[nfbwatlk] FW: Big Metro changes start Sept. 29

[Jacob Struiksma]

Big changes coming to Metro bus service starting Sept. 29

You've probably heard about all the Metro service changes coming up at the
end of the month-the end of the Ride Free Area in downtown Seattle, the
start of "pay-on-entry" on all buses, two new RapidRide lines, and revisions
to more than 50 bus routes.

We're asking you, our customers, to alter many travel habits, so we want you
to know why.

We're revising service to make the best use of Metro's resources-the
public's tax and fare dollars-to get more people where they want to go.

Giving you the most value for your transit dollar has always been important,
and never more so than now. More and more people are riding our buses as the
economy gets stronger and our region grows. At the same time, Metro
continues to face a funding shortfall that threatens our ability to meet the
demand.

So we're making sure we're providing service where it's needed most. We're
restructuring routes to reduce duplication, make service more direct, and
give riders better connections to fast, frequent RapidRide lines and to
popular destinations.

We're discontinuing some of our least productive routes and reinvesting the
service hours in more heavily used routes to reduce overcrowding and help
buses arrive on time.

And we're making many smaller adjustments to improve service speed and
reliability.

Many of these changes are possible now because Metro has new service
guidelines, approved last year by the County Council, that emphasize
efficiency and productivity.

As we change service over the next few weeks, there are bound to be a few
glitches. We'll be doing our best to make things go smoothly-and you can
help:

*	Learn how your bus service is changing and help others do the same
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to plan new ways to get where you want to go most frequently; be sure to
enter a date after Sept. 29. 

*	Let others know that starting Sept. 29, all riders will pay as they
board the bus and there will be no free rides in downtown Seattle. 

*	If you have friends or family members who don't speak English well,
help them prepare for changes that will affect them. 

Thanks in advance for your patience and support while we make Metro a
stronger bus system that will serve you better.

 
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