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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>FYI…<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> Lloyd Schmitz <lloydschmitz@gmail.com> <br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, October 10, 2024 9:46 AM<br><b>Subject:</b> DART service changes will go into effect Nov. 17<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'></span><o:p></o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><br><a href="https://www.newsbreak.com/share/3624498403347-dart-service-changes-will-go-into-effect-nov-17?_f=app_share&pd=0Bszqnn4&lang=en_US&send_time=1728498180&trans_data=%7B%22platform%22%3A0%2C%22cv%22%3A%2224.39.1.3%22%2C%22languages%22%3A%22en%22%7D&sep=ns_foryou_recall_exp_24q4-v3%2Cns_foryou_model_exp_24q4-v5%2Cns_foryou_rank_exp_24q4-v9%2Cns_local_strategy_24q3_exp-v3%2Cns_summary_v1-v3%2Cns_foryou_blend_exp_24q4-v7%2Cns_pushv1-v3&s=i0">https://www.newsbreak.com/share/3624498403347-dart-service-changes-will-go-into-effect-nov-17?_f=app_share&pd=0Bszqnn4&lang=en_US&send_time=1728498180&trans_data=%7B%22platform%22%3A0%2C%22cv%22%3A%2224.39.1.3%22%2C%22languages%22%3A%22en%22%7D&sep=ns_foryou_recall_exp_24q4-v3%2Cns_foryou_model_exp_24q4-v5%2Cns_foryou_rank_exp_24q4-v9%2Cns_local_strategy_24q3_exp-v3%2Cns_summary_v1-v3%2Cns_foryou_blend_exp_24q4-v7%2Cns_pushv1-v3&s=i0</a><o:p></o:p></p></div><div id=article><div><h1 style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:0in;mso-line-height-alt:14.55pt'><span style='font-size:28.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>DART service changes will go into effect Nov. 17<o:p></o:p></span></h1><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:18.0pt'><span style='font-size:14.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><img border=0 width=300 height=225 style='width:3.125in;height:2.3416in' id="_x0000_i1025" src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&url=23Tw9L_0vz7dVh300"></span><span style='font-size:14.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='line-height:18.0pt'><span style='font-size:14.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Changes to DART’s Statewide Bus Service will become effective Sunday, November 17, 2024. DART service changes are outlined below, summarized by county. Modifications to the original proposal are highlighted in <strong>bold text </strong>. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='line-height:18.0pt;max-width:100%'><span style='font-size:14.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>The new route schedules will be available online at <a href="https://www.dartfirststate.com/RiderInfo/Routes/" target="_blank"><span style='color:#416ED2'>DartFirstState.com </span></a>by mid-November, and printed pocket schedules will also be available by mid-November. <o:p></o:p></span></p><h3 style='line-height:18.0pt;max-width:100%'><strong><span style='font-size:18.0pt'>New Castle County </span></strong><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></h3><p style='line-height:18.0pt;max-width:100%'><span style='font-size:14.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>The following Routes will have schedule adjustments to improve on-time performance and connections: 5, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 18, 25, 33, 46, 55, 61 and 64. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='line-height:18.0pt;max-width:100%'><strong><span style='font-size:14.5pt'>Route 10 </span></strong><span style='font-size:14.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>– Service will be rerouted to serve Basin Road and South DuPont Highway between Reads Way and Wilmington in both directions no longer operating on 1-95, 1-495,Maryland Avenue, and MLK Boulevard. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='line-height:18.0pt;max-width:100%'><strong><span style='font-size:14.5pt'>Route 13 </span></strong><span style='font-size:14.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>– Most trips serving Bellefonte will now stay on Philadelphia Pike. On weekdays, 10 trips will continue to serve Bellefonte from Claymont to Wilton and 11 trips from Wilton to Claymont. Seven trips in each direction on Saturdays and four trips in each direction on Sunday will serve Bellefonte. All other trips will remain on Philadelphia Pike. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='line-height:18.0pt;max-width:100%'><strong><span style='font-size:14.5pt'>Route 14 – Weekday service during midday hours was improved to more accurately reflect running time, resulting in one additional round-trip with service operating every 60 minutes instead of 70 minutes. In addition, Saturday service was improved to more closely reflect running time resulting in service to operate every 60 minutes instead of every 70 minutes. Saturday service will operate one hour earlier in the morning and 30 minutes later in the evening to be consistent with other nearby parallel and intersecting routes north and south of downtown Wilmington. Due to scheduling efficiencies, nine additional trips will be operated on Saturday. </span></strong><span style='font-size:14.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='line-height:18.0pt;max-width:100%'><strong><span style='font-size:14.5pt'>Route 15- </span></strong><span style='font-size:14.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Two weekday trips to the Creekwood facility will be added between 2:00 PM and 4:00 PM. