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February 4, 2010

MTA commuter buses set early return trips

Because of an exppected snowstorm, the Maryland Transit Administration has announced early return trips Friday afternoon for many of its commuter buses departing Baltimore and Washington. Many buses will be leaving three hours early.

Riders of MTA commuter routes should check the following release:

Attention ALL Commuters:

In anticipation of the pending snow event tomorrow, Friday, February 5, 2010, Commuter Bus will be amending the afternoon schedule. Commuter Bus will NOT be using the early release schedule listed in the printed schedules.

Afternoon trips will begin running three (3) hours earlier than the regular schedule.  For example: If you normally board your bus at 4:00pm, your bus will leave at 1:00pm.

Midday trips will operate as scheduled.  See chart below.

The last trips for the day will depart considerably earlier. There will be NO more buses after the posted times below:

Baltimore Service
310 - 2:35pm 
320 - 2:10pm 
410 - 2:25pm 
411 - 2:00pm 
420 - 2:00pm, *Friday Trip A will operate as scheduled at 12:50pm.

Washington Service
901 - 3:30pm, *Midday Trip 31 will operate as scheduled at 12:20pm.
902 - 2:40pm, *Midday Trip 18 will operate as scheduled at 12:05pm.
903 - 2:10pm 
904 - 2:40pm, *Midday Trip 15 will operate as scheduled at 12:15pm.
905 - 3:00pm, *Midday Trip 24 will operate as scheduled at 12:15pm.
907 - 2:10pm 
909 - 2:00pm 
915 - 3:05pm 
922 - 3:00pm 
929 - 4:00pm, *Midday Trip 13 will operate as scheduled at 1:00pm.
950 - 3:30pm, *Midday Trip 18 will operate as scheduled at 12:45pm.
991 - 4:00pm, *Midday Trip 17 will operate as scheduled at 1:10pm.
995 - 2:30pm 

Thank you for riding MTA Commuter Bus.

Posted by Michael Dresser at 12:59 PM |
Categories: MTA bus system
        
About Michael Dresser
Michael Dresser has been an editor, reporter and columnist with The Sun longer than Baltimore's had a subway. He's covered retailing, telecommunications, state politics and wine. Since 2004, he's been The Sun's transportation writer. He lives in Ellicott City with his wife and travel companion, Cindy.

His Getting There column appears on Mondays. Mike's blog will be a forum for all who are interested in highways, transit and other transportation issues affecting Baltimore, Maryland and the region.
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