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DC/MD/VA: End of the X2: All of the Metro bus routes are being rebranded
Goodbye, the X2: Metro is redesigning its regional bus network with a proposal for 123 new routes — and rebranded bus lines.
Why it matters: Metro promises "improved service, especially during evenings and on weekends" with the overhaul, in addition to "more efficient bus stop spacing" … and new names for all the routes.
State of play: The proposed routes and names can be viewed online now. WMATA is asking the public to weigh in.
* Under the plan, the first character of D.C. routes will be either "D" or "C."
That means no more infamous X2 line. Or the decades-old 30 bus lines that go down Wisconsin Avenue. (Route 30 was a streetcar line stretching into the early 20th century.) .....................(more)
https://www.axios.com/local/washington-dc/2024/07/11/metro-bus-new-routes-names