This is very minor but shouldn’t this bus be numbered 472? It’s essentially an “express” bus that’s an extended version of the 72, going directly downtown, similar to the other 400 buses.
Like look at the 45 and 445, the 445 is extended version of the 45, goes directly downtown, one-way, and in peak directions only, every 20 minutes. Sure maybe it’s not just rush hours, but then look at the 430. It runs every 36 minutes, half of the day one way into the city, and the other half out of the city. The same is true with the new 872, so it should be 472.
OR, it should be numbered 972, as it’s “temporary” until the REM is completed, right? Like the 968 and 964 are numbered those because once the REM opens they’ll be removed. It’s just weird for it to be labeled like a shuttle service when it’s more of an “express” or 400-level bus, or even 900.