The Metropolitan King County Council has voted unanimously on a start date for Metro Transit to make service changes that will allow for faster transit from Ballard and West Seattle to downtown. The service, known as RapidRide, will officially start September 29, 2012, coinciding with the new service hours affecting 48 changes throughout the transit […]
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Transit changes coming in September, speak up now
Metro Transit is finalizing their upcoming proposals for service changes in Ballard, but want to hear from the public one last time before submitting the plan to the King County Council later this spring. To see the entire Rapid Ride D Line proposed route, click here (.pdf) From Metro: With the current set of proposals, […]
Service hours added to eliminate overcrowding on Route 44
Route 44, the main east/west bus between Ballard and the U District, is one of nearly a dozen Metro routes that will be getting more service hours starting in June. The changes approved by the King County Council will allocate service hours to higher-performing bus routes, reduce service on five routes and eliminate ten other […]
Changes coming to Ballard bus routes
Changes are coming to Ballard’s bus system and Metro Transit wants to make sure you’re ready. In less than a year, Metro Transit will replace Route 15 with the new RapidRide D line to improve efficiency of the transit system. Photo courtesy King County Other routes will also be affected by the introduction of RapidRide, […]
Council to approve $20 car tabs to save Metro service
Crisis averted. Changes to King County Metro service that could have cut up to 600,000 service hours of bus routes, heavily-affecting routes in Ballard will not happen. The Metropolitan King County Council will approve $20 car-tab fees to spare Metro bus service from deep cuts, according to our news partner the Seattle Times. From the […]
Students create artwork for Sunset Hill bus shelter
As part of Metro’s Bus Shelter Mural Program, artwork from Salmon Bay School students is now part of a Sunset Hill bus stop. A “Totally biased Salmon Bay parent” emailed us to say that her son’s third grade class studied orcas this past year and what they learned is now artwork for the bus shelter […]
Proposed Metro cuts will hit routes in Ballard
Metro Transit is asking the King County Council for a temporary $20 annual surcharge on licensed vehicles as a stop-gap measure to maintain bus service. Metro has announced that if the council doesn’t approve the surcharge, it will have to cut up to 600,000 service hours – or 17 percent of current bus routes – […]
Metro changes take effect Saturday
This coming Saturday you might notice some changes to your bus route. Metro is changing some routes and bus stops to about two dozen routes, including some from Ballard. “The downtown changes are designed to keep people moving during the long-term construction along the Seattle waterfront and SODO area,” the press release states. Here are […]
Garbage collection normal on MLK Day
Monday is MLK Day which means schools, some liquor stores (the Ballard store as well as these others .pdf are open until 7 p.m.), post offices and government offices are closed. Most banks are also taking the holiday and parking on city streets is free. But, garbage collection is normal and transfer stations are open. […]
Bus stops removed along 24th Ave NW
A hand full of bus stops along 24th Ave NW have been shut down to create better flow for Route 75. Metro Transit removed eight stops on Route 75 and 18 on 24th to “help buses move faster and operate on a more reliable schedule, reduce energy consumption and emissions, and reduce Metro’s operating and […]
Metro raising bus fare in January
Metro riders will have to keep a little more change handy in the new year. King County Metro Transit is increasing fares starting in January 2011. Beginning Jan. 1, all adult Metro riders will see a 25 cent fare increase. Fares for other Metro products, such as passes and ticketbooks, will also increase. Youth fares […]
Metro Transit making changes to Ballard routes
In order to save money, preserve bus service and operate more efficiently, Metro Transit is making changes to its service. Some of those changes include Ballard routes. Linda Thielke with Metro sent the following alert for routes serving Ballard: • Route 17 – There are routing changes in downtown Seattle for both northbound and southbound […]
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