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It’s always a great day to ride Metro and remember to "Tap for Transit"! Fares fund transit and add more service on popular routes.

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Weekend Service Impacts

Construction


* *RapidRide A Line* will have stop #61170 Pacific Hwy S & S 224th Street (Southbound) closed from Friday, December 6th at 10 p.m. to Monday, December 9th at 5 a.m. due to construction;
* *RapidRide H Line* will have stop #51615 15th Avenue SW & SW 107th Street (Northbound) will be closed from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, December 7th for a water main repair;
* *Routes 4 and 13* will be rerouted off W Nickerson Street and W Dravus Street near 3rd Avenue W on Saturday, December 7th from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. due to construction;
* *Routes 43 and 48* will have stop #29251 24th Avenue E & E Galer Street (Southbound) relocated on Saturday, December 7th and Sunday, December 8th due to construction;
* *Route 107* will have stop #55420 Beacon Avenue S & S Leo Street (Northbound) relocated from Saturday, December 7th  at 7 a.m. to Sunday, December 8th at 6 p.m. due to construction;

Community Events


* *Route 31* will be rerouted off W McGraw Street between 31st Avenue W and 34th Avenue W during the Magnolia Village Winterfest event on Saturday, December 7th from 2 p.m. to 9 p.m.;
* *Route 50* will be rerouted during the West Seattle Hometown Holidays event on Saturday, December 7th from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.;
* *Routes 118 and 119* will be rerouted off Vashon Hwy SW between SW Bank Road and SW Cove Road during the Vashon Winterfest event on Saturday, December 7th from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.;
* *Routes 150, 165, and 183* will be rerouted off W Smith Street and 4th Avenue N near Ramsey Way during the Kent Winterfest Event on Saturday, December 7th from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m.;
* *Route 181* will be rerouted in both directions off of E Main Street on Saturday, December 7th from 2:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. during the Auburn Santa Parade and Tree Lighting;
* *Snoqualmie Valley Transportation (SVT)* is rerouted off Redmond-Fall City Road SE at 336th Street SE from Friday, December 6th through Saturday, December 7th due to an event in Fall City;

Full information available on our Service Advisories page [ [link removed] ]. 

Service Reminders

* Take transit to all your sporting events in Seattle. Metro and Link light rail serves riders heading toT-Mobile Park, Husky Stadium, Lumen Field, and Climate Pledge Arena [ [link removed] ];
* *Water Taxi [ [link removed] ]* will continue a year-round midday sailing schedule; 
* The fall and winter sailing schedule began on October 12th*.* Find the sailing schedule on the Water Taxi's Captain's Blog [ [link removed] ];

* *Seattle Center Monorail [ [link removed] ] *will operate late until 11:30 p.m. on Friday and Sunday. 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*

* ‘METRO GO!’ launches public transit revolution [ #metrogo ]
* Transit changes are coming to south King County: Metro wants your feedback on proposed route improvements [ #survey ]
* King County Metro has second-fastest rider increase in U.S. [ #kcm2 ]

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‘METRO GO!’ launches public transit revolution
screenshot of Metro Go video click for youtube link [ [link removed] ]

Whether you are traveling by land, water, or rail—Metro is the way to go! King County Metro’s new parody music video ‘Metro Go’ was released this week and already has reached more than 64,000 people! Check it out and join the public transit revolution!

*Watch the music video!* [ [link removed] ]


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Transit changes are coming to south King County: Metro wants your feedback on proposed route improvements

As Link light rail extends south, King County Metro’s South Link Connections mobility project is working to improve public transportation for communities in south King County.

We invite you to learn more about these proposed changes and take our survey [ [link removed] ] by February 28.

In response to what we heard from community members in Algona, Auburn, Burien, Des Moines, Federal Way, Kent, Normandy Park, Pacific, SeaTac, Tukwila, and parts of unincorporated King County, Metro is proposing several improvements to service and is seeking your input. Highlights of the proposed network include:


* Adding new connections to future Link light rail stations.
* Investing in bus routes that operate all day, every day, with 30% more early morning and, late-night trips on weekdays, and 53% more weekend trips.
* New service on Saturdays and Sundays in Burien and new service on Sundays between Kent and Federal Way.
* Enhancing important east-west routes across the area, including:
* New frequent service connecting Highline College, Kent Station, and Green River College.
* Frequent service between Twin Lakes Park & Ride, Downtown Federal Way Station and Auburn Station.

* Launching two new Metro Flex on-demand pilot services in Federal Way and Auburn to connect more people to transit.
* Updating bus routes between West Federal Way and Downtown Federal Way to make this connection quicker, more direct, and easier to navigate.
* Removing some commuting routes between south King County and Downtown Seattle to:
* Avoid overlapping services with Link light rail.
* Reinvest resources from these routes to enhance the all-day services that connect to Link light rail.

More details on specific proposed changes by area are available on the Metro South Link Connections website [ [link removed] ].

*Take the survey* [ [link removed] ]


Join us at one of our upcoming online open houses.


* Tuesday, January 7, 12-1:30 p.m. Register here [ [link removed] ].
* Saturday, January 25, 10-11:30 a.m. Register here [ [link removed] ].
* Monday, February 10, 6-7:30 p.m. Register here [ [link removed] ].

Look for Metro out in your community or sign up to receive project alerts [ [link removed] ], where you can get information about open houses that will be taking place this winter.

*Questions?* Contact the South Link Connections team at [email protected].

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King County Metro has second-fastest rider increase in U.S.

Top transit agencies by ridership increas. DC Metro, King County Metro, SFMTA, San Diego and CTA

King County Metro has the second-largest rider increase in the country. The American Public Transportation Association (APTA) announced the results in its “Transit Wrapped 2024” report.

Among the nation’s large transit agencies—those with 50 million or more annual trips, Metro ranked second in the percentage ridership increase over the past year.

“More people are certainly choosing transit,” reacted King County Metro General Manager Michelle Allison. “Every week, more than 1.5 million people take Metro for appointments, education, entertainment, shopping and more. We’re ready to take people on even more trips to the people and places they care about in 2025.”

Learn more on the Metro Matters blog [ [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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