[nfbwatlk] {Disarmed} FW: Update on fall bus service changes

Tue Apr 3 04:57:16 UTC 2012

In recent months, we've heard from nearly 10,000 transit customers about our
proposals to restructure bus service to be more productive and meet the
needs of more people. That public input has helped shape the final September
2012 plan being submitted to the Metropolitan King County Council next week.
This plan is aimed at being equitable, fair, and balanced regionally using
the limited resources available. 

Most of the final recommendations support the launch of the RapidRide C and
D lines that will connect downtown Seattle to Ballard and West Seattle
starting on Sept. 29. For that reason, the changes primarily affect service
in Seattle and adjacent communities. Some of the revisions, such as the
recommended changes to the routes 10, 11, 12, 123, and 125 will also improve
the flow of buses through downtown Seattle, which will produce significant
efficiencies for Metro's overall system.  

Not all of the changes originally proposed for this September will be part
of the final plan. Some are being postponed for now, but could happen in the
future. Several ideas needed further review and analysis. The following list
highlights changes that have been made to the original proposals: 

1. Postponing all routing changes to the 2 (north and south parts), 4 (north
and south parts), 13, 14 (south part), 16, 24, 27, and 33;  

2. Considering small changes to frequency and spans of service for routes 14
(north and south parts), 24,  27, and 124 to better align service with
ridership during the evening hours;

3. Providing service to 32nd Ave NW and North Beach via a new Route 61;

4. Retaining  weekday and Saturday service on Route 125;

5. Providing service to Nickerson Street on Queen Anne by revising Route 2
Express to provide peak service from Nickerson Street to downtown Seattle,
and retaining Route 17 during weekday peak periods to provide service from
downtown Seattle to the Ballard business district (northbound in the morning
and southbound in the afternoon, with trips timed to meet Sounder Commuter
Rail trips to/from Tacoma);

6. Retaining service to the VA hospital on Beacon Hill with the new Route 50
and proposed Route 60;

7. Revising new Route 50 to serve Alaska Junction and the North Delridge
neighborhood; and

8. Revising Route 156 to maintain service on S 216th Street and 8th Avenue S
between 200th and Des Moines Memorial Drive S. 

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People will have an opportunity to comment on the final September transit
service plan at a scheduled public hearing of the King County Council's
Transportation, Economy and Environment Committee on Monday, April 16, from
6:00 pm to 8:30 pm at Sound Transit's Board Room at Union Station (401 S.
Jackson Street, Seattle). Members of the public are welcome to attend the
meeting and to testify concerning the recommended service changes. There
will be an open house at 6:00 pm, presentation at 6:30 pm, and opportunity
to provide public testimony at 7:00 pm.  To request a language interpreter
or accommodations for persons with disabilities, please contact Paul
Carlson, Council staff, at (206) 296-1673 by April 9.  You may also submit
comments to the King County Council email address for this topic at
<mailto:testimony at kingcounty.gov> testimony at kingcounty.gov . 

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