Tonight -- Bus "rapid" transit planning for Georgia Avenue NW

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Update: I don't think I can go to tonight's session, but I have one important comment. They are considering stopping and starting this service at Eastern Avenue rather than to/from the Silver Spring Metro Station. Presumably this is because DC will pay the extra costs for this service, not Montgomery County. On the other hand, more connectedness is better than less connectedness, and it would be a mistake to stunt the development and growth and opportunity of this enhanced bus service.

As Richard Gere says in "An Officer and a Gentleman": "Don't you do it. Don't!"

Do it right or don't do it at all.
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Steve Pinkus sent this on to me, although I didn't get it in time to mention the meeting that was held Tuesday night:

Community Workshops to Be Held on Plans for 'Rapid Bus' Service Along Georgia Avenue and Seventh Street, NW

The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) and the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) will hold two workshops [this] week to engage residents on the establishment of a “Rapid Bus” service along Georgia Avenue and Seventh Street in Northwest. The workshops will give residents an opportunity to learn about the proposed Rapid Bus service and provide input.

As planned, the service would run between the Silver Spring Metrorail station or Eastern Avenue, NW, and the National Archives via Georgia Avenue and Seventh Street, NW. The existing Georgia Avenue/Seventh Street 70/71 Metrobus route transports 22,000 passengers daily between Silver Spring and Buzzards Point. Recent studies show passengers along this route would benefit from a service in addition to the regular route bus service. The service would feature distinctive, low-floor vehicles and provide faster service with fewer stops.

Thursday, June 29, 2006 in the Multipurpose Meeting Room, at the Emery Recreation Center, 5701 Georgia Avenue, NW.

The workshop begins at 6:30 pm and runs to 8 pm.

For more information, residents may contact Catondra Noye, DDOT Project Manager, at (202) 673-1737

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