[nfbwatlk] Transportation Package

goldbeckjm at comcast.net goldbeckjm at comcast.net
Sun Nov 10 03:38:23 UTC 2013


Ben and Jacob, 
You said to call the legislature regarding funding for a transportation package.  What is the bill called so I will know what I'm talking about when I call? 
  
Thanks.  Julie 

----- Original Message -----

From: "Jacob Struiksma" <lawnmower84 at hotmail.com> 
To: "NFB of Washington Talk Mailing List" <nfbwatlk at nfbnet.org> 
Sent: Friday, November 8, 2013 12:20:30 AM 
Subject: Re: [nfbwatlk] Transportation Package 

Today Metro released a proposal that details how we would reduce up to 17 
percent of our service. We've cut costs, raised fares, and become more 
efficient to preserve most service over the past five years. But temporary 
funding authority from the state expires in June, and unless action is 
taken 
on stable funding, Metro must plan now for drastic service reductions that 
would begin next year. 

.    74 routes would be deleted. 
.    107 routes would be changed. 
.    33 routes would be unchanged but would likely become more crowded. 

The proposal also deletes 150 daily bus trips primarily between West 
Seattle 
and downtown Seattle - buses that ease congestion during the Alaskan Way 
Viaduct project. These trips are at risk of being canceled in June if 
state 
funding is not extended. 
We invite you to learn more and talk with us directly about the proposed 
cuts over the next few months before the King County Council considers a 
final recommendation in spring 2014. Find out how your bus would be 
affected 
and complete an online survey on Metro's service cuts page. Talk with us 
at 
public meetings and other outreach events throughout the county. (Schedule 
online.) On social media channels, riders can use #KCMetroCuts to join the 
conversation. 


www.kingcounty.gov/metro 
King County, WA . 500 Fourth Avenue . Seattle, WA 
98104-------------------------------------------------- 
From: "Prows, Bennett (HHS/OCR)" <Bennett.Prows at HHS.GOV> 
Sent: Thursday, November 07, 2013 2:49 PM 
To: <nfbwatlk at nfbnet.org> 
Subject: [nfbwatlk] Transportation Package 

Jacob has been telling us all along that the transportation package is 
being 
considered. Now that the Governor has cleverly gotten it considered along 
with the rest of the Boeing package, we need to contact our legislators to 
strongly encourage their adoption of a comprehensive transportation 
package 
to include public transit. When metro came out with its cuts today, it 
became apparent that if we don't get involved, we the blind may be sitting 
at home after 6:00 P.M. Night life? What's that?  Call the hot line at 
1-800-562-6000 to urge your legislator to support transportation. 

I'm Bennett Prows, and I approved this message. It's nonpartisan, so as a 
federal employee I can do this.  (grin.) 


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