# Bethesda–Silver Spring Line

The Bethesda–Silver Spring Line, designated Route J1, J2, is a daily bus route operated by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority between Silver Spring station of the Red Line of the Washington Metro and Westfield Montgomery Transit Center. Route J1 operates in the weekday peak direction only while route J2 operates daily. J1 trips roughly takes 45 minutes while J2 trips take roughly 55 minutes.

## Background

Routes J1 and J2 operate between Silver Spring station and Montgomery Mall connecting passengers along the East-West Highway and Old Georgetown Road corridor. Route J1 operates during weekday rush hours only in the peak direction while route J2 operates daily. During the weekday AM peak hours, routes J1 and J2 trips to Montgomery Mall operate along Battery Lane except on holidays. Trips to Silver Spring are not affected. Shuttles are available from Medical Center Station serving National Institutes of Health & Naval Medical campuses.
Routes J1 and J2 currently operate out of Montgomery division.

### J1 stops

| Bus stop | Direction | Connections |
| Montgomery County, Maryland |||
| Silver Spring Bus Bay 102 | Westbound stop, Eastbound terminal | Metrobus: 70, 79, F4, J2, Q2, Q4, S2, S9, Y2, Y7, Y8, Z2, Z6, Z7, Z8 Ride On: 1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 28, Flash BRT (Blue, Orange) MTA Maryland Bus: 915, 929 Shuttle-UM: 111 Peter Pan Bus Washington Metro: MARC: Brunswick Line MTA: Purple Line (Planned) |
| East-West Highway / Colesville Road | Westbound | Metrobus: J2, S2 Ride On: 1, 2, 11, 28 |
| East-West Highway / East Falkland Lane | Eastbound | Metrobus: J2, S2 Ride On: 1, 2, 11, 28 |
| East-West Highway / West Falkland Lane | Westbound | Metrobus: J2 Ride On: 1, 2, 11, 28 |
| East-West Highway / Summit Hills Apartments | Bidirectional | Metrobus: J2 Ride On: 1, 2, 11 |
| East-West Highway / #1705 | Westbound | Metrobus: J2 Ride On: 1, 2, 11 |
| East-West Highway / Rosemary Hills Drive | Bidirectional | Metrobus: J2 Ride On: 1, 2, 11 |
| East-West Highway / Washington Avenue | Eastbound | Metrobus: J2 Ride On: 1, 2, 11 |
| East-West Highway / Sundale Drive | Westbound | Metrobus: J2 Ride On: 1, 2, 11 |
| East-West Highway / Grubb Road | Bidirectional | Metrobus: J2 Ride On: 1, 11 |
| East-West Highway / Ellingson Drive | Bidirectional | Metrobus: J2 Ride On: 11 |
| East-West Highway / Colston Place | Eastbound | Metrobus: J2 Ride On: 11 |
| East-East Highway / Donnybrook Drive | Westbound | Metrobus: J2 Ride On: 11 |
