Wisconsin Avenue Line
{{Short description|Bus route in Washington, D.C., United States}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=October 2019}}{{see also|Pennsylvania Avenue Line (Washington, D.C.)}}
{{Infobox bus line
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|number = 31, 33
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|subheader = Wisconsin Avenue Line
|operatorlogo = WMATA Metrobus logo.svg
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|image = WMATA New Flyer XDE40 7139 on Route 33.jpg
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|caption = Route 33 in Friendship Heights
|system = Metrobus
|operator = Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
|garage = Western
|livery = Local
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|status = In Service
|open = 31: June 29, 2008
33: August 24, 2014
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|locale = Montgomery County, Maryland, Northwest, Northeast
|communities = Bethesda, Friendship Heights, McLean Gardens, Georgetown, Tenleytown, Foggy Bottom (31), Potomac Park (31), Mount Vernon Square (33)
|landmarks = Friendship Heights station, Tenleytown–AU station, Washington National Cathedral, Georgetown, Foggy Bottom-GWU station (31), Potomac Park (31), Farragut West station (33), McPherson Square station (33), Union Station (33), Washington Union Station (33)
|termini =
|start = Friendship Heights station
|via = Wisconsin Ave, 23rd Street NW (31), H Street NW (33 to Union Station), I Street NW (33 to Friendship Heights), Massachusetts Avenue (33)
|end = 31 Potomac Park
33: Washington Union Station
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|otherroutes = 32, 36
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|level = 31: Weekday Peak Hours Only
33: Daily
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|frequency = 10 - 12 Minutes (7AM - 9PM)
20 minutes (after 9PM) (33 only)
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|day = 31: 6:05 AM - 8:50 AM
2:51 PM - 6:52 PM (Weekday Peak Hours Only)
33: 24 Hours
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|timetable_link= [https://www.wmata.com/schedules/timetables/upload/31,33_210905.pdf Wisconsin Avenue Line]
|ridership = 590,623 (31, FY 2024){{cite web | title=Metrobus FY2024 Annual Line Performance Report | website=wmata.com | url=https://www.wmata.com/about/records/upload/Metrobus-FY2024-Annual-Line-Performance-Report.pdf | access-date=February 17, 2025}}
2,541,666 (33, FY 2024)
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|previous_line = 29N
|next_line = 32
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The Wisconsin Avenue Line, designated as Routes 31 or 33, is a daily bus route operated by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority. Its main purpose is to provide service to the upper Northwest side via Wisconsin Avenue NW.
Routes 31 and 33 operate between the Friendship Heights station of the Red Line of the Washington Metro and Potomac Park (31) or Washington Union Station (33), running every 10 to 12 minutes between 7 a.m. and 9 p.m. on weekdays. In addition, Route 33 operates on weekends every 10 minutes during the day and 15 - 20 minutes after 9 p.m. daily. Route 31 trips are roughly 45 minutes long, while Route 33 trips are 60 minutes long.
The routes operate out of WMATA's Western division, which uses New Flyer XD40 and XDE40 buses.
Route 31 stops
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| Bus stop
