The Metrobus 52-53-54 (14th Street Line) Study (En Español)
Quick Facts:
- Who is involved? The study is a partnership between Metro and the District of Columbia Department of Transportation (DDOT).
- What is being studied? The 14th Street Line (Metrobus routes 52, 53, and 54).
- Where is the corridor located? The three routes of the 14th Street Line run north-south in the District of Columbia between Takoma Metro Station and Franklin Square (53) and L'Enfant Plaza (52, 54).
- Why was this corridor chosen for study? The combined routes of the 14th Street Line have one of the highest riderships in the Metrobus system - about 15,000 on an average weekday. But the 14th Street Line has some service and operational issues that need to be resolved in order to provide a better experience for riders. As the study progresses, specific challenges facing the line will be identified and potential solutions will be recommended.
- When did the study begin? The began in December 2011. Metro and DDOT will study the line over winter and spring of 2012, and expect to have preliminary recommendations for improvements ready for Metro Board approval by mid-2012.
- How will service on the line be improved? To answer this question, Metro is relying on input from riders. A survey of 14th Street Line riders will be conducted, with public meetings to follow. Please visit this page again in the coming months to learn more about the study as it progresses.
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Public Meeting Announced:
The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA), in partnership with the District Department of Transportation (DDOT), has announced a public meeting as part of the Metrobus 14th Street Line Study.
The meeting will take place:
on Thursday, February 23, 2012
from 5:30 pm to 8:00 pm
at WMATA Northern Division
4627 14th Street NW, in the Community Room
The facility is at the corner of 14th and Decatur Streets, accessible by Metrobus routes 52, 53, and 54.
The purpose of this meeting is to hear directly from riders of the 14th Street Line about issues with the 52, 53, and 54 routes, and potential improvements that would address them. The meeting is open to all, and no advance registration is required.
Upon arriving at the public meeting, participants can review information about the study and speak individually with the project team. The meeting will be “open house” style, meaning that participants may arrive any time between 5:30 pm and 8:00 pm. No presentation will be given; instead, the meeting is intended to start a dialogue between Metro and riders about possible solutions to 14th Street Line problems.
After the public meeting, the study team will use the suggestions received from participants to create a list of improvement options. The options will be evaluated in spring 2012, and the study will culminate in a set of recommendations that will be presented to the public and the Metro Board for approval in summer 2012.
Rider Survey:
Metro and DDOT are conducting a survey of 14th Street Line riders, to obtain feedback about improvements they would like to see on Metrobus routes 52, 53, and 54.
The rider survey was distributed to thousands of riders on January 10, 2012. But if you missed the paper version, you can take the on-line version below.
To give your input without completing a survey, please send an e-mail directly to the project team.
Reports & Publications:
Coming Soon.
Maps and Timetables for the Metrobus 14th Street Line:
Timetable
Click on the icon to see a full-size map of existing Metrobus service on the 14th Street Line:
Events:
Coming Soon.
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