| East-West Highway / Meadowbrook Lane | Bidirectional | Metrobus: J2 Ride On: 1, 11 |
| East-West Highway / Beach Drive | Eastbound | Metrobus: J2 Ride On: 1, 11 |
| Jones Mill Road / Farmington Drive | Bidirectional | |
| Jones Mill Road / Coquelin Terrace | Westbound | |
| Jones Mill Road / Coquelin Terrace | Bidirectional | |
| Jones Bridge Road / Altimont Lane | Westbound | |
| Jones Bridge Road / Jones Bridge Court | Eastbound | |
| Jones Bridge Road / Brierly Road | Westbound | |
| Jones Bridge Road / Brierly Court | Eastbound | |
| Jones Bridge Road / Montgomery Avenue | Bidirectional | |
| Jones Bridge Road / Connecticut Avenue | Bidirectional | Metrobus: L8 Ride On: 33 |
| Jones Bridge Road / Platt Ridge Drive | Bidirectional | Ride On: 33 |
| Jones Bridge Road / Hawkins Lane | Bidirectional | Ride On: 33 |
| Jones Bridge Road / University Road | Bidirectional | Ride On: 33 MTA Maryland Bus: 203 |
| Jones Bridge Road / Lancaster Drive | Bidirectional | Ride On: 33 |
| Jones Bridge Road / Lynbrook Drive | Bidirectional | Ride On: 33 |
| Jones Bridge Road / Gunnell Road | Westbound | Ride On: 33 |
| Jones Bridge Road / Glenbrook Parkway | Eastbound | Ride On: 33 |
| Rockville Pike / South Drive Medical Center | Eastbound | Ride On: 30, 33, 34, 46, 70, 101 Fairfax Connector: 798 (Southbound, AM rush only) Metrobus: J2 NIH Bethesda Shuttles Navy Medical Center Shuttle Washington Metro: |
| Medical Center Bus Bay F | Westbound | Ride On: 30, 33, 34, 46, 70, 101 Metrobus: J2 NIH Bethesda Shuttles Navy Medical Center Shuttle Washington Metro: |
| Rockville Pike / North Drive | Eastbound | Ride On: 30, 34, 46, 70 Metrobus: J2 (Eastbound only) |
| Wisconsin Avenue / Chelsea Lane | Westbound (AM Peak Period only) | Metrobus: J2 |
| Battery Lane / #4887 | Westbound (AM Peak Period only) | Ride On: 34, 70 Metrobus: J2 (Westbound only) |
| Battery Lane / #4977 | Westbound (AM Peak Period only) | Ride On: 34, 70 Metrobus: J2 (Westbound only) |
| Battery Lane / Keystone Avenue | Westbound (AM Peak Period only) | Ride On: 34, 70 Metrobus: J2 (Westbound only) |
| Old Georgetown Road / Battery Lane | Westbound (AM Peak Period only) | Ride On: 30, 47, 70 Metrobus: J2 (Westbound only) |
| Old Georgetown Road / Huntington Parkway | Westbound (AM Peak Period only) | Ride On: 30, 47, 70 Metrobus: J2 (Westbound only) |
| Old Georgetown Road / Glenwood Road | Westbound (AM Peak Period only) | Ride On: 47, 70 Metrobus: J2 (Westbound only) |
| Old Georgetown Road / McKinley Street | Westbound (AM Peak Period only) | Ride On: 47, 70 Metrobus: J2 (Westbound only) |
