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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Passing on for your information.<o:p></o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal>Metro Transit Alert - March 18 Metro Service Change; Route 120 to be replaced with RapidRide H Line; More trips added to18 bus routes;<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style='border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><a name="gd_top"></a></td><span style='mso-bookmark:gd_top'></span></tr></table><span style='mso-bookmark:gd_top'></span><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 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style='max-width:6.25in;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td valign=top style='background:white;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td width=600 valign=top style='width:6.25in;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div id=abe-column-block-45bd263b-d8df-4673-a81e-84e47b1a306b><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td style='padding:11.25pt 11.25pt 11.25pt 11.25pt'><p class=MsoNormal><img width=570 height=359 style='width:5.9409in;height:3.7395in' id="_x0000_i1035" src="https://content.govdelivery.com/attachments/fancy_images/WAKING/2023/03/7305948/h-line_original.jpg" alt="Aerial view of a RapidRide H Line at a transit station"><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=600 style='width:6.25in;border-collapse:collapse;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;border-spacing: 0'><tr id=abe-section-row-1b183c54-255b-4417-aa12-975b8c041e7a><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%'><div><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style='max-width:6.25in;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td valign=top style='background:white;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td width=600 valign=top style='width:6.25in;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div id=abe-column-block-1c8476d5-3649-426b-b0df-8407e8db7555><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td style='padding:11.25pt 11.25pt 11.25pt 11.25pt'><h2 style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:13.5pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:16.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>March 2023 Service Change<o:p></o:p></span></h2><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:11.25pt;margin-left:0in;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%'><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>On <strong><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Saturday, March 18</span></strong>, King County Metro will revise bus schedules, upgrade Route 120 to become RapidRide H Line and bus trips will be added to 18 bus routes funded by the Seattle Transit Measure.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:11.25pt;margin-left:0in;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%'><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Metro has launched its <a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDAsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMzAzMTYuNzM0MjMyODEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL2tpbmdjb3VudHkuZ292L2RlcHRzL3RyYW5zcG9ydGF0aW9uL21ldHJvL3NjaGVkdWxlcy1tYXBzL3NlcnZpY2UtY2hhbmdlLmFzcHgifQ.waQmk2CBpvfKLFzOtoVZiTLb0jbTrz7MbVNPbnrKCPc/s/9192615/br/156232703688-l"><span style='color:#1D5782'>March 2023 service change web page</span></a> to outline coming changes and improvements for riders. The information also is available in <a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDEsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMzAzMTYuNzM0MjMyODEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL2tpbmdjb3VudHkuZ292L2RlcHRzL3RyYW5zcG9ydGF0aW9uL21ldHJvL3NjaGVkdWxlcy1tYXBzL3NlcnZpY2UtY2hhbmdlL2VzLmFzcHgifQ.aZTtLkpbV34xmFzquZyhhICFyXjuJkYgkP8_lqUIGws/s/9192615/br/156232703688-l"><span style='color:#1D5782'>Español (Spanish)</span></a> and <a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDIsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMzAzMTYuNzM0MjMyODEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL2tpbmdjb3VudHkuZ292L2RlcHRzL3RyYW5zcG9ydGF0aW9uL21ldHJvL3NjaGVkdWxlcy1tYXBzL3NlcnZpY2UtY2hhbmdlL3poLmFzcHgifQ.ws0jDKqYZjoSVHpA-eBEVS9hCClEgb2y6jRopPhLwLI/s/9192615/br/156232703688-l"><span style='font-family:"MS Gothic";color:#1D5782'>中文</span><span style='color:#1D5782'> (Chinese)</span></a>. Schedule updates on <a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDMsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMzAzMTYuNzM0MjMyODEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwOi8vdHJpcHBsYW5uZXIua2luZ2NvdW50eS5nb3YvIn0.8bGjwu5e01V9Zxt7ADtfKzrBHugy7aTr5zcYOxkT8nU/s/9192615/br/156232703688-l"><span style='color:#1D5782'>Metro’s Trip Planner</span></a> for dates March 18 and after will be available later this week and online timetables will be updated March 17.<o:p></o:p></span></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;border-spacing: 0'><tr><td style='padding:0in 0in 11.25pt 0in;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style='border-collapse:collapse;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%'><tr><td style='background:#0C77CF;padding:7.5pt 7.5pt 7.5pt 7.5pt;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;border-spacing: 0'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='color:black'><a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDQsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMzAzMTYuNzM0MjMyODEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL2tpbmdjb3VudHkuZ292L2RlcHRzL3RyYW5zcG9ydGF0aW9uL21ldHJvL3NjaGVkdWxlcy1tYXBzL3NlcnZpY2UtY2hhbmdlLmFzcHgifQ.qK5fh2RZ4-t_1qlBMrYESBhUrWgX6S-YOJ8dtCCNKvM/s/9192615/br/156232703688-l" target="_blank" title="March 2023 Service Change"><strong><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:white;text-decoration:none'>March 2023 Service Change Page</span></strong></a></span><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table><h2 style='mso-margin-top-alt:9.95pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:13.5pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:16.