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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 be closed from Friday, December 13 at 10 p.m. to Monday, December 16 at 5 a.m.;
* *RapidRide G Line* will be rerouted off Spring Street between 1st Avenue and 5th Avenue on Sunday, December 15 from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.;
* *Route 2* will be rerouted off of portions of 3rd Avenue and Spring Street from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Sunday, December 15;
* *Route 132* will have stop #49720 14th Avenue S & S Trenton Street be closed from Sunday, December 15 until further notice;
* *Route ST 554* will be rerouted off S Jackson Street and Rainier Avenue S on Friday, December 13 from 9 p.m. to end of service;

Events


* *Route 255* will be rerouted off Market Street between 18th Avenue and Central Way in Kirkland on Sunday, December 15 from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. due to an event;

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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 [ [link removed] ];
* The *Seahawks* play at 5:20 p.m. on Sunday at Lumen Field [ [link removed] ]; 
* The *Kraken* will play at on Saturday 7 p.m. at the 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 10:30 p.m. on 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*

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Weigh in on Metro’s final draft of our ADA Transition Plan [ #ada ]


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New, stronger batteries to boost King County Metro’s trolley bus fleet [ #trolley ]


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King County Metro celebrates Pardeep Kaile, Employee of the Year in Link light rail [ #llr ]

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Weigh in on Metro’s final draft of our ADA Transition Plan

We invite you to comment [ [link removed] ] on the final draft of our Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Transition Plan by January 10.

*What is Metro’s ADA Transition Plan?*

The ADA [ [link removed] ] requires government agencies to make sure everyone can use their programs and services. The ADA also requires these agencies to have an ADA Transition Plan, which is a guide to removing barriers and improving access for everyone.

*The elements of the plan include:*


* Self-evaluation of Metro ADA-related policies, procedures, programs and services.
* Gathering input from community members, especially people with disabilities.
* Field survey of bus stops, park and rides and transit centers with recommendations on improving ADA accessibility.
* Survey of peer transit agencies

For questions about the ADA Transition Plan, email: [email protected]

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Image of route 2 bus, purple and gold driving in front of Seattle Central library connected to the trolley lines
New, stronger batteries to boost King County Metro’s trolley bus fleet

Kiepe Electric and Metro have reached a $26 million agreement for Kiepe to supply new, improved battery packs for our trolley fleet. Metro’s current fleet of 174 trolley buses went into service in 2015 through 2017. The fleet had off wire capabilities that were state of the art for the time, allowing buses to detour around incidents and construction for short distances.

It’s now time to replace the batteries that power the trolleys and to simultaneously take advantage of the stronger batteries now available. In addition to being selected to provide the new batteries, Kiepe Electric is also the manufacturer of the original propulsion systems for Metro’s trolley fleet.

*Nearly triple the power*

The new battery packs will provide 72 kwh to each trolley – nearly triple the energy capacity of the current battery packs. This is expected to extend the range of operation off wire for when there are incidents blocking the trolley route, or nearby construction activity that requires deenergizing the overhead wires that power the system. 

These new batteries will ensure the trolleys will keep rolling into the next generation. As Metro continues its transition to a zero-emission future, our electric trolleys—which have been part of Seattle’s transit system for over 80 years—will continue to be an important part of our fleet!

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

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King County Metro celebrates Pardeep Kaile, Employee of the Year in Link light rail

Image of Pardeep Kaile smiling in from of light rail holding sign / award

Pardeep Kaile is a true triple threat: someone who has made her mark in transit as a bus operator, then in the Streetcar section and currently in Link light rail.

Kaile, a Rail Operation Supervisor, was named King County Metro’s Rail Employee of the Year in Link light rail on Wednesday. Metro supervisors, operators and maintenance staff operate light rail for Sound Transit. She was honored at a ceremony in which colleagues and leaders called her “a tremendous value to the agency,” “nimble and a great problem solver” and someone who “cares deeply about the humans she works with.”

Kaile is a terrific problem solver who is much admired by her teams, said Gabe Rukeyser, Rail Transit Superintendent.

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



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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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