Potential August Service Changes

Metro wants your feedback on proposed changes to several routes.

Metro will hold four (4) meetings so members of the public can share their thoughts.

Here are some of the proposed changes that could be put in place in August:

Route 4
Add 15-minute mid-day frequency on weekdays (currently 30 minutes)

Route 11
Weekday mid-day interline with Route 30*

Route 15/55
Additional Route 15 evening trip from last eastbound Route 55

Route 16
Several trips added during weekday rush hour periods

Route 24
Slight schedule adjustments

Route 30
Weekday mid-day interline with Route 11*

Route 93
Slight Downtown stop adjustments
Downtown routing change

Route 94
Slight Downtown stop adjustments
Downtown routing change

Route 97
Slight Downtown stop adjustments
Downtown routing change

Route 98
Slight Downtown stop adjustments
Downtown routing change

*Interlining means that a bus ends its trip as one route, but starts the next trip as another

Access the public meeting presentation here.

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We are holding four public meetings in early July, followed by a 10-day public comment period, so riders all over the metro area can share their input.

Thursday, July 6, Noon – 1 p.m.

• State Building, 1313 Farnam, Room 227
  • Closest bus stops:
    • 12^th & Harney SE [ID: 3647]- Routes 15, 18, & 30
    • 13^th & Farnam SE [ID: 2686] – Routes 13 & 95
    • 14^th & Farnam NE [ID: 3341] – Routes 4, 15, 16, 18, & 30

Friday, July 7, 9 a.m. – 10 a.m.

• Virtual – https://bit.ly/ometro7723
• By Phone:
  • 1-312-626-6799
  • Meeting ID: 846 5579 3667
  • Passcode: 3417560
• Check out the recording of the meeting in English
• Vea una grabación de los materiales de la reunión en español

Saturday, July 8, 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

• Omaha Public Library, Benson Branch, 6015 Binney Street
  • Closest bus stops:
    • 60^th & Maple SE [ID: 3048] or NW [ID: 3055] – Route 4
    • 60^th at Maple NW [ID: 3037] or SE [3238] – Route 8
    • 60^th & NW Radial SW [ID: 3076] or NE [ID: 3004] – Route 14

Monday, July 10, 7 p.m. – 8 p.m.

• Metro Lobby, 2222 Cuming Street
  • Closest bus stops:
    • 22^nd & Cuming SW [ID: 3043] or NW [ID: 3060] – Route 4
    • 24^th & Cuming SE [ID: 3063] or NE [ID: 3031] – Route 24
    • 20^th & Cuming NE [ID: 3071] or NW [ID: 3029] – Route 18

Spanish translation will be available at all meetings. If you need a reasonable accommodation or language interpretation other than Spanish to fully participate in one of the public meetings, please contact Dr. Alicia Johnson (she/her), Director of Civil Rights and Inclusion, at civilrights@ometro.com or 402-341-7560 ext. 2550 (TDD: 402-341-0807)

Please make all requests for accommodation by July 3^rd at 4:30 p.m. Please note for which meeting date the accommodation is requested.

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Members of the public who were unable to attend one of our meetings were able to submit their feedback during the public comment period through July 20. Comments could be submitted through an online form or by mail.