Metro has announced that all bus service during Monday morning’s commute will be on snow routes. The Monday forecast from the National Weather Service indicates that cold temperatures and more moisture could cause snowfall in King County starting in the morning and lasting throughout the day. The local forecast includes the possibility of 1 to […]
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Reminder: Open house tonight for proposed changes to Market Street
As we wrote earlier this week, SDOT and King County Metro are hosting an open house to let the public know, and ask questions, about the proposed changes to Market Street to make Route 44 more reliable. This is an open house format from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Ballard Swedish Medical Center (5300 Tallman […]
Open house for proposed Market Street changes
As we’ve written before, The Seattle Department of Transportation and King County Metro are hoping to make changes to Market Street and Route 44. According to SDOT, the changes will “promote faster travel, provide better schedule reliability and will include enhanced bus stops.” The two agencies will be holding a public open house later this […]
Road closures for the Greenwood Seafair Parade
This evening is the annual Greenwood Seafair Parade which means that traffic in the area will be affected. A float celebrating Leif Erikson at last year’s parade. Beginning at 4:15 p.m. Greenwood Ave N between N 95th St and N 105th St will close for staging. Then at 5:30 p.m., Greenwood Ave between N 85th […]
Diesel buses could replace quieter trolley buses
Ever noticed how much quieter the 44 buses are than other buses in town? You can thank those overhead wires — and the electric trolley buses they power — for that respite from noise pollution. The trolley buses also produce much less air pollution than diesel buses. Despite those benefits, Metro is considering whether to […]
Changes proposed for drivers along Market St at 24th Ave NW
Updated: Proposed changes to the Metro bus route 44, means possible changes for drivers along Market Street. SDOT photo of route 44 The Seattle Department of Transportation is proposing to conduct a three-month pilot project at the intersection of 24th Ave NW and Market to see if changes to the lane structure along Market will […]
Higher Metro bus fare now in effect
Bus commuters, if today is your first day back to work since ringing in the new year, your bus ride will cost you 25 cents more. Starting January 1, Metro raised fares on adult peak and off-peak bus service as well as senior and disabled fares. Here’s information on current rates.
Metro reduces schedule for holidays
With 20 to 40 percent fewer riders around the holidays, Metro will be reducing service starting this Thursday, Christmas Eve. The reduced weekday schedule will be effective this Thursday and the following Monday through Thursday. The “when no UW” schedule will also be in effect starting next Monday, Dec. 28th. Both Christmas Day and New […]
As expected, RapidRide to run on 15th Ave.
We posted back in March that it looked like RapidRide, the new express bus service coming to Ballard in 2012, will run along 15th Ave. instead of the other option, 24th Ave. Today we received the final recommendation from the RapidRide advisory committee. “Nearly all panel members support or could live with RapidRide located on […]
Help pick the Ballard RapidRide route
Metro Transit has just released new details about RapidRide’s D Line, a new streamlined bus service coming in 2012 that will connect Ballard and Crown Hill with Lower Queen Anne and Downtown. RapidRide buses will arrive every 10 minutes, stop less frequently and feature a speedy way to pay fares and board. “Everything about RapidRide—the […]
Metro plans to reduce service, cancel routes
1:45 p.m. update: A message from King County Metro Transit: “In order to safely transport as many passengers as possible, King County Metro Transit will be focusing on core service on major routes for the afternoon commute and the rest of Thursday. Due to deteriorating travel conditions, Metro will cancel or severely reduce service on […]
Bus fares to increase
With a record number of riders taking the bus, the King County Council has voted to raise fares for Metro Transit. The Council voted on Monday to raise fares by 25 cents in February of next year and another 25 cents the following January. “This fare increase is not as sharp as originally anticipated, but […]
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