During the latter part of June, the Washington Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (WMATA) rolled out a revamp of the decades-old bus system with the goal of improving frequency and reliability.
However, less than a week into what’s known as Better Bus Network Redesign Project, several bus riders, including one who once used the bus to pursue their K-12 education, said the changes are more than they can bear.
“The first bus I took was the wrong one. I’m now 30 minutes late,” Southeast D.C. resident Adariah George said on the morning of July 3 while on her way to her job at a local summer camp…