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Tag: metro transit

King County gives go-ahead for Ballard’s RapidRide service to start in September

05/08/201205/08/2012 Meghan Walker Leave a comment

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 […]

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Transit changes coming in September, speak up now

02/07/201202/07/2012 Geeky Swedes Leave a comment

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 […]

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Service hours added to eliminate overcrowding on Route 44

01/31/201201/31/2012 Geeky Swedes Leave a comment

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. […]

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Changes coming to Ballard bus routes

10/25/201110/25/2011 Geeky Swedes Leave a comment

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 […]

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Council to approve $20 car tabs to save Metro service

08/12/201108/12/2011 Sean Keeley Leave a comment

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 […]

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Students create artwork for Sunset Hill bus shelter

07/29/201107/28/2011 Geeky Swedes Leave a comment

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 […]

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Proposed Metro cuts will hit routes in Ballard

07/07/201107/07/2011 Doree Leave a comment

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 […]

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Metro changes take effect Saturday

02/03/201102/03/2011 Geeky Swedes 9 Comments

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 […]

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Garbage collection normal on MLK Day

01/16/201101/16/2011 Geeky Swedes Leave a comment

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 […]

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Bus stops removed along 24th Ave NW

12/22/201012/22/2010 Geeky Swedes 53 Comments

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 […]

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Metro raising bus fare in January

12/02/201012/02/2010 Sean Keeley 24 Comments

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 […]

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Metro Transit making changes to Ballard routes

09/28/201009/27/2010 Geeky Swedes 42 Comments

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 […]

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