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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
* Event Reroute [ [link removed] ]?for *Route 255*; Transit service will be rerouted during the 12K?s of Christmas Run on Sunday, December 11 from 9 a.m. to noon;?
*All Service Alerts* [ [link removed] ]
Service Reminders
* Take transit to all your events this weekend;
* Renegade Craft Fair [ [link removed] ]?will be at Hangar 30 in Magnuson Park? on December 10 & 11 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.;?
* The Seahawks will host the Carolina Panthers at 1:25 p.m. on Sunday at?Lumen Field [ [link removed] ];?
* Jingle Bell Run [ [link removed] ] from 7 a.m. to noon on Sunday, December 11 at Green Lake Park;
* 12K's of Christmas Holiday Run [ [link removed] ] on?Sunday, December 11 from 9 a.m. to noon in downtown Kirkland;
* *Seattle Center Monorail [ [link removed] ]?*will operate normal hours this weekend from 8:30 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. The Monorail will depart approximately every 10 minutes;
* *Water Taxi*?continues its?seven-days a week service [ [link removed] ]?throughout the winter, with the exception of certain holidays. To help you prepare, here?s the?holiday sailing schedule [ [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*
* Metro Service Update [ #up ]
* Skyway youth learn about transportation opportunities through Metro Equity Internship Program [ #sky ]
* Future RapidRide H Line Construction Update [ #h ]
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Metro Service Update
Metro is operating about 96% of our trips with no plans to suspend routes on Friday afternoon, Dec. 9. We still are experiencing trip cancellations while we work to repair our fleet and riders are encouraged to check their route before traveling to see if their trip is operating.
To check your trip and/or to discover other travel options, please use King County Metro?s planning tools:
* Use ?Text for Departure? by texting your bus stop number to 62550. You will receive a text with the next departure times and/or canceled trips at that stop.
* Sign up for?Transit Alerts [ [link removed] ]?via email or text.
* On Twitter, follow?@kcmetroalerts [ [link removed] ]?for route alerts, cancellations and delays.?Follow?@KingCountyMetro [ [link removed] ]?for general information.
* Visit?TripPlanner.kingcounty.gov [ [link removed] ]?and/or use other map apps?(e.g., Bing Maps, Google Maps, One Bus Away, etc.)
* Metro?s customer service office is open on weekdays from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekdays at 206-553-3000.
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Skyway youth learn about transportation opportunities through Metro Equity Internship Program
Group photo of 15 interns in front of two charging eclectic buses on a cloudy day
This summer, King County Metro hosted its first community-specific high school youth internship program in the Skyway/Renton area. The program generated tremendous interest, with over 150 applications from young people eager to learn more about Metro and community advocacy. Twelve young leaders were selected to engage in this paid educational opportunity.
This first class of youth interns collaborated on digital social media projects, a community mural and went on unique field trips to get up-close perspectives on the diversity of transit careers available at Metro and beyond. The interns also participated in workshops related to sustainability, urban planning, and local government processes and got to engage in conversations with industry leaders and local and state elected officials.
*Future leaders learning about transit and community*
Throughout the program, the interns demonstrated their creativity, eagerness to learn, and passion for their community as they:
* Launched their own social media account to promote transit riding to other young people
* Designed and painted a new bus shelter mural with local artist Amaranta Sandys
* Traveled to Metro?s South base to learn about Metro?s transition to a zero-emission bus fleet
* Sailed on the King County Water Taxi and learned about maritime careers, and
* Met with various leaders, elected officials, peer advocates, and professionals in transportation, urban planning, and related fields
*Metro inspired to pursue for future internships*
The success of this internship has inspired Metro to examine the potential of launching an annual summer high school internship program. The goal will be to inspire a new generation of youth leaders to learn more about transportation careers, mobility access, and the policies and decisions that shape our communities!
You can learn more about this opportunity on the Metro Matters Blog [ [link removed] ].?
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Future RapidRide H Line Construction Update
King County Metro, in partnership with the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) and the City of Burien, is working to upgrade Metro Bus Route 120 ? one of our 10 busiest routes ? to the?RapidRide H Line [ [link removed] ].
With construction ongoing throughout the project area, Metro is reminding the public that businesses throughout the project area remain open. Visit our Metro Matters blog to learn more about?Metro?s ongoing work [ [link removed] ]?in the Seattle, White Center and Burien communities.
Join us for our virtual construction office hours on December 15, 2022, from 5 to 6 p.m. on Zoom. Join us?online [ [link removed] ]?(meeting ID: 228 271 1759) or by phone (1-253-215-8782).
Learn more 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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