Late night and early morning trips are extended to Foggy Bottom-GWU station, which is served by the Blue, Silver and Orange Lines of the Washington Metro.

Route X2 operates daily between Minnesota Avenue station and Lafayette Square during the daytime and extending to Foggy Bottom-GWU station during the late night and early morning hours, running every 10–15 minutes during the day and 20 minutes during the late nights, providing service along H Street and Benning Road.

[2][3] Ridership on the X2 has also been increasing due to development along the H Street and Benning Road corridor.

[5] Afterwards the DC Transit company took over operating buses along H Street and Benning Road.

Route X5 was designated as "Owl Trips" operating between Seat Pleasant, Maryland and Lafayette Square.

Service to Capitol Heights station from Minnesota Avenue was replaced by route U8.

[11] On June 25, 2017, route X2 was given a full 24/7 service due to earlier Metro closing during WMATA's FY2018 budget.

It was also due to create a better balance of capacity and demand throughout the Benning Road and H Street corridor with the implementation of midday route X9, expanded limited-stop MetroExtra hours of service in Northeast, responds to requests by the District Department of Transportation, and provide the ability to add service to route X9 which would provide a weekday midday transfer-free ride throughout the entire corridor between downtown DC and Capitol Heights station.

[16][17] During the COVID-19 pandemic, route X2 was reduced to operate on its Saturday schedule beginning on March 16, 2020.

[20] Route X2 reverted to its regular service on August 23, 2020 with post midnight trips still being suspended.

[27] The Metro Board began all its best to slow the crime on the route with examples are installing surveillance video monitors, employing undercover police officers, and adding new driver shields on newer bus orders.