Improved 5A Metrobus service to IAD starts 9/24/06
Sep 14, 2006, 2:12 pm
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Improved 5A Metrobus service to IAD starts 9/24/06
Effective 9/24/06, the 5A Metrobus service from L'Enfant Plaza to IAD will improve to a every-40-minute frequency (from the current 60 minutes). And the first run in each direction will start earlier in the morning. First buses will leave L’Enfant Plaza at 4:50 a.m. and Dulles Airport at 5:50 a.m.
Sep 14, 2006, 2:35 pm
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This is great news! ^ ^
Is the early morning service inclusive of Saturdays? As of now, I would have to start my Sat-morning, IAD-originating MRs at ~8:30a at the earliest, as I do not have access to a car and will not pay $50 OW for a cab.
Is the early morning service inclusive of Saturdays? As of now, I would have to start my Sat-morning, IAD-originating MRs at ~8:30a at the earliest, as I do not have access to a car and will not pay $50 OW for a cab.
Sep 14, 2006, 2:59 pm
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Service every 40 minutes will be a slight improvement, but now I'll have to lookup when the bus actually comes each hour. Previously with hourly service, it was easy to rememver because it came at the same time every hour.
Sep 14, 2006, 3:11 pm
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Originally Posted by chrisw
Service every 40 minutes will be a slight improvement...
Sep 14, 2006, 3:25 pm
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Originally Posted by chrisw
Service every 40 minutes will be a slight improvement, but now I'll have to lookup when the bus actually comes each hour. Previously with hourly service, it was easy to rememver because it came at the same time every hour.
Sep 14, 2006, 3:39 pm
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Originally Posted by exerda
I can say that it was pretty darn inconvenient the way it ran before.
A great service in my book.
Sep 14, 2006, 4:09 pm
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This is definitely good news. As noted, this increase in frequency should help in reducing the load a bit. It sure can be packed particularly in the morning.
This service provides one of the more economical ways of transport between downtown and IAD ^
This service provides one of the more economical ways of transport between downtown and IAD ^
Sep 15, 2006, 11:31 am
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Originally Posted by Annandaler
Effective 9/24/06, the 5A Metrobus service from L'Enfant Plaza to IAD will improve to a every-40-minute frequency (from the current 60 minutes). And the first run in each direction will start earlier in the morning. First buses will leave L’Enfant Plaza at 4:50 a.m. and Dulles Airport at 5:50 a.m.
The WEEKDAY schedule will start earlier and run about every 40 minutes.
The WEEKEND schedule will continue to be about every 60 minutes.
New schedule is currently at: http://www.wmata.com/timetables/upcoming/dc/5a.pdf
(This link will change on/after 9/24/06.)
Sep 15, 2006, 6:39 pm
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It's about time. Makes long-term parking at the Herndon-Monroe lot an even more attractive option. Free parking with a $6 r/t bus fare is a lot better than $9 a day parking with a free ride on the painfully slow Dulles buses!