It will be replaced with the new B Line rapid transit bus service that officials say will be faster and more convenient for riders. "Route 21 has touched a lot of people's lives," said Kandaras.

The Route 21 is Metro Transit’s most popular yet slowest bus, drawing 7,000 average weekday riders along the corridor while traveling at some eight miles per hour.

Metro Transit’s slow but popular Route 21 bus route is coming to an end after 70 years, though not without a final toast goodbye. As a frequent passenger in the 1980s, playwright and essayist ...