[NFBSea] FW: Transit Alert Metro has new weekend and weekday service reductions; ride transit only for essential trips; maintain 6 feet of distance
Jacob Struiksma
jacobstruiksma at gmail.com
Sat Apr 18 07:57:09 UTC 2020
seattleped at yahoogroups.com
<mailto:seattleped at yahoogroups.com> passing on for your information.
Transit Alert Metro has new weekend and weekday service reductions; ride
transit only for essential trips; maintain 6 feet of distance
Starting Saturday, April 18 and carrying on into the week of April 20, King
County Metro Transit and Sound Transit are introducing a new round of
service reductions in response to changing operating conditions associated
with the COVID-19 crisis.
Thanks to everyone who is staying home and keeping transit seats available
for those who must travel for essential work, medicine or groceries.
This week's new temporary reductions
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QECTGYbc/br/77585034267-l> , as well as added measures to support physical
distancing, are designed to keep riders and employees safe while providing
essential services. No payment of fare is required.
Metro's Customer Information phone line at 206-553-3000 will be open for
special limited hours from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM on Saturday and Sunday, April
18 and 19 for assistance with service reduction questions and trip planning.
Before traveling, check Next Departures
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Departures
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On the bus and in other public spaces, please maintain at least 6 feet of
distance from other riders and Metro staff.
Watch for updates, as conditions may change.
If you must go, please know:
Only ride transit for essential trips.
Do not travel if you are sick.
Wear a mask. Cover coughs and sneezes.
Board and exit by the rear door if you are able to.
Maintain at least 6 feet of distance from other passengers and Metro staff.
Observe and abide by all signs, decals and guidelines.
Safety straps are installed to provide separation on buses and other transit
vehicles.
Informational signs and decals are posted.
'Reduced Schedule' operation
Metro's temporary Reduced Schedule
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al_RESfs/br/77585034267-l> operation helps to maintain a sustainable
transit system that is for necessary trips only. Some routes are not
affected, a few routes are completely canceled, and most routes have some
trips that are canceled.
Many routes that are either canceled or that have reduced service have some
possible alternate service options.
Weekday routes & services that are completely canceled
While many routes have two or more individual trips canceled, the weekday
routes and services listed below are completely canceled until further
notice:
* Metro routes 5 Express, 9, 15, 17, 18, 19, 21 Express, 22, 29, 37,
47, 55, 56, 57, 74, 76, 77, 78, 102, 111, 113, 114, 116, 118, 119, 121, 122,
123, 125, 143, 154, 157, 158, 159, 167, 177, 178, 179, 186, 190, 192, 197,
200, 208, 212, 214, 216, 217, 218, 219, 221, 224, 226, 232, 237, 241, 246,
249, 252, 257, 268, 301, 304, 308, 311, 312, 316, 330, 342, 355, 630 -
Mercer Island Community Shuttle, 773, 775, 823, 824, 886, 887, 888, 889,
891, 892, 893, 894, 895, 907, 910, 913, 930, 931, 952, 980, 981, 982, 984,
986, 987, 988, 989, 994 & 995;Sound Transit Express Bus routes 541, 555 and
556;
* The South Lake Union Streetcar;
* The Seattle Center Monorail, and
* Via to Transit.
Find specific canceled trips
Routes that are not listed above are operating, but may have up to several
trips that are canceled.
To identify whether a specific trip is operating or canceled, the following
tools are available:
* Visit the check canceled trips
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* In real time, text your stop ID to 62550 to find the next few
departure times at your stop with Text for Departures
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* Use the 'Next Departure' feature in Metro's Trip Planner website or
apps.
* Call 206-553-3000 on weekdays, 6 AM-8 PM.
* Ask @kcmetrobus on Twitter weekdays, between 6 AM-8 PM
Watch for updates, as conditions are subject to change.
Other services
Metro customer services
Except for special operating hours if noted, Metro's Customer Information
phone line at 206-553-3000 is available during its regular weekday hours of
6:00 AM-8:00 PM for trip planning and general information, and from 8:00
AM-5:00 PM for ORCA transactions and submitting comments.
Metro's walk-in fare media sales and lost-and-found offices in Pioneer
Square are currently closed.
ORCA queries and transactions, submitting comments and reporting lost items
can all be done on Metro
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you are welcome to call the number above during regular operating hours for
assistance.
King County Water Taxis
The King County Water Taxi is operating with one vessel for six roundtrip
sailings per weekday.
Water taxis are not currently operating on weekends.
Water Taxi shuttle routes 773 and 775 are discontinued until further notice.
City of Seattle First Hill Streetcar
The first Hill Streetcar is operating
- Monday-Saturday every 20 minutes from 5:30 AM-8:30 PM, with
- Regular Sunday hours and schedule expected.
The South Lake Union Streetcar is canceled until further notice.
Link light rail
On Monday, April 20, Link service will be revised to operate every 30
minutes.
Additional Information
King County resources
* King County Metro Transit
*
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pl66jRAxyzs2Hze6cvHw/br/77585034267-l> Reduced Schedule
* Community Partner Toolkit
* Metro Matters blog posts on COVID-19
* King County Public Health
*
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RIezSA/br/77585034267-l> Public Health - Seattle & King County's COVID-19
webpagee
* Other King County services
*
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Other transit agencies
* Community Transit
* Everett Transit
*
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* Pierce Transit
* Seattle Streetcar
* Sound Transit
* Washington State Ferries
Thank you for staying home to stay safe if you can, and for following all
safety guidelines while riding transit on essential trips only.
Be safe.
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