Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority route 79 'Georgia Avenue Metro Extra'
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79 Georgia Avenue Metro Extra
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| Area Served | D.C.-Maryland[1] | ||
| Route Type | Regional - Radial | ||
| AM Peak Buses Deployed | 13 | ||
| PM Peak Buses Deployed | 13 | ||
| Weekday Average Ridership | 6,794 (FY'12)[2] | ||
79 Georgia Avenue Metro Extra is a bus route operated by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority.
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Route details
This is a special north-south, limited stop, express bus route running in the District of Columbia with limited service extending into Maryland. Service runs every 10-12 minutes from 6am to 7pm on weekdays only. Specially painted buses in "Metro Extra" livery provide service on the route. Local service is provided by routes 70 Georgia Avenue/7th Street and 71 Georgia Avenue/7th Street.
Major route stops
- Silver Spring Metro Station (Terminus)
- Shepherd Park
- Walter Reed
- Piney Branch
- Brightwood
- Kennedy Street
- Decatur Street
- Georgia Avenue-Petworth Metro Station
- Columbia/Irving
- Howard University
- Florida Avenue
- Shaw/Howard University Metro Station
- Convention Center
- H Street
- Gallery Place-Chinatown Metro Station
- Archives-Navy Memorial-Penn Quarter Metro Station (Terminus)
Branches
Vehicles
Service vehicles for this route include New Flyer Industries C40LFR models painted in special "Metro Extra" livery.
References
- ↑ 2010 Bus Fleet Plan Final Report July 22, 2010, Pgs25-29, wmata.com, retrieved 14-01-2011
- ↑ FY12 MetroBus Weekday Average Ridership, wmata.com, retrieved 12-10-2012
