[nfbwatlk] Share Your Views on Transit with State Legislators

[Jacob Struiksma]

Public invited to comment on transportation needs

Bus riders can share their views about transit and other transportation 
needs with the Senate Transportation Committee at two upcoming public 
forums: Tuesday, Sept. 17 in Bellevue and Monday, Oct. 14 in downtown 
Seattle.

These "listening sessions" are part of a statewide tour hosted by the 
Washington State Department of Transportation.  At least half of each 
meeting will be dedicated to public comment, and individual bus, train and 
ferry riders are encouraged to share their stories.

Meeting details
Bellevue
Tuesday, Sept. 17, 6-9 p.m.
Stevenson Elementary School
14220 NE 8th St

Downtown Seattle
Monday, Oct. 14, 6-9 p.m.
King County Courthouse, Room 1001
516 3rd Ave, 10th Floor

The forums are a follow-up to the 2013 legislative session. The 
legislature considered a transportation funding package but did not pass a 
bill.

Metro faces a $75 million annual shortfall next year, and without a 
funding solution, will have to begin major service cuts in fall 2014. 
Metro is planning reductions of up to 600,000 annual hours of bus 
service - up to 17 percent of Metro's service countywide - that would 
begin in September 2014. Public outreach about proposed reductions will 
begin this fall. » Learn more about Metro's funding and what's at risk

An additional 45,000 annual service hours will have to be cut from bus 
service in the Alaskan Way Viaduct corridor. State funding for enhanced 
bus service to reduce the impacts of the viaduct replacement project runs 
out next June, even though work on the new tunnel and waterfront 
improvements will continue through 2019.

Local elected officials and a coalition of community leaders are committed 
to seeking funding for transit and other local transportation needs as 
part of a statewide package.

County Executive Dow Constantine and Gov. Jay Inslee recently issued a 
joint call for action on transportation. Gov. Inslee said that if 
legislators can hammer out a transportation package, he'll call a special 
legislative session in November. » Read the Governor's statement


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