[nfbwatlk] FW: All Metro Service Will Operate Snow Routes Monday, Nov 22
Jacob Struiksma
lawnmower84 at hotmail.com
Mon Nov 22 05:36:06 UTC 2010
Please note that there are no changes to transit service on Sunday night.
The following service revisions take effect with the start of service Monday
morning, November 22.
Due to the potential for snow during the morning commute, King County
Metro Transit will start service on Monday with buses in all areas on snow
routing. Note that not every bus route has snow routing, but many do.
Bus riders should check www.kingcounty.gov/metro/snow for the most current
status of Metro service before traveling on Monday. Updates to the online
information
will begin at 4 a.m.
Metro has been monitoring the weather over the weekend and preparing
for the possibility of snow. 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.
While the accumulations are not expected to be deep, Metro managers want
to be prepared and not have to change to snow routing during the middle of
the busiest travel times.
Metro is urging bus riders to make preparations for winter travel.
Know the snow routing for your bus route and other routes in your area.
Check the timetables at www.kingcounty.gov/metro for snow route maps for
each
route. Not every bus route has snow routing, but most do. Two routes - 38
and
45 - don't operate in these conditions. Special bus service between downtown
and
First Hill, the Route 90, will be operating on Monday.
When buses are on snow routing, some streets and bus stops may be missed and
there are often delays due to travel conditions. There is new snow routing
in many
areas that is different from past years, so be sure to check the snow routes
for all the
routes you use most often.
Metro will be using a new online color-coded
<http://metro.kingcounty.gov/up/rr/adverseweather.html> map to keep riders
informed of the status
of its bus service. All bus routes are assigned into one or more of seven
King County
geographic areas. Green indicates buses are operating on normal routes in
that area;
yellow that some - but not all - routes in the area are on snow routes, and
red indicates
that all bus routes in that area are on snow routing.
People without online access can call the Customer Information Office at
(206) 553-3000.
General information about service will also be sent out via the kcmetrobus
<http://www.twitter.com/kcmetrobus> Twitter account.
Here are some other additional tips for Metro customers:
. Be patient. Buses are not always on schedule in snowy or icy conditions,
and increased
ridership during bad weather can result in crowded buses and a
longer-than-usual wait on
the phone for the Customer Information Office;
. Expect delays. Dress warmly and wear appropriate footwear for the weather;
. Head for bus stops on flat portions of main arterials or at major transfer
points such as
park-and-ride lots, transit centers, or shopping centers.
Metro encourages everyone to travel safely.
Thanks for your patience and for using Metro's services.
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