday Add two morning inbound trips and two afternoon/evening outbound trips to match demand. First inbound trip will stop at the Addicks Park & Ride lot.
244 Monroe Park & Ride
Weekday Relocated inbound morning route to Travis Street due to completion of a long-term reconstruction project (effective Sept. 6, 2005). Begin experimental service from the Grace Community Church parking lot, 14505 Gulf Freeway, on the northbound feeder road between Dixie Farm Road and Scarsdale Blvd. Service hours are 5:35 7:50 a.m. and 4:05 5:58 p.m. with a frequency of 15 minutes. Cost to ride the new service is $3 each way.
246 Bay Area Park & Ride
Weekday Relocated inbound morning route to Travis Street due to completion of a long-term reconstruction project (effective Sept. 6, 2005).
247 Fuqua Park & Ride
Weekday Relocated inbound morning route to Travis Street due to completion of a long-term reconstruction project (effective Sept. 6, 2005). Adjust the 8:05 a.m. and 8:15 a.m. inbound trips to serve the Monroe Park & Ride lot. Adjust two morning trips to arrive at Grace Community Church at 8:10 and 8:40 (this is experimental service; see 244 Monroe Park & Ride for church location). Adjust two afternoon inbound trips to begin at Grace Community Church at 4:03 and 4:33. Adjust afternoon outbound trips at 3:05, 3:35 and 3:50 to serve Grace Community Church.
257 Townsen Park & Ride
Weekday Relocated outbound after noon/evening route to Travis Street due to completion of a long-term reconstruction project (effective Oct. 24, 2005). Adjust inbound morning peak running time for more efficient service.
265 West Bellfort Park & Ride
Weekday Split the outbound routing between 4:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. along Smith Street to reduce incidents of bus bunching and passenger overloads (effective Oct. 10, 2005).
283 Kuykendahl/Post Oak/Greenway Park & Ride
Weekday Relocated outbound afternoon/evening route to Travis Street due to completion of long term reconstruction project (effective Sept. 6, 2005).
297 South Point/Monroe Park & Ride
Weekday Added two afternoon/evening outbound trips and adjusted trip times to alleviate passenger overloads (effective Oct. 10, 2005). Added a 7:15 a.m. inbound trip (effective Oct. 17, 2005).
298 Kingsland/Addicks/NWTC/TMC Park & Ride
Weekday Eliminate the 6:15 p.m. outbound trip, and extend the 6:35 p.m. outbound trip to the Kingsland Park & Ride lot. Adjust outbound trip times from 6 p.m. to 6:05 p.m. and from 6:30 p.m. to 6:35 p.m. Add one morning inbound trip and one afternoon/evening outbound trip to alleviate passenger overloads. Extend one additional morning trip to serve the Kingsland Park & Ride lot.
313 Allen Parkway Special
Weekday Change frequency from 10 to 13 minutes to meet ridership demand.
For more information about these service changes, please contact METROs Community Outreach at 713-739-4018.
Posted by Anne Linehan @ 01/16/06 08:06 AM | Houston Transit | Technorati | Sphere | Comments (2)
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