FORT WORTH (January 20, 2010) – Starting January 24, The T will implement adjustments involving 12 bus routes that will better align service with rider use and create a new peak period route from the Como neighborhood to downtown.
A major goal has been to offer a new peak period route without transfers from the Como neighborhood to downtown. It will operate from 6:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. and from 2:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. The Como neighborhood also will continue to be served by Route 27 – Como which ends at Ridgmar Mall and provides transfers to downtown on Routes 2 and 61.
“The Como community in West Fort Worth has been requesting a “single seat ride” to downtown for several years, but the ridership from Como was not sufficient to take buses away from other routes to do this,” said Dick Ruddell, president of The T. “We are pleased that a number of factors now make some direct service possible.”
The elimination this month of Route 16 - Rosedale/Montgomery due to continued low ridership provided the opportunity to realign routing that would cover the Montgomery portion of Route 16 and integrate the give Como neighborhood to give residents a “single seat” route to downtown.
Summary of The T’s Bus Service Changes on January 24
*Eliminate Route 16 - West Rosedale/Montgomery due to low ridership.
*Create new Route 57 - Montgomery/Como to create a new peak period route between downtown and Como which would also cover the portion of Montgomery Street previously served by Route 16.
*Change frequency of Route 27 - Como from half-hour to hourly from Como to Ridgmar Mall during the peak period.
*Extend Route 10 - Bailey to serve Will Rogers Coliseum and to connect with Route 7 at University and Lancaster.
*Extend Route 5a – Evans Ave to serve a portion of James Avenue, Southcrest Drive and Townsend Drive on some trips.
*Extend Route 9 - Ramey/Vickery to provide front door service to the Veterans Administration Outpatient Clinic to replace service previously provided by Route 16.
*Extend Route 23 – Mercantile to serve Westwood College.
*Alter Route 61- Normandale to serve a portion of Plaza Parkway.
*Minor Changes to portions of Route 7/University; Route 41/Richland Hills; and Route 110/Bell.
For information on route schedules, customers may visit www.the-t.com or contact customer service at 817-215-8600.
