Metro new routes and changes

[OrionFlyer]

89, 89M
80, S80
30, B30
31, Y31

[79MetroExtraMD]

89, 89M
80, S80
30, B30
31, Y31

What in the world are you talking about?
The 89M stands for the Muirkirk branch. It is kinda outside of the numbering system.

S80 is the Springfield TAGS line from Franconia to Springfield Mall and Metro Park.

The 30 and B30 have nothing to do with each other. The B30 is just following the WM&A numbering scheme for the PG routes.

The Y31 was created in March as a tripper from Yorktown High School in Arlington to Washington Blvd. & Quincy (hence the Y). No connection with the 31 whatsoever.

[OrionFlyer]

LOL. I thought they would be similar comparisons to 38 and 38B. Guess they're not, my bad

[NewFlyer9736BCT]

LOL. I thought they would be similar comparisons to 38 and 38B. Guess they're not, my bad

Well they sorta are, and I know you were trying to mock my "confusion" theory 

[wmata employee]

Well all garages are done picking there a lot of changes that will take place with this pick we think its going to be really great. We have new routes such as 34,43,63,15M.

34-Naylor Rd.-Archives
43-Farrgut Sq.-Mt.Pleasent
63-TAKOMA- Federal Triangle
15M-George Mason University-Tysons Corner

[Perry]

Who wants to place bets on how long before the 15M becomes a FFX Connector route?  It's odd that with this regional routing that WMATA does that they choose to do an intra-county run.  When West Ox opens up I wouldn't be surprised if they take that over while they're taking over the Chantily and Centreville routes.

[79MetroExtraMD]

The 15M and 15K times at Tysons seem a bit close together. I took a look at the upcoming schedules and most of the 15Ks coming to Tysons and 15Ms leaving Tysons are about 2-3 minutes apart. I'm just wondering how this split will work.

[OrionFlyer]

The fact that the 15M will run only during rush hour wasn't specified.

Quote from the wmata site:

"Effective Dec. 28, A NEW 15M bus will serve that portion of the current 15K and 15L route between George Mason University and Tysons Corner. Buses will run weekdays, approximately every 25 to 40 minutes."

The part that says, "will run weekdays, approximately every 25 to 40 minutes", will lead somebody to think that this bus will run all day. I thought this bus was gong to run all day until I saw the schedule. 

So whats the point of this route, again?

[79MetroExtraMD]

The 15K and L run during rush as well. The M carries people from Geo Mason to Tysons where I guess they can get the 15K to Rosslyn. The 15K takes people from Tysons Corner and Langley out to Rosslyn Station. I like the 15 line because its the fastest thing to Tysons and goes elsewhere through some interesting places.

[OrionFlyer]

I like it too. Too bad it only runs during rush hours.

[btconet]

It looks as though in the "flow" direction (towards Rosslyn AM and from Rosslyn PM), the 15M and 15K/L interline at Tyson's, as nearly all leave either at or a few minutes after the other arrives.

The same usually applies for the reverse commuters, but in the height of the peak, there are a pair of trips that distinctly just miss the connection at Tyson's.  Hopefully there are no ride-through riders on the current trips inconvenienced by this.  My guess is the route was split to allow interlining opportunities at Tysons that might reduce deadheading. As it stands now, the 15 does seems like a potentially deadhead heavy route in which buses may spend a lot of time out of service.

[jbgroup1]

89, 89M
80, S80
30, B30
31, Y31

What in the world are you talking about?
The 89M stands for the Muirkirk branch. It is kinda outside of the numbering system.

Actually the "M" stands for midday.  This route was created before the days of the 13M and 14M.  WMATA had run out of 80 route numbers and created the 89M to distinguish from the rush hour 89.