| Old Georgetown Road / Lincoln Street | Westbound (AM Peak Period only) | Ride On: 47, 70 Metrobus: J2 (Westbound only) |
| Old Georgetown Road / South Drive | Westbound (AM Peak Period only) | Ride On: 47, 70 Metrobus: J2 (Westbound only) |
| Old Georgetown Road / Center Drive | Westbound (AM Peak Period only) | Ride On: 70 Metrobus: J2 (Westbound only) |
| West Cedar Lane / Cedarcrest Drive | Bidirectional | Ride On: 70 Metrobus: J2 |
| West Cedar Lane / West Drive | Eastbound | Ride On: 70 Metrobus: J2 |
| West Cedar Lane / Locust Avenue | Westbound | Ride On: 70 Metrobus: J2 |
| West Cedar Lane / Old Georgetown Road | Bidirectional | Ride On: 70 Metrobus: J2 |
| Old Georgetown Road / Johnson Avenue | Westbound | Metrobus: J2 |
| Old Georgetown Road / Alta Vista Road | Bidirectional | Metrobus: J2 |
| Old Georgetown Road / Spruce Tree Avenue | Westbound | Metrobus: J2 |
| Old Georgetown Road / Beech Avenue | Bidirectional | Ride On: 30 Metrobus: J2 |
| Old Georgetown Road / Wyngate Drive | Eastbound | Ride On: 30 Metrobus: J2 |
| Old Georgetown Road / Ryland Drive | Bidirectional | Ride On: 30 Metrobus: J2 |
| Old Georgetown Road / I-495 | Bidirectional | Metrobus: J2 |
| Old Georgetown Road / Kingswood Road | Bidirectional | Metrobus: J2 |
| Old Georgetown Road / Lone Oak Drive | Bidirectional | Metrobus: J2 |
| Old Georgetown Road / Manor Oak Way | Westbound | Metrobus: J2 |
| Old Georgetown Road / Cheshire Drive | Bidirectional | Ride On: 6 Metrobus: J2 |
| Old Georgetown Road / Bells Mill Road | Eastbound | Ride On: 6 Metrobus: J2 |
| Democracy Boulevard / Old Georgetown Road | Westbound | Ride On: 6 Metrobus: J2 |
| Democracy Boulevard / Davis Library | Bidirectional | Metrobus: J2 |
| Democracy Boulevard / Bells Mill Road | Bidirectional | Metrobus: J2 |
| Democracy Boulevard / Mayfield Drive | Eastbound | Metrobus: J2 |
| Rockledge Drive / #6420 | Bidirectional | Ride On: 96 MTA Maryland Bus: 505, 515 |
| Rockledge Drive / Rock Spring Drive | Bidirectional | Ride On: 96 |
| Rockledge Drive / Rock Forest Drive | Bidirectional | Ride On: 96 |
| Rockledge Drive / Rockledge Center | Bidirectional | Ride On: 96 MTA Maryland Bus: 505, 515 |
| Rockledge Drive / Democracy Center | Westbound | Ride On: 96 MTA Maryland Bus: 505, 515 |
| Rockledge Drive / #6901 | Eastbound | Ride On: 96 MTA Maryland Bus: 505, 515 |
| Rockledge Drive / Westlake Terrace | Bidirectional | Ride On: 6, 26, 47, 96 MTA Maryland Bus: 505, 515 |
| Montgomery Mall Bus Bay F | Eastbound stop, Westbound terminal | Metrobus: J2 Ride On: 6, 26, 42, 47, 96 |