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='line-height:18.0pt;max-width:100%'><strong><span style='font-size:14.5pt'>Route 20 – The first trip at 6: 10 AM from Hockessin to Wilmington will be discontinued. All other service will continue to operate, with most trips being extended to serve Greenville, along Kennett Pike to A.I. DuPont High School and the James H. Groves Adult High School, off Hillside Road, including two new round trips after 6:00 PM that will offer later bus service for Greenville employees, as well as for students attending evening classes at James H. Groves Adult High School. </span></strong><span style='font-size:14.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='line-height:18.0pt;max-width:100%'><strong><span style='font-size:14.5pt'>Route 25 </span></strong><span style='font-size:14.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>– Service to the New Castle County Logistic Center, near the Wrangle Hill Park & Ride, will be discontinued due to low ridership. Additionally, a Saturday afternoon trip, departing Miller Road Shopping Center at 4:25 PM will serve the Tybouts Corner Amazon facility. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='line-height:18.0pt;max-width:100%'><strong><span style='font-size:14.5pt'>Route 37 </span></strong><span style='font-size:14.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>– Route will be discontinued due to low ridership. As an alternative, some Route 46 trips will be extended to Middletown on Saturdays, connecting with Route 301 at the Odessa Park & Ride. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='line-height:18.0pt;max-width:100%'><strong><span style='font-size:14.5pt'>Route 42 </span></strong><span style='font-size:14.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>– Route will be discontinued due to low ridership. Alternative service to/from Wilmington is available on Routes 33 (at DE 896 & 4 Park & Ride) & 40 (at People’s Plaza). <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='line-height:18.0pt;max-width:100%'><strong><span style='font-size:14.5pt'>Route 44 </span></strong><span style='font-size:14.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>– Route will be discontinued due to low ridership. Alternative service to/from Wrangle Hill Park & Ride and Wilmington serving stops along US 13 Corridor with Route 25. Paratransit trips in a portion of the service area will change from ADA trips to Demand Response trips, resulting in a higher paratransit fare to become effective May 2025. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='line-height:18.0pt;max-width:100%'><strong><span style='font-size:14.5pt'>Route 46 </span></strong><span style='font-size:14.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>– Saturday service will be extended to Amazon in Middletown and the Odessa Park & Ride for select trips. In addition, Route 30I Saturday schedule will be revised to improve connections to Route 46 at the Odessa Park & Ride to meet Amazon shift times and to allow better connectivity for Middletown residents. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='line-height:18.0pt;max-width:100%'><strong><span style='font-size:14.5pt'>Route 52 </span></strong><span style='font-size:14.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>– Route will be discontinued due to low ridership. <strong>Alternative service is available for a portion of Route 52’s service area, with the extension of Route 20 to serve Greenville along Kennett Pike to A.I DuPont High School and the adult education center off Hillside Rd., offering later bus service to accommodate the 8 PM dismissal at James H. Groves Adult High School. The ridership will be monitored closely to determine continuation for the spring service change </strong>. Routes 6 and 20 will provide alternate service on Pennsylvania Ave. and Routes 6 and 10 on Delaware Ave. Paratransit trips in a portion of the service area will change from ADA trips to Demand Response trips, resulting in a higher paratransit fare to become effective May 2025. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='line-height:18.0pt;max-width:100%'><strong><span style='font-size:14.5pt'>Route 62 </span></strong><span style='font-size:14.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>– Route will be discontinued due to low ridership. Alternative service to/from Fairplay Station on Route 33 (on DE 4), or Route 10 from White Clay Center. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='line-height:18.0pt;max-width:100%'><strong><span style='font-size:14.5pt'>Route 64 </span></strong><span style='font-size:14.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>– Weekday and Saturday services will be extended to Christiana Hospital and Fairplay Station. Sunday service will continue to end at the Christiana Mall’s Target Stop. <o:p></o:p></span></p><h3 style='line-height:18.0pt;max-width:100%'><strong><span style='font-size:18.0pt'>Kent County </span></strong><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></h3><p style='line-height:18.0pt;max-width:100%'><span style='font-size:14.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>The following Routes will have schedule adjustments to improve on-time performance and connections: <strong>105 and 108 on Saturday </strong>. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='line-height:18.0pt;max-width:100%'><strong><span style='font-size:14.5pt'>Route 101 </span></strong><span style='font-size:14.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>– Weekday service after 6:00 PM will be discontinued due to low ridership. Saturday service will end at the Greentree Shopping Center, not serving Dover High School. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='line-height:18.0pt;max-width:100%'><strong><span style='font-size:14.5pt'>Route 105 </span></strong><span style='font-size:14.