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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
* Weekend Construction Reroute [ [link removed] ] for *Routes 255, 271, ST 542 and 545*; Transit service to westside destinations will be affected by the closure of the westbound SR 520 Bridge from 11 p.m. on Friday, October 21 through the end of service on Sunday, October 23;
* Overnight Construction Reroute [ [link removed] ] for *Routes 32, 40, and 62*; Transit service will be rerouted in both directions off of the Fremont Bridge from 11:59 p.m. on Friday, October 21 through 6 a.m. on Saturday, October 22;
* Weekend Construction Reroute [ [link removed] ] for *Routes 2 and 12*; Transit service will be affected by the closure of E Madison St and 12 Ave for all hours on Saturday, October 22 through Sunday, October 23;
*All Service Alerts* [ [link removed] ]
Service Reminders
* *Sound Transit's 1 Line will not operate between Tukwila*
*International Blvd and Rainier Beach stations for all hours from Saturday, October 22, through Wednesday, October 26;*?
* Metro will operate a *Link Shuttle bus [ [link removed] ]* between Tukwila International Blvd and Rainier Beach Stations during this track maintenance work.
* Take transit to all your sporting events in Seattle this weekend. Metro and Link Light Rail serves riders heading to T-Mobile Park, Husky Stadium, Lumen Field and Climate Pledge Arena;
Metro Bus avatar dressed as OL Reign player on Lumen Field
* The Seattle Reign will have a match at *Lumen Field [ [link removed] ] *at 4:30 p.m. on Sunday, October 23;
* The Coachella Valley Firebirds, the AHL affiliate of the Seattle Kraken host the Abbotsford Canucks at *Climate Pledge Arena [ [link removed] ]* at 6 p.m. on Sunday, October 23;
* *Seattle Center Monorail [ [link removed] ]?*will operate late this weekend on Saturday, October 22 from 8:30 a.m. to 12 a.m. The Monorail will depart approximately every 10 minutes;
* *Water Taxi* has transitioned to?winter schedules [ [link removed] ]. The seven-day-a-week?service will run from approximately 6 a.m. weekdays (8:30 a.m. weekends) to 7 p.m.;?
* We recommend riders arrive at their bus stop a few minutes before the scheduled departure time of their trip;
* 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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King County Metro safety team builds bikes for Rainier Vista Boys and Girls Club [ #Bike ]
* Metro GM Terry White welcomes North America?s transit leaders to Seattle [ #Apta ]
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Metro?s new Marine Division Director [ #Marine ]
King County Metro safety team builds bikes for Rainier Vista Boys and Girls Club
Metro employees working together using hand tools to assemble bicycles
Recently, Metro?s Safety, Security and Quality Assurance team spent an afternoon assembling 11 children?s bikes for the Rainier Vista Boys and Girls Club in South Seattle.
Rebecca Frankhouser, Metro?s Chief Safety Officer, said her team longed to do a special project to directly benefit the community.?The event worked on several levels, both as a team-building exercise and as a way to give back to the community. Frankhouser said, ?It was exactly what our team needed, working together to create something meaningful for children and this great organization.???
Learn more on the Metro Matters blog [ [link removed] ].?
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Metro GM Terry White welcomes North America?s transit leaders to Seattle
King County Metro colleagues, regional partners and other APTA TRANSform attendees gather for a reception at the Wonder of Women gallery.
From Oct. 9 to 12, King County Metro hosted transit leaders from across North America for TRANSform, the annual conference of the American Public Transportation Association (APTA). A record-breaking number of people ? more than 3,100 ? attended the four-day event. In addition to meetings and speeches, guests toured Metro?s battery-electric test charging station, our bus and light rail connections in the U District, the King County Water Taxi, bus stop murals in the Central District celebrating Black history and our innovative on-demand service in south King County.
A video and transcript of King County Metro General Manager Terry White?s welcome address is available on the Metro Matters blog [ [link removed] ].?
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Metro?s new Marine Division Director
We?re excited to announce Terry Federer will be joining Metro as our new Marine Division Director, beginning Oct. 31.
Federer is an accomplished, team-focused leader and maritime educator who is passionate about creating career pipelines and building strong relationships with his team and industry partners. He has a diverse background in the marine industry and currently possesses a U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) Merchant Mariner Credential as a 1600-ton Master and Unlimited Mate.?We know his wealth of experience and knowledge will greatly benefit our King County Water Taxi service.
Learn more about Captain Federer on the Metro Matters blog [ [link removed] ].
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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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