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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 44, 45, 48, 65, 67, 73, 75, 255, 372, and ST 542 *will be affected in the Montlake area on Saturday, August 31 from 6 p.m. until 12:30 a.m. during the Husky football game and for post game traffic revisions;
* Map of reroutes [ [link removed] ]

* *Routes 221, 226, 240, 241, 245, 271, ST 554 and Trailhead Direct* buses will not serve Stop #67014 Eastgate P&R - Bay 1 (Westbound) from 5:45 p.m. to 7:20 p.m. on Saturday, August 31 during Husky Service Shuttles; buses will serve Bay 2 instead;
* *Routes 221, 226, and 245* will be rerouted off of NE 8th Street between 164th Avenue NE and 156th Avenue NE during the Flavors of India Parade from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, September 1;
* *South Lake Union Streetcar continues to have service suspended until further notice;*

*All Service Alerts* [ [link removed] ]


Holiday Service

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*Monday, September 2,*

*Labor Day*



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Service Reminders

* Take transit to all your sporting events in Seattle. Metro and Link light rail serves riders heading to T-Mobile Park, Husky Stadium, Lumen Field, and Climate Pledge Arena;
* *The Storm* will have a game at the Climate Pledge Arena [ [link removed] ] at 7 p.m. on Friday, August 30;
* *The Huskies* will have a game at 8 p.m. on Saturday, August 31 at Husky Stadium [ [link removed] ];
* Husky Park & Ride Shuttle Information [ [link removed] ];


* *Water Taxi [ [link removed] ]* will continue a year-round midday and extended summer weekend sailing schedule [ [link removed] ]; 
* The summer sailing schedule began *April 15 *and will run through *October** 11.* Find the summer sailing schedule on the Water Taxi's Captain's Blog [ [link removed] ];

* *Seattle Center Monorail [ [link removed] ] *will be operate on Friday and Saturday until midnight and Sunday until 11 p.m. 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;
* Remember, it's free and easy to sign up for email or text alerts [ [link removed] ] about King County Metro service. Alerts can be tailored to your favorite route(s).

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*Metro News*

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Transit tips: buses, water taxis, trains connect you to Labor Day weekend fun [ #labor ]


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ORCA announces limited-time promotional day pass fare: Ride more for less! [ #orca ]


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Ribbon cutting celebrates new RapidRide G Line [ #g ]


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Repairs and testing for South Lake Union Streetcar started August 28 [ #stcr ]


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Take our Madison Street bus service survey! [ #mad ]


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Join one of our online info sessions to learn more about the September 14th Service Change [ #online ]

Transit tips: buses, water taxis, trains connect you to Labor Day weekend fun

There’s so much to do over the Labor Day holiday weekend, and transit remains your best bet for avoiding numbing traffic jams and parking costs.


* August 30th: Waterfront Block Party
* August 30th to September 2nd: PAX West
* August 30th and September 1st: Metallica at Lumen Field
* August 31st: First UW Husky football game of the season
* August 31st to September 2nd: Trailhead Direct
* August 31st and September 1st: Bumbershoot music festival

Complete transit information is available on Metro Online [ [link removed] ]. Details about planned reroutes are on Metro’s Service Advisories page [ [link removed] ]. Sign up for Metro _Transit Alerts [ [link removed] ]__._

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ORCA announces limited-time promotional day pass fare: Ride more for less!

ORCA is excited to announce a special promotional offer that will help our riders save more on their daily ride or commute. Starting *Aug. 30, 2024*, ORCA cardholders can take advantage of a new promotional day pass fare, offering significant savings for the next six months.

For a limited time, the Adult ORCA Day Pass will be reduced from $8.00 to $6.00, while the reduced fare day pass (Seniors, ORCA LIFT for customers with lower incomes, and customers with disabilities) will drop from $4.00 to $2.00.  