!Direction !Connections |
|---|
| colspan="3"|Montgomery County, Maryland |
| Friendship Heights Bus Bay C |Southbound stop, |{{bus icon}} Metrobus: 33, E4, L8, N2, N4, N6, T2 |
| colspan="3"|Washington, D.C. |
| Wisconsin Avenue NW / Jenifer Street NW Friendship Heights |Bidirectional |{{bus icon}} Metrobus: 33, N2 |
| Wisconsin Avenue NW / Harrison Street NW
|Bidirectional |{{bus icon}} Metrobus: 33, N2 |
| Wisconsin Avenue NW / Fessenden Street NW
|Bidirectional |{{bus icon}} Metrobus: 33, N2 |
| Wisconsin Avenue NW / Chesapeake Street NW
|Bidirectional |{{bus icon}} Metrobus: 33, N2 |
| Wisconsin Avenue NW / River Road NW
|Southbound |{{bus icon}} Metrobus: 33, N2 |
| Wisconsin Avenue NW / Brandywine Street NW
|Northbound |{{bus icon}} Metrobus: 33, N2 |
| Wisconsin Avenue NW / Albemarle Street NW Tenleytown–AU |Bidirectional |{{bus icon}} Metrobus: 33, 96, D32, H2, H4, M4, N2, W45, W47 |
| Wisconsin Avenue NW / Tenley Circle NW
|Bidirectional |{{bus icon}} Metrobus: 33, 96, D32, H2, H4, W47 |
| Wisconsin Avenue NW / Van Ness Street NW
|Southbound |{{bus icon}} Metrobus: 33, 96, D32, H2, H4, W47 |
| Wisconsin Avenue NW / Veazey Street NW
|Northbound |{{bus icon}} Metrobus: 33, 96, H2, H4 |
| Wisconsin Avenue NW / Upton Street NW
|Bidirectional |{{bus icon}} Metrobus: 33, 96, D32 (Eastbound only), H4, W47 (Eastbound only) |
| Wisconsin Avenue NW / Rodman Street NW
|Bidirectional |{{bus icon}} Metrobus: 33, 96, D32 (Eastbound only), H4, W47 (Eastbound only) |
| Wisconsin Avenue NW / Porter Street NW
|Bidirectional |{{bus icon}} Metrobus: 33, 96, H4 |
| Wisconsin Avenue NW / Newark Street NW
|Bidirectional |{{bus icon}} Metrobus: 33, 96 |
| Wisconsin Avenue NW / Macomb Street NW
|Northbound |{{bus icon}} Metrobus: 33, 96 |
| Wisconsin Avenue NW / Woodley Road NW
|Bidirectional |{{bus icon}} Metrobus: 33, 96 |
| Wisconsin Avenue NW / Cathedral Avenue NW
|Bidirectional |{{bus icon}} Metrobus: 33, N2, N4, N6 |
| Wisconsin Avenue NW / Garfield Street NW
|Bidirectional |{{bus icon}} Metrobus: 33 |
| Wisconsin Avenue NW / Edmunds Street NW
|Bidirectional |{{bus icon}} Metrobus: 33 |
| Wisconsin Avenue NW / Calvert Street NW
|Bidirectional |{{bus icon}} Metrobus: 33 |
| Wisconsin Avenue NW / Hall Place NW
|Bidirectional |{{bus icon}} Metrobus: 33 |
| Wisconsin Avenue NW / 35th Street NW
|Bidirectional |{{bus icon}} Metrobus: 33 |
| Wisconsin Avenue NW / 34th Street NW
|Bidirectional |{{bus icon}} Metrobus: 33 |
| Wisconsin Avenue NW / R Street NW
|Bidirectional |{{bus icon}} Metrobus: 33 |
| Wisconsin Avenue NW / Q Street NW
|Bidirectional |{{bus icon}} Metrobus: 33, D2, D6 |
| Wisconsin Avenue NW / P Street NW
|Bidirectional |{{bus icon}} Metrobus: 33, G2 (Westbound only) |
| Wisconsin Avenue NW / Dumbarton Street NW
|Southbound |{{bus icon}} Metrobus: 33, G2 (Eastbound only) |
| Wisconsin Avenue NW / N Street NW
|Northbound |{{bus icon}} Metrobus: 33 |
| M Street NW / Wisconsin Avenue NW
|Southbound |{{bus icon}} Metrobus: 33, 38B |
| M Street NW / 31st Street NW
|Northbound |{{bus icon}} Metrobus: 33, 38B |
| M Street NW / Thomas Jefferson Street NW
|Southbound |{{bus icon}} Metrobus: 33, 38B |
| M Street NW / 30th Street NW
|Northbound |{{bus icon}} Metrobus: 33, 38B |
| Pennsylvania Avenue NW / 28th Street NW
|Bidirectional |{{bus icon}} Metrobus: 33, 38B |
| Pennsylvania Avenue NW / L Street NW
|Bidirectional |{{bus icon}} Metrobus: 33, 38B |
| Pennsylvania Avenue NW / 26th Street NW