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Welcoming the RapidRide H Line<o:p></o:p></span></h2><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:11.25pt;margin-left:0in;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%'><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Riders traveling along the 12-mile corridor between Burien, White Center, Delridge and downtown Seattle will experience upgrades to transit stations and improvements to speed and reliability as<strong><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'> Route 120 becomes the RapidRide H Line</span></strong>, Metro’s seventh RapidRide line.<o:p></o:p></span></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;border-spacing: 0;overflow-wrap: break-word'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%'><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:11.25pt;margin-left:0in'><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shapetype id="_x0000_t75" coordsize="21600,21600" o:spt="75" o:preferrelative="t" path="m@4@5l@4@11@9@11@9@5xe" filled="f" stroked="f">
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</v:shape><![endif]--><![if !vml]><img width=267 height=257 style='width:2.7812in;height:2.677in' src="https://content.govdelivery.com/attachments/fancy_images/WAKING/2023/02/7171443/hlinemarch_original.jpg" align=left hspace=2 alt="Rendered image of a H Line bus stop and the text "Rapid Ride H Line launches in March!"" v:shapes="Picture_x0020_2"><![endif]><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:11.25pt;margin-left:0in;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%'><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>RapidRide H Line will bring additional weekday and weekend service and operate trips every 7 to 15 minutes on weekdays from 4:00 AM to Midnight and trips every 15 minutes on weekends from 6:00 AM to 11:00 PM<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:11.25pt;margin-left:0in;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%'><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>PDF timetable and map for RapidRide H Line <a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDUsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMzAzMTYuNzM0MjMyODEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL2tpbmdjb3VudHkuZ292L34vbWVkaWEvZGVwdHMvbWV0cm8vc2NoZWR1bGVzL3BkZi8wMzE4MjAyMy9ydC1oLWxpbmUucGRmIn0.ReF0lN4A4b3MnYteeJBqHpYmVc9gkFCPsPM5h8PMB90/s/9192615/br/156232703688-l" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1D5782'>available online</span></a>. <o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table><h2 style='mso-margin-top-alt:9.95pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:13.5pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:16.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Additional trips added to 18 bus routes<o:p></o:p></span></h2><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:11.25pt;margin-left:0in;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%'><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>More trips, funded by the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) thanks to the voter-approved Seattle Transit Measure, are planned for 18 bus routes: <strong><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>3, 4, 28, 33, 36, 40, 44, 48, 50, 65, 67, 70, 73, 106, 107, and RapidRide C, D and E lines</span></strong>. By adjusting schedules, Metro has been able to deliver these added trips with existing transit operators.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:11.25pt;margin-left:0in;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%'><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Overall, Metro is scheduling more than 11,000 weekday bus trips across King County. The new schedule adjustments will increase reliability, more evenly space out the time between bus trips, and will preserve service where transit demand and needs are greatest.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:11.25pt;margin-left:0in;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%'><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Ridership remains stable and growing as more than 220,000 bus riders turn to Metro for their daily travel. Metro is focused on providing service, especially to communities where riders rely on us most, and is <a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDYsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMzAzMTYuNzM0MjMyODEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL2tpbmdjb3VudHkuZ292L2RlcHRzL3RyYW5zcG9ydGF0aW9uL21ldHJvL2Fib3V0L2NhcmVlcnMuYXNweCJ9.YBRnDMiQo36TYtoZ3fYTjhC4gTwIhZKJH7MjMGI3yUk/s/9192615/br/156232703688-l"><span style='color:#1D5782'>recruiting to stabilize and strengthen</span></a> its transit operator and vehicle maintenance workforces.<o:p></o:p></span></p><h2 style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:13.5pt;margin-left:0in'><strong><span style='font-size:16.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Bus route changes for Pike-Pine project</span></strong><span style='font-size:16.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></h2><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:11.25pt;margin-left:0in;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%'><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Some minor routing changes are planned for <strong><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Route 11 and 49</span></strong> in support of the Seattle Department of Transportation’s <a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDcsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMzAzMTYuNzM0MjMyODEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5zZWF0dGxlLmdvdi9kZXNpZ25jb21taXNzaW9uL3Byb2plY3QtcmV2aWV3cy9jdXJyZW50LXByb2plY3QtcmV2aWV3cy9waWtlLXBpbmUtc3RyZWV0c2NhcGUtYW5kLWJpY3ljbGUtaW1wcm92ZW1lbnRzIn0.wlde1VNz9uDUJEUUBKyfOK6g0HON4L_3o9PIvc_rijY/s/9192615/br/156232703688-l"><span style='color:#1D5782'>Pike Pine Streetscape & Bicycle Improvements Project</span></a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:11.25pt;margin-left:0in;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%'><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Routes 11 and 49 eastbound pathways will change in downtown Seattle, and will no longer operate on Pine Street between Eighth and Bellevue avenues or serve stop 1000. Buses instead will operate eastbound on Pike Street, serving stops 1195 and 11132.