Remember,??It?s a great day to ride Metro? [ [link removed] ]?to get to events and activities where there is often traffic congestion and limited parking.
Weekend Service Impacts
* *Routes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 13, 14, 21, 24, 27, 28, 33, 40, 62, 124, 131, 132, RapidRide C, D, E, and H Line* will have stop #420 3rd Avenue & Virginia Street (Southbound) relocated on Saturday, January 6 and Sunday, January 7 from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day due to construction;
* *Route 36* will be rerouted off Beacon Avenue S between S Orcas Street and S Graham Street from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, January 6 due to construction;
* *Routes 45, 67, and 372* will have stop #75403 East Stevens Way NE & Benton Lane closed on Saturday, January 6 from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. due to utility work;
* *Route 226 *will be rerouted off 108th Avenue NE from Saturday, January 6 to Sunday, January 7 at 7 p.m. due to construction;
* *Route 240* will be rerouted off a portion of 108th Avenue NE; Stop #85630 Bellevue Transit Ctr - Bay 1 (Southbound) will be missed Saturday, January 6 to Sunday, January 7 at 7 p.m. due to construction; use Bay 8 instead;
* *Routes 245 and 255* will have stop #72161 6th Street S & NE 68th Street (Northbound) closed on Saturday, January 6 starting at 8 p.m. due to construction;
* *Route 249* will be rerouted off a portion of 108th Avenue NE from start of service on Saturday, January 6 to Sunday, January 7 at 7 p.m., due to construction;
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Service Reminders
* Take transit to all your holiday, sporting and community events in Seattle. Metro and Link light rail serves riders heading to T-Mobile Park, Husky Stadium, Lumen Field and Climate Pledge Arena;
* *Water Taxi [ [link removed] ]*?will continue a?year-round midday and weekend sailing schedule [ [link removed] ];?
* *Seattle Center Monorail [ [link removed] ]?*will be open normal hours. The Monorail will depart approximately every 10 minutes;
* Riders can use?Text for Departures [ [link removed] ]?by texting their stop number to 62550 to get next departure times;
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*Metro News*
* Riders need to prepare for Link service disruptions Jan. 13 to Feb. 4 [ #link ]
* Vashon Water Taxi riders, we asked, here?s what you told us through our passenger survey [ #wt ]
Cartoon of Metro bus on football field wearing a UW Husky football helmet
Good luck, Huskies!
University of Washington will compete in the National Championship in Houston on Monday, January 8th. Take Metro [ [link removed] ]to your watch parties.?
Riders need to prepare for Link service disruptions Jan. 13 to Feb. 4
"Trains will run less frequently on weekdays; shuttle buses will replace Link between Capitol Hill and SODO stations on weekends"
Link light rail?passengers should prepare for three weeks of disruptions starting* Saturday, January 13* as Sound Transit undertakes several projects to improve service.
Starting Saturday, Jan.?13, through the end of service on Sunday, Feb. 4:
Map of Alternate Transit Routes Serving 1 Line Stations Jan 13- Feb 4 weekends [ [link removed] ]
**-Weekends:?**during this period, trains will run?*every 15 minutes between Northgate?Capitol Hill and between SODO?Angle Lake*.?Bus shuttles every 10-15 minutes?will replace trains?between Capitol Hill?SODO?and serve all closed stations.
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-Weekdays:*?1 Line trains will run only?*every 26 minutes between Northgate and Angle Lake*. Additional weekday trains will run between Northgate?University of Washington, and between Stadium?Angle Lake, for?*combined service every 13 minutes*?in these areas.
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*-Stay alert:*?During weekdays, passengers who board at stations outside of Capitol Hill or downtown Seattle will need to stay alert to which train they choose. Half of the trains will serve all stations along the 1 Line, while the other half will terminate at either University of Washington or Stadium stations. If your destination is downtown or Capitol Hill, you may wait for the full-service train, or ride the additional service train to UW or Stadium stations, and then wait 13 minutes to transfer to the next train that goes all the way through.
Maps of Alternate Transit Routes Serving 1 Line Stations Jan 13 - Feb 4 Weekdays [ [link removed] ]
The work is?essential to improve the state of the system and prepare for the growth that is coming later this year and beyond. By scheduling these projects during the time of year when ridership is at its lowest, the hope is to limit impact on riders. Staff will be at stations throughout the disruption to answer questions and help passengers get to their destinations.
More information on the Metro Matters blog [ [link removed] ].
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Vashon Water Taxi riders, we asked, here?s what you told us through our passenger survey
Picture of Water taxi - Sally Fox docked
As travel patterns?and employer, school and other schedules continue to shift, King County Metro was interested in hearing from Vashon Water Taxi riders and Vashon residents who use Metro bus services on the island.
Metro received 1,329?responses through an online survey done the summer of 2023 as well as feedback through speaking to riders on the boat.
*What we heard*
Much of the?feedback expressed a desire to add midday, late-evening and weekend service to the current morning and afternoon commute service the Vashon Water Taxi currently operates. Riders expressed appreciation for how reliable and essential the water taxi service is for connecting island residents to employment, medical, recreation and social opportunities in the Seattle area.
Those who use?the Vashon route more often, and especially those using it to travel to/from employment, were more likely to prefer times closely aligned with the current schedule.
Riders who use?the Vashon route less often, and are not traveling for work, were far more likely to prefer midday travel times that better align with medical, social, or other appointments.
Adding weekend service?was a common theme expressed by all types of riders, to accommodate faster and better access to the rest of King County, compared to current travel options.
Additionally, aligning or?adding Metro bus service on the island to serve all Water Taxi trips is a priority for riders traveling to/from the terminal by bus.
*What?s next?*
King County Metro?s?Marine Division is evaluating the feedback and looking at how trip time changes, and/or adding service, would impact Vashon Water Taxi operations. While there is not current Metro funding available to increase service, Metro is in discussions with its partners and within the agency to explore future options.
Thank you to?our riders and Vashon residents for sharing your feedback!
Abridged version of blog post [ [link removed] ] on King County's Captain's Blog.
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Metro is hiring part-time and full-time transit operators (bus drivers) and trades professionals to keep the region moving. Learn more on our website [ [link removed] ].?
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