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According to WMATA, 501 riders (42%) would still be able to make exact same trips on other services, 666 riders (56%) would require one additional transfer to complete current trip, and 22 riders (2%) may have to walk an additional 0.2 miles to a bus stop. The impacts of service proposal on the
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DC College Prep school going to
Minnesota Avenue. The line mostly provides service from Northeast to Downtown DC without having to take the train. Routes X1 and X3 operate out of Shepherd Parkway and Southern Avenue divisions while some X3 trips are operated by Bladensburg division.
398:(X3). The line operates every 10–31 minutes during weekday peak hours in the peak direction only. X1 trips are roughly 41 minutes while X3 trips are roughly 45 minutes. All service along the X1 and X3 lines is currently suspended.
630:. Routes 90, 92, and 96 also operates on most of X3's routing as well. WMATA proposed the elimination due to the availability of alternative service, including proposed extension of some route X8 weekday peak trips to
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The proposed elimination was brought back up on
September 26, 2020 due to low federal funding. Routes X1 and X3 has not operated since March 13, 2020 due to Metro's response to the
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Transfer to X8 at
Maryland Ave & 14th Street NE (one block from routes X2 and X9 at H & 14th streets NE), or the vicinity of Union Station (North Capitol & E streets).
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In the 1990s, routes X3, X4, and X6 were discontinued and replaced by routes X1, and X2. Route X2 was also split from the
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College Prep was restored that will operate between the school and
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During WMATA's FY2021 budget, it was proposed to eliminate routes X1 and X3 completely due to low ridership. The X3 trip from
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DC College Prep school would still operate however. Replacement service would be provided by an extended route X8 to
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These are X3-only stops that would be eliminated, with alternative service available at stops within 0.2 miles.
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1267:"As Metro Considers Cutting Dozens Of Bus Lines, Some Riders Say It Would Hurt Low-Income Residents"
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Florida Avenue & Holbrook Street is one block from routes X2 and X9 at H & 14th streets NE.
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Minnesota Avenue station and North Capitol Street & Massachusetts Ave NW
479:. Route X4 was a new route introduced on November 24, 1978 operating between Minnesota Avenue and
1318:"Metro announces additional COVID-19 changes, including reduced service beginning Monday | WMATA"
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519:. Routes X1 and X3 were unaffected by any changes and continue to operate on its same routing.
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WMATA would later back out the proposal on April 2, 2020 due to customer pushback.
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X3 passengers between
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On March 16, 2020, all route X1 and X3 service was suspended in response to the
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On June 25, 2000, route X3 was reincarnated to operate alongside the X1 between
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X3 passengers on Florida Avenue between Holbrook Street NE and 8th Street NE
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and Lafayette Square. Route X6 would operate between Lafayette Square and
1293:"Metro Is Proposing Cuts To Bus Routes, But Some Riders Are Pushing Back"
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1011:"Metrobus service changes effective June 25, 2000 District of Columbia"
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Some riders would have to walk up to 0.2 miles to an alternate stop.
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and WMATA switching to a supplemental schedule during the weekdays.
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current riders by route segment are as follows according to WMATA:
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On December 19, 2010, route X1 was extended from Potomac Park to
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According to performance measures, it goes as the following:
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due to low ridership between both Duke Ellington Bridge and
1391:"Metrobus Service Changes Beginning March 14, 2021 | WMATA"
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X3 passengers with trips entirely west of New Jersey Avenue
483:. Route X5 was designated as "Owl Trips" operating between
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X3 passengers with trips entirely east of Bladensburg Road
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X8 extended trips to Potomac Park/Foggy Bottom-GWU Station
1242:"Report by Finance and Capital Committee (A) 04-02-2020"
1192:"DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Proposed Metrobus Service Changes"
1067:"Metrobus service changes continue 'better bus' program"
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Exact same trip can be made on an alternate services.
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is a weekday peak hour only bus route operated by the
1164:"Metro considers larger fare hike, major bus changes"
856:
One transfer would be required to complete the trip.
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One transfer would be required to complete the trip.
1217:"Metro Backs Away From Significant Bus Service Cuts"
440:, X3, X4, X5, X6, and X7 all operating under former
979:"Bus Routes Change Sunday to Link with Orange Line"
884:Exact same trip can be made on alternate services.
870:Exact same trip can be made on alternate services.
800:Exact same trip can be made on alternate services.
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1138:"Metrobus Service Changes June 26, 2016 | WMATA"
929:"Metrobus FY2023 Annual Line Performance Report"
1343:"Proposed Service Adjustments by Jurisdiction"
587:On June 26, 2016, route X3 was shortened from
364:Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
57:Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
907:On March 14, 2021, route X3's school trip to
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1460:Metrobus (Washington, D.C.) routes
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390:of the Washington Metro (X1) or
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1013:. June 25, 2000. Archived from
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1162:Smith, Max (9 December 2019).
