Route 991 (MTA Maryland)

Route 991 was a commuter bus route operated by the Maryland Transit Administration in the U.S. state of Maryland between Hagerstown, Frederick, and the Shady Grove Metro Station.The line has since been split into two different routes. The line is operated by the private contactor Eyre Bus Company.[1] Service operates on weekdays only, providing AM service from Hagerstown to Shady Grove, and PM service from Shady Grove to Hagerstown, operating primarily along I-270 and I-70. The buses also operate to Rock Spring Business Park.[2] Two stops are made in Frederick County.

991
Overview
SystemMaryland Transit Administration
OperatorEyre Bus Company
Began service1993
PredecessorsHagerstown and Frederick Railway
Route
Communities servedHagerstown, Frederick, Urbana, Shady Grove
Landmarks servedRock Spring Business Park
StartHagerstown
ViaI-70, I-270
EndShady Grove Metro Station
Service
Frequency17 AM, 16 PM, 1 midday
TransfersMARC Train Brunswick Line
TransIT (Frederick bus service)
Metrorail Red Line
Metrobus Route Q2
Ride-On Bus Routes 100, 43, 46, 53, 55, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 71, 74, 76, 78, 79, 90, 100

The line is one of the fastest growing in the MTA's commuter bus network, with more than 1000 daily riders, the most popular commuter bus line in the MTA system.[3][4][5]

One of the issues the line has had has been overcrowding. In particular, riders boarding in Frederick have been faced with this overcrowding, since their stops are second to the one in Hagerstown, and many buses have been full by the time buses leave Hagerstown.[6] In 2008, new service was added to the line to reduce overcrowding.[7][8] Consideration has also been given to operating some trips to Hagerstown only and others to Frederick only.[9]

References
  1. https://www.fredericknewspost.com/sections/news/display.htm?StoryID=74265
  2. "WTOP | Washington's Top News".
  3. http://www.wtopnews.com/index.php?nid=30&sid=1405087
  4. http://www.herald-mail.com/?module=displaystory&story_id=154461&format=html
  5. http://www.herald-mail.com/?cmd=displaystory&story_id=194608&format=html
  6. http://www.wtop.com/index.php?nid=25&sid=1393821
  7. http://www.bizjournals.com/washington/stories/2008/05/19/daily54.html
  8. http://www.wjla.com/news/stories/0508/520335.html
  9. https://web.archive.org/web/20080718143000/http://wjz.com/local/buses.2.725677.html. Archived from the original on July 18, 2008. Retrieved May 26, 2009. Missing or empty |title= (help)
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