[2][3] Prior to April, 1960, G8 used to operate as a Capital Transit Shuttle Bus Route between Greenbelt and Branchville, in order to provide a direct connection for Greenbelt residents to be able to connect to the 82 Streetcar Line, which would operate between West Potomac Park & Branchville.

The route was unchanged between Prince George's Hospital the University Landing Apartment Complex.

Route F8 would also divert from Belcrest Road to serve Prince George's Plaza (now Hyattsville Crossing) station.

Route F8 stopped directing entering into and looping inside the Prince George's Plaza.

[5] Due to the relocation of the eastern entrance of the Prince George's Plaza (now Hyattsville Crossing) station by Belcrest Road to the spot of the former Kiss & Ride Lot (which closed during the summer of 2006), where a brand new roundabout and very narrow entrance/exit roadway were constructed around May/June, 2007, all F8 trips operating towards Langley Park were rerouted to exit Prince Georges Plaza western exit by the intersection of East West Highway, and then make a turn onto the intersection of East-West Highway, and then a left turn to get back onto the intersection of Belcrest Road.