page_title: Georgia Avenue–Maryland Line
section_title: 2012 Study
hierarchical_section_title: Georgia Avenue–Maryland Line / History / 2012 Study
caption_attribution_description: English: Here is a 2005 WMATA New Flyer DE40LF #6019 on Route Y7 at Silver Spring Transit Center
context_page_description: The Georgia Avenue–Maryland Line, designated Route Y2, Y7, Y8, 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 MedStar Montgomery Medical Center in Olney or the Georgia Ave – ICC Park & Ride Lot. The line operates every 20 minutes during the weekday peak hour and weekend late nights, 30 minutes all other times on weekdays, and 40-45 minutes on weekends. Y2 trips are roughly 55 minutes long, Y7 trips are roughly 62 minutes long, and Y8 trips are roughly 70 minutes long. This route provides service along Georgia Avenue in Maryland providing service to multiple communities.
context_section_description: Between 2011 and 2012, WMATA released a study on the Y lines. At the time, the Y line was suffering from insufficient run time, inconvenient service frequencies, and operational issues the line has. Proposals were to simplify the line, add time to schedule buses, combine bus stops together, improve amenities at bus stops, and convert route Y9 as a MetroExtra route. These changes will go under short to long term plans.
  At the time of the study, frequencies goes as the following:
  Y5: Weekday Peak Hour service (AM to Silver Spring, PM to Olney) and Sunday service only.
  Y7: Weekday Peak Hour service (AM to Silver Spring, PM to Olney) and late night Saturday service only.
  Y8: Daily (except service in the Weekday Peak direction). Most Saturday service only operates between SIlver Spring and Leisure World.
  Y9: Daily direct between Silver Spring and Olney. Most Sunday trips only operates between Medstar Montgomery Medical Center and Wheaton station.
caption: Route Y7 at Silver Spring station.
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