|Northbound |{{bus icon}} Metrobus: 33, 38B |
| Pennsylvania Avenue NW / 24th Street NW
|Bidirectional |{{bus icon}} Metrobus: 33, 38B |
| 23rd Street NW / I Street NW Foggy Bottom-GWU |Bidirectional |{{bus icon}} Metrobus: 32, 36 |
| 23rd Street NW / G Street NW
|Bidirectional |{{bus icon}} Metrobus: 32, 36, 42, 43 |
| F Street NW / 22nd Street NW
|Westbound |{{bus icon}} Metrobus: 32, 36, 42, 43 |
| F Street NW / 21st Street NW
|Westbound |{{bus icon}} Metrobus: 32, 36, 42, 43 |
| Virginia Avenue NW / E Street NW Potomac Park |Northbound stop, |{{bus icon}} Metrobus: 11Y, 32, 36 |
Route 33 stops
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| Bus stop
!Direction !Connections |
|---|
| colspan="3"|Montgomery County, Maryland |
| Friendship Heights Bus Bay C |Southbound stop, |{{bus icon}} Metrobus: 31, E4, L8, N2, N4, N6, T2 |
| colspan="3"|Washington, D.C. |
| Wisconsin Avenue NW / Jenifer Street NW Friendship Heights |Bidirectional |{{bus icon}} Metrobus: 31, N2 |
| Wisconsin Avenue NW / Harrison Street NW
|Bidirectional |{{bus icon}} Metrobus: 31, N2 |
| Wisconsin Avenue NW / Fessenden Street NW
|Bidirectional |{{bus icon}} Metrobus: 31, N2 |
| Wisconsin Avenue NW / Chesapeake Street NW
|Bidirectional |{{bus icon}} Metrobus: 31, N2 |
| Wisconsin Avenue NW / River Road NW
|Southbound |{{bus icon}} Metrobus: 31, N2 |
| Wisconsin Avenue NW / Brandywine Street NW
|Northbound |{{bus icon}} Metrobus: 31, N2 |
| Wisconsin Avenue NW / Albemarle Street NW Tenleytown–AU |Bidirectional |{{bus icon}} Metrobus: 31, 96, D32, H2, H4, M4, N2, W45, W47 |
| Wisconsin Avenue NW / Tenley Circle NW
|Bidirectional |{{bus icon}} Metrobus: 31, 96, D32, H2, H4, W47 |
| Wisconsin Avenue NW / Van Ness Street NW
|Southbound |{{bus icon}} Metrobus: 31, 96, D32, H2, H4, W47 |
| Wisconsin Avenue NW / Veazey Street NW
|Northbound |{{bus icon}} Metrobus: 31, 96, H2, H4 |
| Wisconsin Avenue NW / Upton Street NW
|Bidirectional |{{bus icon}} Metrobus: 31, 96, D32 (Eastbound only), H4, W47 (Eastbound only) |
| Wisconsin Avenue NW / Rodman Street NW
|Bidirectional |{{bus icon}} Metrobus: 31, 96, D32 (Eastbound only), H4, W47 (Eastbound only) |
| Wisconsin Avenue NW / Porter Street NW
|Bidirectional |{{bus icon}} Metrobus: 31, 96, H4 |
| Wisconsin Avenue NW / Newark Street NW
|Bidirectional |{{bus icon}} Metrobus: 31, 96 |
| Wisconsin Avenue NW / Macomb Street NW
|Northbound |{{bus icon}} Metrobus: 31, 96 |
| Wisconsin Avenue NW / Woodley Road NW
|Bidirectional |{{bus icon}} Metrobus: 31, 96 |
| Wisconsin Avenue NW / Cathedral Avenue NW
|Bidirectional |{{bus icon}} Metrobus: 31, N2, N4, N6 |
| Wisconsin Avenue NW / Garfield Street NW
|Bidirectional |{{bus icon}} Metrobus: 31 |
| Wisconsin Avenue NW / Edmunds Street NW
|Bidirectional |{{bus icon}} Metrobus: 31 |
| Wisconsin Avenue NW / Calvert Street NW
|Bidirectional |{{bus icon}} Metrobus: 31 |
| Wisconsin Avenue NW / Hall Place NW
|Bidirectional |{{bus icon}} Metrobus: 31 |
| Wisconsin Avenue NW / 35th Street NW
|Bidirectional |{{bus icon}} Metrobus 31 |
| Wisconsin Avenue NW / 34th Street NW
|Bidirectional |{{bus icon}} Metrobus: 31 |
| Wisconsin Avenue NW / R Street NW
|Bidirectional |{{bus icon}} Metrobus: 31 |
| Wisconsin Avenue NW / Q Street NW
|Bidirectional |{{bus icon}} Metrobus: 31, D2, D6 |
| Wisconsin Avenue NW / P Street NW
|Bidirectional |{{bus icon}} Metrobus: 31, G2 (Westbound only) |
| Wisconsin Avenue NW / Dumbarton Street NW
|Southbound |{{bus icon}} Metrobus: 31, G2 (Eastbound only) |