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>– Weekday service after 6:00 PM will be discontinued due to low ridership. <strong>Saturday service will continue to operate. </strong><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='line-height:18.0pt;max-width:100%'><strong><span style='font-size:14.5pt'>Route 108 </span></strong><span style='font-size:14.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>– <strong>Saturday service will continue to operate. </strong><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='line-height:18.0pt;max-width:100%'><strong><span style='font-size:14.5pt'>Route 120 (and 302)- </span></strong><span style='font-size:14.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>The Route 120 will be discontinued due to low ridership and its resources merged with the Route 302, which will continue to serve all Route 120 bus stops. Weekday service on the Route 302 will be improved to operate every 55 minutes, and <strong>new </strong>limited Saturday service will be introduced on the Route 302 operating four round trips between 8 AM and 6 PM. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='line-height:18.0pt;max-width:100%'><strong><span style='font-size:14.5pt'>Route 210 </span></strong><span style='font-size:14.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>– Service after 6:00 PM will be discontinued due to low ridership. <o:p></o:p></span></p><h3 style='line-height:18.0pt;max-width:100%'><strong><span style='font-size:18.0pt'>Sussex County </span></strong><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></h3><p style='line-height:18.0pt;max-width:100%'><span style='font-size:14.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>The following Routes will have schedule adjustments to improve on-time performance and connections: 212 and 215. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='line-height:18.0pt;max-width:100%'><strong><span style='font-size:14.5pt'>Route 212 </span></strong><span style='font-size:14.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>– On-site service to the Georgetown Professional Park will be discontinued due to low ridership. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='line-height:18.0pt;max-width:100%'><strong><span style='font-size:14.5pt'>Route 215 </span></strong><span style='font-size:14.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>– Service after 9:30 PM on weekdays and Saturdays will be discontinued due to low ridership. <o:p></o:p></span></p><h3 style='line-height:18.0pt;max-width:100%'><strong><span style='font-size:18.0pt'>Intercounty </span></strong><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></h3><p style='line-height:18.0pt;max-width:100%'><span style='font-size:14.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Schedule adjustments on Route 301 to improve on-time performance and connections. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='line-height:18.0pt;max-width:100%'><strong><span style='font-size:14.5pt'>Route 301 </span></strong><span style='font-size:14.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>– Weekday service to Boyd’s Comer will be reduced to eight trips traveling toward Wilmington, and nine trips traveling toward Dover. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='line-height:18.0pt;max-width:100%'><strong><span style='font-size:14.5pt'>Route 302 </span></strong><span style='font-size:14.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>– Service will be rerouted through Middletown to serve Broad Street via Catherine and Green Streets. Additionally, weekday service will be improved to operate every 55 minutes, and new Saturday service will be introduced operating four round trips between 8 AM and 6 PM. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='line-height:18.0pt;max-width:100%'><span style='font-size:14.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>The Delaware Transit Corporation, a subsidiary of the Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT), operates DART First State. For more information, please visit <a href="http://www.dartfirststate.com/" target="_blank"><strong><span style='color:#416ED2'>www.DartFirstState.com </span></strong></a>or call 1-800-652-DART. Real-Time Bus Information and DART Pass, the mobile fare payment option, are both available on the free DART Transit App (iOS and Android). <o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;max-width:100%'><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><a name="_Hlk165125545">“You can't complain about the results you didn't get from the hard work you didn't do.” <o:p></o:p></a></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk165125545'>Coach K<o:p></o:p></span></p><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk165125545'></span><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></p><div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><p class=MsoNormal>Albert Einstein once wrote on a chalkboard:<br>9 x 1 = 9<br>9 x 2 = 18<br>9 x 3 = 27<br>9 x 4 = 36<br>9 x 5 = 45<br>9 x 6 = 54<br>9 x 7 = 63<br>9 x 8 = 72<br>9 x 9 = 81<br>9 x 10 = 91<br>Suddenly chaos erupted in the classroom because Einstein made a mistake. Obviously, the correct answer to 9 × 10 isn’t 91. And all his students ridiculed him.<br>Einstein waited for everyone to be silent and said:<br>“Despite the fact that I analyzed nine problems correctly, no one congratulated me. But when I made one mistake, everyone started laughing. This means that even if a person is successful, society will notice his slightest mistake. And they'll like that.<br>So don't let criticism destroy your dreams. The only person who never makes a mistake is someone who does nothing."<br><br><o:p></o:p></p></div></div></body></html>