[nfbwatlk] FW: Transit Alert - Bus announcement volumes are being adjusted

[Nightingale, Noel]

From: King County Metro Transit [mailto:kcmetro-alerts at subscriptions.kingcounty.gov]
Sent: Monday, January 25, 2016 3:03 PM
To: Nightingale, Noel
Subject: Transit Alert - Bus announcement volumes are being adjusted


Beginning Tuesday, January 26, Metro will adjust the volume level of internal stop announcements and external route and destination announcements on all buses to better serve transit customers. Metro is implementing external announcements at all bus stops served by two or more routes, and has phased out external announcements at bus stops served by just a single route. Consistent audio announcements are required by federal law and help to provide independence to riders with vision impairments or other disabilities.

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Thank you for riding and for using Metro's services.


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