| Wisconsin Avenue NW / N Street NW
|Northbound |{{bus icon}} Metrobus: 31 |
| M Street NW / Wisconsin Avenue NW
|Southbound |{{bus icon}} Metrobus: 31, 38B |
| M Street NW / 31st Street NW
|Northbound |{{bus icon}} Metrobus: 31, 38B |
| M Street NW / Thomas Jefferson Street NW
|Southbound |{{bus icon}} Metrobus: 31, 38B |
| M Street NW / 30th Street NW
|Northbound |{{bus icon}} Metrobus: 31, 38B |
| Pennsylvania Avenue NW / 28th Street NW
|Bidirectional |{{bus icon}} Metrobus: 31, 38B |
| Pennsylvania Avenue NW / L Street NW
|Bidirectional |{{bus icon}} Metrobus: 31, 38B |
| Pennsylvania Avenue NW / 26th Street NW
|Northbound |{{bus icon}} Metrobus: 31, 38B |
| Pennsylvania Avenue NW / 24th Street NW
|Bidirectional |{{bus icon}} Metrobus: 31, 38B |
| Pennsylvania Avenue NW / 22nd Street NW
|Bidirectional |{{bus icon}} Metrobus: 32, 36, 38B, 80, X2 |
| Pennsylvania Avenue NW / 21st Street NW
|Southbound |{{bus icon}} Metrobus: 32, 36, 80, X2 |
| I Street NW / 20th Street NW
|Northbound |{{bus icon}} Metrobus: 32, 36, 38B, 80, X2 |
| I Street NW / 19th Street NW
|Northbound |{{bus icon}} Metrobus: 3Y, 16Y, 32, 36, 38B, 80, D6, X2 |
| H Street NW / 18th Street NW Farragut West Farragut North |Southbound |{{bus icon}} Metrobus: 3Y, 16Y, 32, 36, 38B, 42, 43, 80, D6, G8, L2, N2, N4, N6, X2 |
| I Street NW / 18th Street NW Farragut West |Northbound |{{bus icon}} Metrobus: 3Y, 16Y, 32, 36, 38B, 80, X2 |
| I Street NW / 17th Street NW Farragut Square |Northbound |{{bus icon}} Metrobus: 3Y, 11Y, 16Y, 32, 36, 38B, 42, 43, 80, D6, G8, L2, N2, N4, N6, X2 |
| H Street NW / Madison Place NW McPherson Square |Southbound |{{bus icon}} Metrobus: 3Y, 11Y, 16Y, 32, 36, 80, G8, D6, S2, S9, X2 |
| I Street NW / 15th Street NW McPherson Square |Northbound |{{bus icon}} Metrobus: 3Y, 11Y, 16Y, 32, 36, 80, G8, D6, S2, S9, X2 |
| I Street NW / 14th Street NW
|Northbound |{{bus icon}} Metrobus: 3F, 3Y, 16E, 16Y, 52, 54, 59, 80, D4, D6, G8, S2, X2 |
| New York Avenue NW / 12th Street NW
|Southbound |{{bus icon}} Metrobus: 3F, 3Y, 16E, 16Y, 52, 54, 59, 63, 64, 80, D4, D6, G8, S2, X2 |
| I Street NW / 12th Street NW
|Northbound |{{bus icon}} Metrobus: 63, 64, D4, G8, S2 |
| New York Avenue NW / 9th Street NW
|Bidirectional |{{bus icon}} Metrobus: D4, G8 |
| Massachusetts Avenue NW / 7th Street NW
|Bidirectional |
| Massachusetts Avenue NW / 5th Street NW
|Bidirectional |{{bus icon}} Metrobus: D4, P6 |
| Massachusetts Avenue NW / New Jersey Avenue NW
|Bidirectional |{{bus icon}} Metrobus: 80, X2 |
| E Street NE / Columbus Circle NE
|Northbound stop, |{{rint|rail|size=12}} Amtrak, VRE, MARC |
History
{{main|Pennsylvania Avenue Line (Washington, D.C.)}}
File:WMATA New Flyer XDE40 on Route 31.jpg
The 30 series line is one of the oldest transit routes in the city, tracing its origin to streetcar lines and the Washington and Georgetown Railroad in the 1860s. Buses began to operate on the line in 1936. Today, it is one of the most-ridden bus lines in D.C., serving more than 20,000 passengers a day in 2008.{{cite press release |title=Major improvements planned for Metro's most popular bus line |url=https://www.wmata.com/about/news/pressreleasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=1985 |date=February 14, 2008 |publisher=WMATA |accessdate=July 11, 2019}}
The five routes, 30, 32, 34, 35, and 36, begin their journey at Friendship Heights station and end at Potomac Avenue station (30), Southern Avenue station (32), or Naylor Road station (34, 35, and 36).