<o:p></o:p></span></p><h2 style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:13.5pt;margin-left:0in'><strong><span style='font-size:16.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Due to low utilization, Houghton Park-and-Ride to permanently close</span></strong><span style='font-size:16.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></h2><p class=MsoNormal><img border=0 width=570 height=320 style='width:5.9375in;height:3.3333in' id="_x0000_i1034" src="https://content.govdelivery.com/attachments/fancy_images/WAKING/2023/02/7205936/houghtonpr_original.jpg" alt="map for the Houghton P&R area with red X over the P&R and stop 72314"><o:p></o:p></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:11.25pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>The Houghton P&R will permanently close on March 18 and<strong><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'> Route 245</span></strong> will no longer serve stop 72314 inside the park-and-ride or operate on 116th Avenue Northeast.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:11.25pt;margin-left:0in;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%'><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Instead, Route 245 will operate on Northeast 70th Place and serve a new westbound stop on Northeast 70th Place just east of 116th Avenue Northeast, stop 72311.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:11.25pt;margin-left:0in;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%'><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Maps and further information are posted on the <a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDgsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMzAzMTYuNzM0MjMyODEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL2tpbmdjb3VudHltZXRyby5ibG9nLzIwMjMvMDIvMjMvZHVlLXRvLWxvdy11dGlsaXphdGlvbi1ob3VnaHRvbi1wYXJrLWFuZC1yaWRlLXdpbGwtY2xvc2UtbWFyY2gtMTgtMjAyMy8ifQ.XLR8PMW64KLJGY7GteNDQAczstl8oKpXjpU8_1VG1og/s/9192615/br/156232703688-l"><span style='color:#1D5782'>Metro Matters blog</span></a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><h2 style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:13.5pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:16.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Metro Flex: A new look for on-demand transit service<o:p></o:p></span></h2><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;border-spacing: 0;overflow-wrap: break-word'><tr><td width=252 valign=top style='width:189.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%'><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDksInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMzAzMTYuNzM0MjMyODEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL2tpbmdjb3VudHkuZ292L2RlcHRzL3RyYW5zcG9ydGF0aW9uL21ldHJvL2Fib3V0L2NhcmVlcnMuYXNweCJ9.dkgv6mhVtEPpgvyz9mquJr8wcIXiN66lc4J_mrhCfWE/s/9192615/br/156232703688-l" target="_blank"><span style='text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=252 height=327 style='width:2.625in;height:3.4062in' id="_x0000_i1033" src="https://content.govdelivery.com/attachments/fancy_images/WAKING/2023/03/7248758/4627873/metro-flex-map_crop.jpg" alt="This is a map of the Metro Flex service areas and hours in Juanita Kent Othello Rainer Beach Renton Sammamish Tukwila"></span></a><o:p></o:p></p></td><td width=8 valign=top style='width:6.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%'></td><td valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%'><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:11.25pt;margin-left:0in;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%'><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:11.25pt;margin-left:0in;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%'><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>On March 6, Metro Flex launch and united Community Ride, Ride Pingo to Transit and Via to Transit under one name. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:11.25pt;margin-left:0in;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%'><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Metro Flex is an on-demand transit service that provides rides within multiple King County neighborhoods. Get where you need to go in our modern, comfortable minivans for just one low fare. Go shopping, meet friends for lunch, head to appointments—no matter your local destination, Metro Flex will take you there.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:11.25pt;margin-left:0in;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%'><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Learn more about this service on our <a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMTAsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMzAzMTYuNzM0MjMyODEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL2tpbmdjb3VudHkuZ292L2RlcHRzL3RyYW5zcG9ydGF0aW9uL21ldHJvL3RyYXZlbC1vcHRpb25zL21ldHJvLWZsZXguYXNweCJ9.tK0telMpmuY0Cl0TVirjrLhAf7EG023qUlTabmeLtDE/s/9192615/br/156232703688-l" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1D5782'>website</span></a>. <o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table><div><div><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><hr size=2 width="100%" align=center></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMTEsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMzAzMTYuNzM0MjMyODEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL2tpbmdjb3VudHkuZ292L2RlcHRzL3RyYW5zcG9ydGF0aW9uL21ldHJvL2Fib3V0L2NhcmVlcnMuYXNweCJ9.rGcdDl02cgK_aSSEUrlzw2ZyoDY_5v32Ltgx9dOeXaE/s/9192615/br/156232703688-l" target="_blank"><span style='text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=570 height=201 style='width:5.9375in;height:2.0937in' id="_x0000_i1032" src="https://content.govdelivery.com/attachments/fancy_images/WAKING/2022/07/6178226/4231486/i-have-drive-long-image_crop.jpg" alt="Long banner 'I Have Drive' image with text "Dedicated / Confident / Proud" and I link to apply now. and three Metro employees posed for photos"></span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:11.25pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Metro is hiring part-time and full-time transit operators (bus drivers) and trades professionals to keep the region moving. 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