### J2 stops

| Bus stop | Direction | Connections |
| Montgomery County, Maryland |||
| Silver Spring Bus Bay 102 | Westbound stop, Eastbound terminal | Metrobus: 70, 79, F4, J1, Q2, Q4, S2, S9, Y2, Y7, Y8, Z2, Z6, Z7, Z8 Ride On: 1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 28, Flash BRT (Blue, Orange) MTA Maryland Bus: 915, 929 Shuttle-UM: 111 Peter Pan Bus Washington Metro: MARC: Brunswick Line MTA: Purple Line (Planned) |
| East-West Highway / Colesville Road | Westbound | Metrobus: J1, S2 Ride On: 1, 2, 11, 28 |
| East-West Highway / East Falkland Lane | Eastbound | Metrobus: J1, S2 Ride On: 1, 2, 11, 28 |
| East-West Highway / West Falkland Lane | Westbound | Metrobus: J1 Ride On: 1, 2, 11, 28 |
| East-West Highway / Summit Hills Apartments | Bidirectional | Metrobus: J1 Ride On: 1, 2, 11 |
| East-West Highway / #1705 | Westbound | Metrobus: J1 Ride On: 1, 2, 11 |
| East-West Highway / Rosemary Hills Drive | Bidirectional | Metrobus: J1 Ride On: 1, 2, 11 |
| East-West Highway / Washington Avenue | Eastbound | Metrobus: J1 Ride On: 1, 2, 11 |
| East-West Highway / Sundale Drive | Westbound | Metrobus: J1 Ride On: 1, 2, 11 |
| East-West Highway / Grubb Road | Bidirectional | Metrobus: J1 Ride On: 1, 11 |
| East-West Highway / Ellingson Drive | Bidirectional | Metrobus: J1 Ride On: 11 |
| East-West Highway / Colston Place | Eastbound | Metrobus: J1 Ride On: 11 |
| East-East Highway / Donnybrook Drive | Westbound | Metrobus: J1 Ride On: 11 |
| East-West Highway / Meadowbrook Lane | Bidirectional | Metrobus: J1 Ride On: 1, 11 |
| East-West Highway / Beach Drive | Eastbound | Metrobus: J1 (Eastbound only) Ride On: 1, 11 |
| East-West Highway / Jones Mill Road | Westbound | Metrobus: J1 (Eastbound only) Ride On: 1, 11 |
| East-West Highway / Glengalen Lane | Westbound | Ride On: 1, 11 |
| East-West Highway / Rocton Avenue | Westbound | Ride On: 1, 11 |
| East-West Highway / Brookville Road | Eastbound | Ride On: 1, 11 |
| East-West Highway / Cypress Place | Bidirectional | Ride On: 1, 11 |
| East-West Highway / Connecticut Avenue | Bidirectional | Metrobus: L8 Ride On: 1, 11 |
| East-West Highway / Connecticut Avenue | Eastbound | Metrobus: L8 Ride On: 1, 11 |
| East-West Highway / Maple Avenue | Bidirectional | |
| Montgomery Avenue / East-West Highway | Eastbound | |
| East-West Highway / Chelton Road | Westbound | |
| East-West Highway / Pearl Street | Westbound | |
| Montgomery Avenue / Waverly Street | Eastbound | |
| East-West Highway / Waverly Street | Westbound | |
| Montgomery Lane / East Lane | Eastbound | Ride On: 34 Fairfax Connector: 798 |
| Bethesda Bus Bays B and C | Bidirectional | Ride On: 29, 30, 32, 34, 36, 47, 70 Bethesda Circulator Capital Crescent Trail Washington Metro: MTA: Purple Line (Planned) |
| Wisconsin Avenue / Commerce Lane | Eastbound | |
| Old Georgetown Road / Woodmont Avenue | Westbound | |
| Woodmont Avenue / Cheltenham Drive | Westbound | |
| Wisconsin Avenue / Cheltenham Drive | Bidirectional | |
| Wisconsin Avenue / Cordell Avenue | Eastbound | |
| Wisconsin Avenue / Highland Avenue | Westbound | |
| Wisconsin Avenue / Battery Lane | Eastbound | |
| Wisconsin Avenue / Chestnut Street | Westbound | |
| Wisconsin Avenue / Chelsea Lane | Bidirectional | |
| Wisconsin Avenue / Jones Bridge Road | Westbound | |
| Rockville Pike / South Drive Medical Center | Eastbound | Ride On: 30, 33, 34, 46, 70, 101 Fairfax Connector: 798 (Southbound only) Metrobus: J1 NIH Bethesda Shuttles Navy Medical Center Shuttle Washington Metro: |