 

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*for ORCA LIFT and RRFP Senior or Disabled cardholders

Youths 18 and under will continue to ride for free. To purchase an ORCA Day Pass, you will need to have a plastic ORCA card or digital ORCA card for Android users in Google Wallet. Adult ORCA cards cost $3.00 and ORCA LIFT and RRFP Senior and Disabled cards are free.

Read more on the Metro Matters blog [ [link removed] ]. 

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Ribbon cutting celebrates new RapidRide G Line

King County Executive Dow Constantine joined city, county, federal and community leaders to celebrate the completion of major construction on the RapidRide G Line project [ [link removed] ], Metro’s eighth RapidRide line. Today’s ribbon-cutting ceremony in Capitol Hill paves the way for the start of service on *Saturday, September 14*. The new RapidRide G Line adds miles of red bus lanes, along with extensive upgrades and improvements to Madison St.

Highlights of the project include:


* 21 new RapidRide bus stops
* 2 upgraded bus stops
* 4 new center-running bus stations
* 8 miles of new or replaced sidewalks
* 1 lane-miles of concrete streets
* 3 lane-miles of new asphalt
* 4 miles of new dedicated bus lanes
* 5 new signals and 36 upgraded signals
* 108 newly planted trees

The RapidRide G Line will connect Downtown Seattle with First Hill, Capitol Hill, Central District, and Madison Valley, providing a vital link between these key areas and offering the highest quality bus service in the region. The redesigned Madison St. will improve safety around schools, small businesses, libraries, and hospitals, and the project also included sidewalk repairs, new walk and bike signals, and rebuilt utilities.

Read more about the celebration on Metro Matters blog [ [link removed] ].

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Repairs and testing for South Lake Union Streetcar started August 28

King County Metro and the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) have been continuing to work together to repair the power system which runs the South Lake Union Streetcar. Metro has now received four replacement high-voltage control units, and plans to install and test the new electrical parts today.

People may see streetcars operating while the repaired power system is being tested, but passenger service has not yet resumed. Once power systems and trains are performing reliably, customer notifications will be sent announcing when service will be restored.

The First Hill Streetcar is continuing to run as normal. Nearby bus service continues to offer alternatives to riders who need to travel between downtown Seattle and South Lake Union:


* *Route 40:*Timetable and route map [ [link removed] ].
* *Route 70: *Timetable and route map. [ [link removed] ]
* *RapidRide C Line:* Timetable and route map [ [link removed] ].

Service on the South Lake Union streetcar route was suspended on August 9 [ [link removed] ] when specialized electrical control units in the power substations failed.

Learn more with the Metro Matters blog [ [link removed] ]. 

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*Take our Madison Street bus service survey!*

*We need to hear from you by September 14th*

Before the new RapidRide G Line service starts, we would like to learn more about how Madison Street bus service is currently working for you. 

Please complete this short survey on bus service around Madison Street.

*Take the survey!* [ [link removed] ]


Join one of our online info sessions to learn more about the September 14th Service Change
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简体中文 (Simplified Chinese) [ [link removed] ] | Русский (Russian) [ [link removed] ] | Español (Spanish) [ [link removed] ] | Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese) [ [link removed] ]

Big Metro upgrades and route changes* start September 14*. Join our online information sessions to learn about new routes – including the RapidRide G Line – and ask questions about bus service and how to plan your new transit trips.

*Online information sessions on Zoom*

* *Session #1: September 4, 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.*
* Registration link:  [link removed]
* Webinar session link: [link removed]

* *Session #2: September 12, noon-1 p.m.*
* Registration link:  [link removed]
* Webinar session link: [link removed]

* Live interpretation: Spanish, Chinese, Russian, Vietnamese
* Closed captioned
* To be recorded and posted to the Metro Matters blog [ [link removed] ]

More details are available on our service change webpage [ [link removed] ].






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Metro is hiring transit operators (bus drivers) and trades professionals to keep the region moving. Visit kingcounty.gov/MetroCareers [ [link removed] ] to learn more.








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