CINCINNATI, OH (FOX19) - National Passport Day is Saturday, March 9, and the Main Library is making it easy to apply for a passport all weekend. The Information & Reference Department, located on the second floor of the South Building, will have additional staff available to assist customers with their passport applications Saturday, March 9, from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sunday, March 10, from 1 p.m.-4 p.m. Appointments are strongly encouraged, but walk-ins are accepted as staffing permits. To schedule an appointment, call 513-369-6900.

Can’t make it March 9 or 10?

CINCINNATI, OH (FOX19) – One of Metro’s newest routes made great gains in 2012. Rt. 38X Glenway Crossing-Uptown Express ridership was up about 18% in December 2012 compared to the same time in 2011. In all, Metro provided nearly 21,000 rides on the Rt. 38X in 2012.

The Rt. 38X Glenway Crossing-Uptown Express started operating in August 2011. The direct service connects Cincinnati's westside neighborhoods with the growing Uptown area with six morning and six afternoon trips on weekdays.

In addition to the University of Cincinnati, the route serves Good Samaritan, Christ Hospital and University of Cincinnati Medical Center, as well as the Cincinnati VA and Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center. Rt. 38X also serves the Environmental Protection Agency, the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden, and other uptown employers. The route does not go downtown.

CINCINNATI, OH (FOX19) – Metro buses will operate on a holiday/Sunday schedule on Christmas Day, Tuesday, Dec. 25, and New Year's Day, Tuesday, Jan. 1. Access, Metro’s service for people with disabilities, will also operate on a holiday/Sunday schedule on Dec. 25 and Jan. 1

Metro and Access will operate regular service on Christmas Eve (Monday, Dec. 24) and New Year’s Eve (Monday, Dec. 31).
 
Metro administrative offices, the Metro call center and the Metro sales office will be closed on Dec. 25 and Jan. 1.

Free rides on Metro's Holly Jolly Downtown Trolley are available on Saturdays through Dec. 22, from noon - 5 p.m. Trolley service runs about every five minutes. Board in front of the Westin on Fifth Street or at designated Holly Jolly Downtown Trolley stops on Fifth Street and Fourth Street.