06/10/2021 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 06/10/2021 11:25
Metro's Board of Directors today approved improvements to Metrobus and Metrorail service and fares that will support the region's recovery and encourage more customers to return to transit.
Rail service will be extended to midnight, seven days a week, in July, and other bus and rail service improvements and fare changes will start being implemented in the Fall, beginning Labor Day weekend, as many in the region prepare to go back to work and school.
'This package of service and fare changes makes it easier for riders to return to Metro and give transit a try,' said Metro Board Chair Paul C. Smedberg. 'The Board today voted to provide more frequent trains and buses, addresses the historic transfer fee to promote connecting from bus to rail, and includes special weekend fares that will encourage visitors and area families to take transit as they start traveling again.'
Dates of key service changes and improvements will be detailed in future announcements. The improvements approved by the Board today include:
Metrorail
Metrobus
Fares
The service improvement approved today are in addition to the recent expansion of late-night service and other improvements on Metrobus, which went into effect on June 6.