| Medical Center Bus Bay F | Westbound | Ride On: 30, 33, 34, 46, 70, 101 Metrobus: J1 NIH Bethesda Shuttles Navy Medical Center Shuttle Washington Metro: |
| Rockville Pike / North Drive | Eastbound | Ride On: 30, 34, 46, 70 Metrobus: J1 (Eastbound only) |
| Battery Lane / #4887 | Westbound (AM Peak Period only) | Ride On: 34, 70 Metrobus: J1 (Westbound only) |
| Battery Lane / #4977 | Westbound (AM Peak Period only) | Ride On: 34, 70 Metrobus: J1 (Westbound only) |
| Battery Lane / Keystone Avenue | Westbound (AM Peak Period only) | Ride On: 34, 70 Metrobus: J1 (Westbound only) |
| Old Georgetown Road / Battery Lane | Westbound (AM Peak Period only) | Ride On: 30, 34, 47, 70 Metrobus: J1 (Westbound only) |
| Old Georgetown Road / Huntington Parkway | Westbound (AM Peak Period only) | Ride On: 30, 47, 70 Metrobus: J1 (Westbound only) |
| Old Georgetown Road / Glenwood Road | Westbound (AM Peak Period only) | Ride On: 47, 70 Metrobus: J1 (Westbound only) |
| Old Georgetown Road / McKinley Street | Westbound (AM Peak Period only) | Ride On: 47, 70 Metrobus: J1 (Westbound only) |
| Old Georgetown Road / Lincoln Street | Westbound (AM Peak Period only) | Ride On: 47, 70 Metrobus: J1 (Westbound only) |
| Old Georgetown Road / South Drive | Westbound (AM Peak Period only) | Ride On: 47, 70 Metrobus: J1 (Westbound only) |
| Old Georgetown Road / Center Drive | Westbound (AM Peak Period only) | Ride On: 70 Metrobus: J1 (Westbound only) |
| West Cedar Lane / Cedarcrest Drive | Bidirectional | Ride On: 70 Metrobus: J1 |
| West Cedar Lane / West Drive | Eastbound | Ride On: 70 Metrobus: J1 |
| West Cedar Lane / Locust Avenue | Westbound | Ride On: 70 Metrobus: J1 |
| West Cedar Lane / Old Georgetown Road | Bidirectional | Ride On: 70 Metrobus: J1 |
| Old Georgetown Road / Johnson Avenue | Westbound | Metrobus: J1 |
| Old Georgetown Road / Alta Vista Road | Bidirectional | Metrobus: J1 |
| Old Georgetown Road / Spruce Tree Avenue | Westbound | Metrobus: J1 |
| Old Georgetown Road / Beech Avenue | Bidirectional | Ride On: 30 Metrobus: J1 |
| Old Georgetown Road / Wyngate Drive | Eastbound | Ride On: 30 Metrobus: J1 |
| Old Georgetown Road / Ryland Drive | Bidirectional | Ride On: 30 Metrobus: J1 |
| Old Georgetown Road / I-495 | Bidirectional | Metrobus: J1 |
| Old Georgetown Road / Kingswood Road | Bidirectional | Metrobus: J1 |
| Old Georgetown Road / Lone Oak Drive | Bidirectional | Metrobus: J1 |
| Old Georgetown Road / Manor Oak Way | Westbound | Metrobus: J1 |
| Old Georgetown Road / Cheshire Drive | Bidirectional | Ride On: 6 Metrobus: J1 |
| Old Georgetown Road / Bells Mill Road | Eastbound | Ride On: 6 Metrobus: J1 |
| Democracy Boulevard / Old Georgetown Road | Westbound | Ride On: 6 Metrobus: J1 |
| Democracy Boulevard / Davis Library | Bidirectional | Metrobus: J1 |
| Democracy Boulevard / Bells Mill Road | Bidirectional | Metrobus: J1 |
| Democracy Boulevard / Mayfield Drive | Eastbound | Metrobus: J1 |
| Democracy Boulevard / Fernwood Road | Bidirectional | Ride On: 47, 96 |
| Fernwood Road / Camalier Building | Westbound | Ride On: 96 |
| Fernwood Road / Democracy Plaza | Eastbound | Ride On: 96 |
| Fernwood Road / Rock Spring Drive | Westbound | Ride On: 6, 26, 47, 96 MTA Maryland Bus: 505, 515 |
| Fernwood Road / Marriott Drive | Eastbound | Ride On: 6, 26, 47, 96 MTA Maryland Bus: 505, 515 |
| Fernwood Road / Rock Spring Drive | Bidirectional | Ride On: 6, 26, 47, 96 |
| Montgomery Mall Bus Bay F | Eastbound stop, Westbound terminal | Metrobus: J1 Ride On: 6, 26, 42, 47, 96 |

