What you need to know
According to a Nov. 11 news release from The Woodlands Township, the changes mainly involved departure and arrival time adjustments as well as adding stops along routes servicing the Research Forest and Sterling Ridge areas. The changes include:
Research Forest Route:
- The 3:40 p.m. and 3:50 p.m. departures from downtown combined into a single departure at 3:45 p.m.
- The 5:28 p.m. departure from the Texas Medical Center was adjusted to 5:35 p.m. to more accurately reflect run time.
- The 6 p.m. departure from downtown Houston adjusted to 6:10 p.m. with a final arrival time to the Research Forest Park & Ride at 7:10 p.m.
- An additional bus will be added with a 3:30 p.m. departure from downtown, arriving at the Sterling Ridge Park & Ride at 4:30 p.m.
- Two additional stops will be made along the Energy Corridor route at MD Anderson Cancer Center and Fluor Corp.
The Woodlands Express is also bringing back its reverse commute schedule, which provides drop-offs along routes when The Woodlands Express returns to The Woodlands.
"The reverse commute service uses 'turn-around' buses that travel back and forth between The Woodlands and the service districts," the release states. "These buses start picking up passengers at the final stops of the regular routes, including park-and-ride locations, and take them back as a return trip."