In 2008, WMATA launched a study on the Pennsylvania Avenue line to improve services and to reduce delays and bus bunchings.
=Route 31=
Route 31 was introduced on June 29, 2008, dubbed as a "neighborhood connector" as part of an overhaul of the busy Pennsylvania Avenue Line. Route 31 connects Friendship Heights station to Potomac Park to provide help to routes 32 and 36 along Wisconsin Avenue and replace routes 30, 34, and 35.{{cite press release |title=Metro launches major overhaul of 30s Metrobus line |url=https://www.wmata.com/about/news/pressreleasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=2157 |publisher=WMATA |date=June 26, 2008 |accessdate=July 11, 2019}}
=Route 33=
As part of proposals from 2013 to simplify the Wisconsin Avenue Line again,{{cite web |title=Improving bus service on the 30s line (Routes 31, 32, 34, and 36) |url=https://planitmetro.com/2013/09/05/improving-bus-service-on-the-30s-line-routes-31-32-34-and-36/ |accessdate=July 11, 2019}} route 33 was introduced on August 24, 2014 to replace the 32 and 36 portion along Wisconsin Avenue and to provide extra service to the 31, and the newly introduced Friendship Heights–Southeast Line or routes 30N and 30S. Route 33 provides more service between Friendship Heights station and Federal Triangle to help out the 30N, 30S, and 31. Routes 32 and 36 were shorten to Potomac Park being replaced by routes 30N, 30S, 31, and 33.{{cite press release |url=https://www.wmata.com/about/news/pressreleasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=5760|title=Metrobus service changes effective August 24 include more trips to improve reliability, reduce crowding |publisher=WMATA |date=August 15, 2014 |access-date=July 11, 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://www.wusa9.com/article/news/local/metrobus-service-changes-effective-august-24/65-285098694|title=Metrobus service changes effective August 24 |date=August 18, 2014 |website=WUSA |access-date=July 11, 2019}}
=Changes=
In 2019, as a part of WMATA's Blue/Orange/Silver Line Corridor Capacity & Reliability Study (BOS Study), the transit agency suggested, as one of six potential options, realigning Metrorail's Blue Line along Wisconsin Avenue, terminating at Friendship Heights or Bethesda station, after crossing over the Potomac River from Georgetown from Rosslyn.{{Cite web |last=Capriel |first=Jonathan |date=December 5, 2019 |title=Metro releases six concepts for the Rosslyn bottleneck. A new Silver Line is one option. |url=https://www.bizjournals.com/washington/news/2019/12/05/metro-releases-six-concepts-for-the-rosslyn.html |access-date=March 9, 2025 |website=Washington Business Journal}} The proposal was ultimately not included among WMATA's list of four finalists in 2023.{{Cite web |last=Dil |first=Cuneyt |date=September 26, 2023 |title=Metro is mapping out its future with new stations and signs |url=https://www.axios.com/local/washington-dc/2023/09/26/dc-metro-expansion-georgetown |access-date=March 9, 2025 |website=Axios D.C.}}
During the COVID-19 pandemic, routes 31 and 33 operated on their Saturday supplemental schedule during the weekdays beginning on March 16, 2020.{{cite web |title=Metro announces additional COVID-19 changes, including reduced service beginning Monday {{!}} WMATA |url=https://www.wmata.com/about/news/Metro-announces-additional-COVID-19-changes.cfm |website=www.wmata.com |access-date=31 January 2021}} On March 18, 2020, the line was further reduced to operate on its Sunday schedule.{{cite web |title=METRO SERVICE LEVELS & HOURS FURTHER REDUCED TO SUPPORT ESSENTIAL TRIPS ONLY, STARTING WEDNESDAY {{!}} WMATA |url=https://www.wmata.com/about/news/METRO-SERVICE-FURTHER-REDUCED-TO-SUPPORT-ESSENTIAL-TRIPS-ONLY.cfm |website=www.wmata.com |access-date=31 January 2021}} Weekend service was later suspended on March 21, 2020 being replaced by Routes 30N and 30S.{{cite web |title=Weekend: Metro service limited to 26 bus routes, reduced rail service; expect wait times of 30 minutes; customers urged to travel only if essential {{!}} WMATA |url=https://www.wmata.com/about/news/Weekend-service-3-28-3-29.cfm |website=www.wmata.com |access-date=31 January 2021}} On August 23, 2020, routes 31 and 33 restored its regular schedule but Route 31 weekend service was suspended being replaced by Route 33.{{cite web |title=Metrobus Service Changes beginning August 23 {{!}} WMATA |url=https://www.wmata.com/service/status/details/proposed-august-2020-metrobus-service-changes.cfm |website=www.wmata.com |access-date=31 January 2021}}
