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Weekend Service Impacts
* *Routes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 13, 14, 17, 21, 24, 27, 28, 33, 36, 40, 49, 62, 70, 124, 131, 132, and RapidRide D and E Line *southbound buses in Downtown Seattle will be rerouted off 3rd Avenue between James Street and S Main Street from Saturday, January 11 at 7 a.m. to Sunday, January 12 at 8 p.m. due to construction;
* *Route 70* will have stop #10240 Boren Avenue & Virginia Street (Southbound) relocated from Saturday, January 11 to Sunday, January 12, from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, due to construction;
* *Routes 239 and 250* will be rerouted off of NE 85th Street between 6th Street and 120th Avenue NE from Friday, January 10 at 11 p.m. to Monday, January 13 at 4 a.m. due to construction;
* *Route 333* will be rerouted off of portions of 10th Avenue NE and NE 180th Street from 5 a.m. on Saturday, January 11 until 6 p.m. on Sunday, January 12 at all times due to construction;
* *Route 348* will be rerouted off of portions of 15th Avenue NE and NE 180th Street from 5 a.m. on Saturday, January 11 until 6 p.m. on Sunday, January 12 at all times due to construction;
* *Routes 372 and ST 522* are rerouted off Kaysner Way from Sunday, January 12 at 9 p.m. to Monday, January 13 at 11:59 p.m. due to construction;
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 to T-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 normal hours this weekend. 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*
King County Metro mourns one of our own
A loyal friend. A kind and thoughtful operator. A devoted husband.
Metro Operator Shawn Yim was all these things and more. Yim, 59, was killed in the line of duty on Dec. 18.
Earlier today, thousands of Metro and other King County employees, staff from transit agencies around the Northwest and Canada, dignitaries and members of the public participated in a citywide procession and attended the memorial service that followed. It was hosted by Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) Local 587 at the Lumen Field WAMU Theater.
*Emotional remembrances from friends and coworkers*
Latrelle Gibson, recording secretary for ATU 587 and master of ceremonies for the memorial, said the Yim family is not alone in their grief.
“Shawn was a very kind person who could brighten your day with just a simple greeting,” Gibson said. “He embodied the spirit of the community he served. He was a true joy to work alongside, and he will be deeply missed.”
King County Metro's General Manager Michelle Allison spoke about Yim.
“On Dec. 18, we lost Operator Shawn Yim. It was one of the worst mornings, the worst days in Metro history, he was an extraordinary person, a person of high moral values who believed in right and wrong.”
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“I do think that Shawn would have been so proud of you all these last three weeks, he would have seen your kindness, your professionalism, and your love for one another. I saw it firsthand that morning and I have seen it every day since.”
You can read Michelle Allison's written remarks as a letter on the Metro Matter blog [ [link removed] ].
*Thank you for your outpouring of love and support*
On behalf of everyone at King County Metro, thank you to everyone who attended the memorial, procession and who carries Shawn Yim in their hearts at this difficult time. Please thank your bus operator for all they do to keep our community connected.
Special thanks to our transit agency partners who attended and sent buses to participate in the procession:
C-Tran (Vancouver, Wash.), Community Transit, Everett Transit, Grays Harbor Transit, Island Transit, Intercity Transit (Olympia), Kitsap Transit, Mason Transit Authority, MEHVA, Pierce Transit, Skagit Transit, Sound Transit, Spokane Transit, TriMet, Unifor, and the Whatcom Transportation Authority.
Full article and pictures of the memorial can be found 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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