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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black">Hi everyone,
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black">I am forwarding the following information. Many of the MD buses are used by us. I will try to complete the survey and encourage you to do the same.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black">Better Bus flyer English-Spanish<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black">Creating a<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black">Better Bus Together:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black">Give us your feedback!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black">Metro is continuously working to create better bus service for you. Metro is proposing service changes to select bus routes based on input from customers<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black">and the region, and an analysis of on-time performance, ridership, corridor studies and cost efficiency. We want to hear from you. Your input will be given<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black">to Metro’s Board of Directors for their consideration before any changes are approved. Approved service changes will go into effect in 2016.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black">There are four ways for you to tell us how you feel about these changes:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black">TAKE A SURVEY. Visitwmata.com/better bus and fill out a survey about how these changes would affect you.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black">FOLLOW THE BETTERBUS ROAD SHOW. Metro staff will tour bus stops and attend community meetings and festivals near you to collect your input. There may even<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black">be special guests and giveaways! Find the schedule atwmata.com/better bus.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black">SEND AN EMAIL. Provide written or audio comments towrittentestimony@wmata.com.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black">ATTEND A PUBLIC HEARING. Provide feedback in a traditional, formal setting at Metro’s headquarters, 600 5th St NW, Washington DC, on Thursday, September<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black">17 at 6:30 p.m.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black">Proposed Improvements to Service<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black">DC: 63, 64, 79, 97, A8, D4, E2, E4, G8, S9, U8, X1, X8, X9<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black">MD: F4, G12, Q9, V14<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black">VA: 1C, 2B, 10B, 15K, 15L, 16X, 23B, 23T, 26A, 29N<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black">Proposed Route Changes, Reductions or Alterations
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black">DC: 34, 54, 80, 82, A42, A46, A48, D1, H6, W4, X3<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black">MD: 81, B31, C2, C4, G13, G14, G16, Q1, Q2, Q4, Q5, Q6, V15, Z6, Z8, Z9, Z29, Z11, Z13<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black">VA: 1A, 1B, 1Z, 2T, 3A, 3T, 4A, 4B, 7A, 7X, 7Y, 16H, 23A, 28X, 38B<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black">Proposed Route Eliminations<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black">DC: 5A, 93, B8, B9, D3, N3
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black">MD: J13, K11, R3, W19<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black">VA: 1E, 5A, 7H, 9A, 10R, 10S, 15M, 18E, 18F, 21A, 21D<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black">Proposed Fare Changes<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black">Q line: Transfer to/from Metrorail’s Red Line and travel between Wheaton and Silver Spring at no charge.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black">Capitol Heights & Addison Road Metrorail station: Bus riders transferring between certain routes can ride between stations at no charge.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black">Transit Link Card (TLC): $2 added to TLC price if a new Smart rip® card is issued. Online purchases require a new card each month.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black">For more details about these proposals, visit wmata.com/better bus.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black">Better Bus<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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