1:
338: {{{system_nav}}}
657:Passengers Per Revenue Hour
654:Passengers Per Revenue Mile
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508:Benning Road-H Street Line
459:Route X1 operated between
179:(X3), Reeves Center (X3),
149:Government Printing Office
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28:
23:
1037:"Metrobus Route Changes"
648:Average Daily Passengers
628:Minnesota Avenue station
608:Foggy Bottom–GWU station
540:Foggy Bottom–GWU station
529:Minnesota Avenue station
513:Minnesota Avenue station
471:, Louisiana Avenue, and
469:Washington Union Station
461:Minnesota Avenue station
412:Foggy Bottom–GWU station
408:Minnesota Avenue station
380:Foggy Bottom–GWU station
368:Minnesota Avenue station
233:Foggy Bottom–GWU station
196:Minnesota Avenue station
173:NoMa–Gallaudet U station
165:Foggy Bottom–GWU station
161:Federal Triangle station
159:/State Department (X1),
145:Washington Union Station
133:Minnesota Avenue station
485:Seat Pleasant, Maryland
263:Weekday peak hours only
1367:"X3 Benning Road Line"
1093:"X3 Benning Road Line"
660:Max Load (% of Seats)
1265:Delgadillo, Natalie.
1073:on September 30, 2012
593:Duke Ellington Bridge
589:Tenleytown–AU station
566:Tenleytown–AU station
562:Duke Ellington Bridge
551:Tenleytown–AU station
416:Duke Ellington Bridge
392:Duke Ellington Bridge
238:Duke Ellington Bridge
185:Duke Ellington Bridge
1117:"X1, X3 - WMATA.com"
169:Gallaudet University
139:NE, Hechinger Mall,
1291:Barthel, Margaret.
1215:Barthel, Margaret.
1047:on December 2, 2010
1017:on October 13, 2000
783:Passengers Impacted
780:Alternative Service
651:Passengers Per Trip
473:Constitution Avenue
218:Constitution Avenue
634:and Foggy Bottom.
110:Communities served
902:COVID-19 pandemic
895:COVID-19 pandemic
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281:3:39 PM - 6:06 PM
279:5:56 AM - 8:36 AM
114:Central Northeast
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360:Route X1, X3
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206:Benning Road
181:Adams Morgan
157:Potomac Park
137:Benning Road
122:Adams Morgan
118:Potomac Park
1077:20 November
372:Orange Line
143:N.E. (X1),
70:Bladensburg
1327:31 January
996:2019-05-10
915:References
695:45 (109%)
432:Early days
410:to either
402:Background
991:0190-8286
958:"History"
936:wmata.com
765:30 (77%)
763:41 (105%)
730:32 (80%)
319:Route map
305:Timetable
294:Transfers
286:Ridership
268:Frequency
220:NW (X1),
212:NE (X1),
104:Northwest
100:Northeast
86:Suspended
1454:Category
1021:June 16,
728:39 (94%)
693:37 (90%)
624:H Street
597:route 96
570:30N, 30S
497:H Street
446:H Street
366:between
298:SmarTrip
276:Operates
222:U Street
210:H Street
141:H Street
53:Operator
47:Metrobus
38:Overview
1400:5 March
1375:5 March
1051:16 June
942:May 22,
786:Impact
523:Changes
489:Mayfair
427:History
374:of the
370:of the
344: →
332:←
255:Service
224:NW (X3)
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850:90, 92
822:X2, X9
618:, and
574:31, 33
386:, and
245:Length
183:(X3),
175:(X3),
171:(X3),
167:(X1),
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155:(X1),
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147:(X1),
120:(X1),
96:Locale
83:Status
75:Livery
63:Garage
43:System
19:X1, X3
1413:Notes
1370:(PDF)
1346:(PDF)
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1195:(PDF)
1096:(PDF)
1041:WMATA
932:(PDF)
645:Route
260:Level
192:Start
91:Route
78:Local
1402:2021
1377:2021
1353:2020
1329:2021
1304:2020
1297:WAMU
1278:2020
1271:WAMU
1252:2020
1228:2020
1221:WAMU
1202:2020
1175:2020
1168:WTOP
1149:2020
1124:2020
1103:2020
1079:2019
1053:2020
1023:2020
987:ISSN
965:2020
944:2024
909:KIPP
836:None
760:36.6
758:47.2
750:32.9
748:41.0
725:35.5
723:47.4
715:33.5
713:41.1
690:32.2
688:37.8
680:35.7
678:41.4
626:and
604:KIPP
531:and
515:and
495:and
467:via
463:and
448:and
420:KIPP
384:Blue
378:and
354:The
300:only
240:(X3)
235:(X1)
187:(X3)
124:(X3)
755:5.4
753:6.2
745:460
743:697
720:5.5
718:6.2
710:469
708:698
685:5.9
683:6.3
675:500
673:744
591:to
549:to
414:or
394:in
229:End
202:Via
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864:96
740:X3
738:X1
705:X3
703:X1
670:X3
668:X1
616:X9
614:,
612:X2
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580:,
578:96
576:,
572:,
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454:X9
438:X2
342:X2
334:W8
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