## History

The J2 originally operated as a streetcar line with the J4 between Silver Spring and Beltway Plaza Mall. The J2 and J4 were converted to Metrobus routes on February 4, 1973 when WMATA bought out DC Transit and other companies to form Metrobus.

### 1978 Service Changes

On February 19, 1978, routes J2 and J4 were shortened to Silver Spring station and replaced by routes F4 and F6. Route F4 would operate between Silver Spring and New Carrollton, and route F6 would operate between Silver Spring and Greenbelt, Maryland. Route J2 would operate between Silver Spring and Montgomery Mall while route J4 would operate between Silver Spring and Friendship Heights station.
In addition, routes J1 and J6 would be added to the line. The J1 would operate between Silver Spring station and the National Institutes of Health via Jones Bridge and Jones Mill Roads. The J6 would operate between Silver Spring station and Friendship Heights station via Leland Street and Connecticut Avenue.

### 1980s

On January 22, 1984, route J6 would be discontinued, and would be replaced by Ride On routes 1 and 11. On January 27, 1985 route J4 would be discontinued, and replaced by a combination of several Ride On and Metrobus routes. On the same day the J4 was eliminated, route J3 would enter service. The J3 would offer supplemental peak direction service between Montgomery Mall and Silver Spring station.

### 1996 Service Changes

On December 29, 1996, route J1 was extended from Medical Center station to Montgomery Mall in order to replace route J7. The line would also serve Rock Creek Park.

### 2001 Service Changes

Due to security concerns following the September 11 Attacks, routes 14B, J1, J2, and J3 were forced to detour near the NIH and Medical Center. Detours goes as the following:
J2, J3 and 14B - westbound Before 6:30 a.m. and after 9:30 a.m. Buses will follow the current routing to Rockville Pike and South Drive, turn left on South Drive and continue to Medical Center station. Leaving the station, buses will turn right on South Drive, left on W. Cedar Lane and right on Old Georgetown Road where the current routing will be resumed.
Between 6:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. Buses will follow the current routing to Rockville Pike and South Drive, turn left on South Drive, left on Rockville Pike, left on Tuckerman Lane and left on Old Georgetown Road where the current route will be resumed.
J2, J3 and 14B - eastbound Buses to follow the current routing to Old Georgetown Road and W. Cedar Lane. Buses will turn left on W. Cedar Lane, right on Rockville Pike, right on South Drive and continue to Medical Center station. Leaving the station, buses will continue on South Drive to Rockville Pike, turn right on Woodmont and right on Edgemore where the regular routing will be resumed.
J1 - westbound Buses will follow the current routing to Jones Bridge Road and S. University Boulevard. Buses will continue on Jones Bridge Road, turn right on Rockville Pike and left on South Drive to the station. From the station, buses will continue on South Drive, turn left on Rockville Pike and left on Tuckerman Lane where the current routing will be resumed.
J1 - eastbound Buses will continue on the regular route to Old Georgetown Road and W. Cedar Lane. Buses will turn left on Cedar Lane, right on Rockville Pike, and right on South Drive to Medical Center station. Buses will leave the station via South Drive, turn right on Rockville Pike and left on Jones Bridge Road where the regular route will be resumed.

### 2010 Proposed Changes

In 2010 during WMATA's FY2011 budget, it was proposed to eliminate route J1 section between Medical Center station and Montgomery Mall as it overlaps route J2 and J3 service. But route J1 will operate in both directions during weekday peak hours.

### 2010 Service Changes

On December 19, 2010, route J1 was shorten to Medical Center station with service to Montgomery Mall being replaced by routes J2 and J3. Route J1 would operate in both directions during the weekday peak-hours between Silver Spring and Medical Center only via Jones Hill Road and Jones Bridge Road.

### 2015 Service Changes

When the Paul S. Sarbanes Transit Center at Silver Spring station opened on September 20, 2015, routes J1, J2, and J3 were rerouted from its terminus along Wayne Avenue to the new transit center. The J1, J2, and J3 were given Bus Bay 102 on the first level when it opened.

