City Transit will change Bus Route 5 starting Monday. The bus will no longer stop on Pine Street. Instead, it will stop one block east, on Oak Avenue. Morning service starts earlier, at 6:20 a.m. instead of 7:00 a.m. In the evening, buses run every 15 minutes until 9:30 p.m. New timetables are posted at bus shelters and online. Do you have questions? Call the transit hotline for help.
Level: A2
Bus Route 5 Changes Next Week
Transport notice; dates, stops, and times.
CEFR A2 · 69 words · ~1 min read · US English
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Words to know
- block
- the part of a street between two corners in a city
- east
- in the direction where the sun comes up in the morning
- service
- the system of buses running for people to ride
- timetables
- lists that show when buses or trains arrive and leave
- shelters
- small covered places where people wait for the bus
- online
- on the internet, using a computer or phone
- hotline
- a phone number people can call to get help or information
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Where will the bus stop instead of Pine Street?
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On Oak Avenue — The bus will stop one block east, on Oak Avenue.
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What time does morning service start?
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At 6:20 a.m. — Morning service starts earlier, at 6:20 a.m.
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The changes to Bus Route 5 start on Friday
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False — City Transit will change Bus Route 5 starting Monday.
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