On September 26, 2020, WMATA proposed to eliminate all route 31 weekend service and add route 33 trips due to low federal funding in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Weekday service will not change.{{cite web |title=Proposed Service Adjustments by Jurisdiction |url=https://www.wmata.com/initiatives/budget/upload/proposed-service-adjustments-by-jurisdiction.pdf?fbclid=IwAR2yAnFIhNZRyVMm07dbgmkZO9jhR5aZWUeuhd1dWN2Y3RrXVvi0LHrqTLY |accessdate=27 September 2020}}
On September 5, 2021, the line was increased to operate every 12 minutes daily. However, all 31 weekend service were discontinued and replaced by increased 33 service.{{cite web |title=Improved frequency and changes to Metrobus service begin Sunday, Sept. 5, 2021 {{!}} WMATA |url=https://www.wmata.com/service/status/details/metrobus-service-changes-september-2021.cfm |website=www.wmata.com |access-date=24 August 2021}}
Due to rising cases of the COVID-19 Omicron variant, Route 33 was reduced to its Saturday service on weekdays and all Route 31 service was suspended.{{cite web |title=Metro takes measures to combat omicron variant; Announces service adjustments and protections for customers and employees |url=https://www.wmata.com/about/news/omicron-covid-measures.cfm |access-date=24 May 2025}} Full weekday service resumed on February 7, 2022.{{cite web |title=Regular weekday Metrobus service to return February 7 |url=https://www.wmata.com/about/news/Metrobus-regular-service-returns.cfm |access-date=24 May 2025}}
On May 29, 2022, all late-night route 33 service was extended to terminate at L'Enfant Plaza station via 7th Street.{{cite web |title=Metrobus Service Changes Effective May 29, 2022 {{!}} WMATA |url=https://www.wmata.com/service/status/details/metrobus-service-changes-May292022.cfm |website=www.wmata.com |access-date=17 May 2022}}
On December 15, 2024, Route 31 was changed to operate during weekday peak hours only and Route 33 was rerouted to Washington Union Station via H Street/I Street and Massachusetts Avenue at all times. This was in response to DC Circulator being discontinued on January 1, 2024. Service to Federal Triangle and L'Enfant Plaza station was eliminated.{{cite web |title=Metrobus Changes and New Service Begins Sunday, December 15, 2024 |url=https://www.wmata.com/service/status/details/metrobus_changes_december_15.cfm |access-date=12 December 2024}}
As part of WMATA's Better Bus Redesign taking place on June 29, 2025, Routes 31 and 33 were renamed into the D80 (33) and D82 (31), keeping the same routing.{{cite web |title=Metro Board of Directors approves Better Bus Network Redesign, new bus routes to start next summer |url=https://www.wmata.com/about/news/Metro-Board-of-Directors-approves-Better-Bus-Network-Redesign-new-bus-routes-to-start-next-summer.cfm |website=WMATA |access-date=23 January 2025 |language=en}}
Incidents
- On June 3, 2022, a man was stabbed onboard a 33 bus along Wisconsin Avenue near Newark Street NW. He was taken to the hospital in serious condition. The suspect fled the scene.{{cite web |last1=Bensen |first1=Jackie |title=Man Stabbed on Metrobus in Northwest DC |url=https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/man-stabbed-on-metrobus-in-northwest-dc/3069106/ |website=NBC4 Washington |access-date=3 June 2022}}{{cite web |title=Man seriously hurt in stabbing aboard Metrobus |url=https://wtop.com/dc/2022/06/man-seriously-hurt-in-stabbing-aboard-metrobus/ |website=WTOP News |access-date=3 June 2022 |language=en |date=3 June 2022}}
- On October 21, 2023, a man was stabbed onboard a 33 bus at 34th St and Wisconsin Ave. The suspect fled the scene.{{cite web |title=Man stabbed multiple times on DC Metrobus; police release images of suspect |url=https://www.fox5dc.com/news/man-stabbed-on-metro-bus-taken-to-hospital-in-critical-condition-police-say |website=FOX 5 DC |access-date=13 April 2025 |date=22 October 2023}}
References
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External links
- [http://www.wmata.com/bus/ Metrobus]
- [http://www.metrobus-30s-dc.com/ The Metrobus 30s Line Study], sponsored by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority in conjunction with the District of Columbia Department of Transportation