### 2016 Proposed Changes

In 2016 during WMATA's FY2018 budget year, WMATA proposed to eliminate route J1 in order to reduce costs. There will be no alternative service along Jones Mill Road and Jones Bridge Road, and reduced service at Medical Center station and along East-West Highway between Jones Mill Road and Silver Spring station. Performance measures for the line goes as follows:
| Performance Measures | Routes J5 | WMATA Guideline | Pass/Fail |
| Weekday Daily Riders | 6,112 | >432 | Pass |
| Cost Recovery | 31.3% | >16.6% | Pass |
| Subsidy/Rider | $2.57 | <$4.81 | Pass |
| Riders per Rev Trip | 31.0 | >10.7 | Pass |
| Riders per Rev Mile | 3.3 | >1.3 | Pass |
According to WMATA, the portion of Route J1 exclusive to Jones Mill Road and Jones Bridge Road has 3.54 boardings per revenue trip based on Automatic Passenger Counter data during the August 2016 Schedule Period (August 21-December 18), which does not meet the WMATA standard 10.7 riders per trip. Alternative service would be provided by routes J2 and J3 at Medical Center station and along East-West Highway, route L8 at Jones Bridge Road and Connecticut Avenue, and Ride On route 33 on Jones Bridge Road between Connecticut Ave and Medical Center station.

### 2017 Proposed Changes

In 2017, WMATA proposed to re-extend route J1 back to Montgomery Mall in order to replace route J3 via its old routing prior to the 2010 route shortening. But route J1 would revert to operate in the weekday peak hour direction only. According to WMATA, it states the following reasons:
* Respond to customer demand. Current travel patterns on the J1 indicate strong demand in the peak direction of travel: westbound during morning rush hours and eastbound during afternoon rush hours. J1 trips in the reverse flow direction (eastbound during morning rush hours and westbound during afternoon rush hours) have low ridership.
* Extending route J1 to Montgomery Mall will provide connections to a trip generator utilizing resources from the eliminated eastbound morning and westbound afternoon trips.
* Travel times to Montgomery Mall via the J1 will provide current route J2 and J3 customers to and from Silver Spring with a faster travel option.
* Eliminating the J3 reduces service redundancy and allows the ability to adjust service levels to meet demand on Route J1.
* With the elimination of the J3, the J1 along Rockledge Drive would be adjusted in response to customer demand between Medical Center and Rockledge Drive, and service on the J2 would be adjusted in response to customer demand along East-West Highway and Bethesda station.
According to performance measures, it goes as the following:
| Performance Measures | Routes J1, J2, J3 | WMATA Guideline | Pass/Fail |
| Weekday Daily Riders | 5,381 | >432 | Pass |
| Cost Recovery | 24.11% | >16.6% | Pass |
| Subsidy/Rider | $2.96 | <$4.81 | Pass |
| Riders per Rev Trip | 27.6 | >10.7 | Pass |
| Riders per Rev Mile | 3.01 | >1.3 | Pass |
Average weekday J1 riders that'll be affected by the proposal goes as the following according to WMATA:
| Performance Measures | Route J1 | WMATA Guideline | Pass/Fail |
| Morning Rush Hour Eastbound Riders per Trip | 10.2 | 10.7 | Fail |
| Morning Rush Hour Eastbound Riders per trip Jones Mill/Jones Bridge | 1.9 | 10.7 | Fail |
| Afternoon Rush Hour Westbound Riders per Trip | 8.3 | 10.7 | Fail |
| Afternoon Rush Hour Westbound Riders per trip Jones Mill/Jones Bridge | 0.4 | 10.7 | Fail |
At the time of the proposed changes, route J1 operated in both directions during the peak hours while route J3 operate in the peak direction only.

### 2018 Service Changes

On June 24, 2018, route J1 was re-extended back to Montgomery Mall via its old routing prior to the 2010 changes. The route also reverted to operate in the weekday peak hour direction only as well which was the same prior to 2010. Route J3 was discontinued and replaced by both routes J1 and J2 as of a result.

## Incidents

* On June 6, 2016, a J2 bus slammed into two trees along East-West Highway near Grubb Road after hitting a pick-up truck. The driver suffered serious injuries. 12 passengers were also hurt. The bus (XDE40 7255) suffered major damage to its front.