The transit authority has officially reversed the proposed budget cuts to our bus routes. This outcome affirms that our transit needs are a priority that cannot be ignored by those in power. I encourage everyone to remain observant as we continue to monitor the future of our local transit services.
April 21, 2020
Final supporters
WMATA is proposing to cut bus routes by $35 million in the FY 2021 budget.
Some of Montgomery County's busiest bus lines –– Z, Q, L, Y, D and J –– would be eliminated or see large service disruptions. 65,000 Montgomery County residents ride the Metrobus everyday.
If we want to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, reduce traffic congestion, and increase economic opportunity, then we need more bus service –– not less.
Sign this petition if you oppose these harmful cuts and please share your story in the comments below.
Updates
Reached 500 supporters
February 15, 2020
Reached 100 supporters
February 11, 2020
312 Comments
We need more public transit, not less. Moreover, the budget cuts are leaving some people without direct bus access to DC, such as the Brookmont/Sumner residents dependent on the D5 (a very well-used and cost-effective bus route).
If you reduce or eliminate the J bus routes, I will be forced to buy a clunker of a car to commute. I've made it 20 years in the county car-free, and want to make it another 20 without adding a car to our roads. Don't cut bus routes.
I use the J2 bus daily to get to work as do many many more people. It would be a great hardship if the sevice would be reduced on this route. There are many restaurant workers who depend on the J2 bus for their transportation needs late at night. Not everyone had a car.
I live inside the beltway off 29 and always walk or take a bus to the SS metro station. The MoCo Flash BRT will not stop inside the beltway so any reduction of service for the Z line will make it more difficult for close-in residents.
Any bus cuts hurt my ability to get around as a person who uses a power wheelchair, and cannot drive. I will be forced to rely on the expensive and inefficient MetroAccess or curtail my participation in the economic life of my community.
As we face a recession or worse a depression in the coming months, many people will not be able to afford cars and as a result public transportation will be the only reliable method for getting around. Fast and efficient transportation serving all residents will be vital. Sadly climate change with the need for reduced pollution from cars and dependence on oil will be overlooked as the region tries to recover from the current situation.
We need much more in the way of bus availability, whether it be WMATA, Ride-On or BRT. The greater the mix, the better.
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The transit authority has officially reversed the proposed budget cuts to our bus routes. This outcome affirms that our transit needs are a priority that cannot be ignored by those in power. I encourage everyone to remain observant as we continue to monitor the future of our local transit services.
April 21, 2020
Final supporters
WMATA is proposing to cut bus routes by $35 million in the FY 2021 budget.
Some of Montgomery County's busiest bus lines –– Z, Q, L, Y, D and J –– would be eliminated or see large service disruptions. 65,000 Montgomery County residents ride the Metrobus everyday.
If we want to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, reduce traffic congestion, and increase economic opportunity, then we need more bus service –– not less.
Sign this petition if you oppose these harmful cuts and please share your story in the comments below.
Updates
Reached 500 supporters
February 15, 2020
Reached 100 supporters
February 11, 2020
312 Comments
We need more, and more reliable public transportation, not less. My family uses the J route and we would have to drive should the route be eliminated. That is not the solution to reducing traffic and pollution, and weaning us off of oil and gas.
We need more public transit, not less. Moreover, the budget cuts are leaving some people without direct bus access to DC, such as the Brookmont/Sumner residents dependent on the D5 (a very well-used and cost-effective bus route).
If you reduce or eliminate the J bus routes, I will be forced to buy a clunker of a car to commute. I've made it 20 years in the county car-free, and want to make it another 20 without adding a car to our roads. Don't cut bus routes.
I use the J2 bus daily to get to work as do many many more people. It would be a great hardship if the sevice would be reduced on this route. There are many restaurant workers who depend on the J2 bus for their transportation needs late at night. Not everyone had a car.
I live inside the beltway off 29 and always walk or take a bus to the SS metro station. The MoCo Flash BRT will not stop inside the beltway so any reduction of service for the Z line will make it more difficult for close-in residents.
Any bus cuts hurt my ability to get around as a person who uses a power wheelchair, and cannot drive. I will be forced to rely on the expensive and inefficient MetroAccess or curtail my participation in the economic life of my community.
As we face a recession or worse a depression in the coming months, many people will not be able to afford cars and as a result public transportation will be the only reliable method for getting around. Fast and efficient transportation serving all residents will be vital. Sadly climate change with the need for reduced pollution from cars and dependence on oil will be overlooked as the region tries to recover from the current situation.
We need much more in the way of bus availability, whether it be WMATA, Ride-On or BRT. The greater the mix, the better.
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We need more, and more reliable public transportation, not less. My family uses the J route and we would have to drive should the route be eliminated. That is not the solution to reducing traffic and pollution, and weaning us off of oil and gas.