Wednesday Morning Commute Wrap-up

At 9:00 AM, the morning commute is winding down with no new
major delays or disruptions to report.  The fire activity on Beach Dr SW
may still be causing some delays for Routes 37 and 53.  The buses,
however, have returned to regular route.  Again, thank you for your continued patience.  

See the separate EOYMC post about Metro service on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday of this week.

A 5-month construction project continues in the 4th Avenue corridor in Downtown Seattle and has some bus stops closed and some transit service rerouted.  When traffic is heavy, there can also be delays in this area.  See how your bus may be affected.

Thanks for joining us today.  We will return at 3:00 PM this afternoon
to again help keep an Eye on Your Metro Commute.

Travel safely and have a great day.

Wednesday Morning Commute

At 8:20 AM, the mornig commute is moving smoothly, with the exception of the continued fire activity on Beach Dr SW.  Routes 37 and 53 are back to regular route, however, you can still expect delays in service with only one lane open.  Again, thank you for your continued patience.  

See the separate EOYMC post about Metro service on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday of this week.

A 5-month construction project continues in the 4th Avenue corridor in Downtown Seattle and has some bus stops closed and some transit service rerouted.  When traffic is heavy, there can also be delays in this area.  See how your bus may be affected.

Thanks for joining us today.  

Travel safely and have a great morning.

Wednesday Morning Commute

At 7:18 AM, Routes 37 and 53 are being rerouted in the northbound direction on Beach Dr SW between SW Jacobsen Rd and 63 Av SW due to a fire.  Please board your bus either south of SW Jacobsen Rd or north of 63rd Av SW until further notice.  Thank you for your patience.

See the separate EOYMC post about Metro service on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday of this week.

A 5-month construction project continues in the 4th Avenue corridor in Downtown Seattle and has some bus stops closed and some transit service rerouted.  When traffic is heavy, there can also be delays in this area.  See how your bus may be affected.

Thanks for joining us today.  

Travel safely and have a great morning.

Metro Service November 25, 26 & 27

The next ‘reduced weekday‘ schedule is 
on the day after Thanksgiving - Friday,
November 27.

Wednesday, Nov 25
King County cost-saving furlough day
~ Metro operates a regular Weekday schedule
   with regular fares.
~ Most Metro & King County administrative
   offices are closed.
~ Metro pass sales offices are open.
~ Metro’s Customer Information Office is closed;
    Use Metro Online or the online Trip Planner.

Thursday, Nov 26
Thanksgiving Day
~ Metro operates a Sunday schedule
    with Sunday / Family fares.
~ Metro & King County administrative, pass sales 
    & Customer Information offices are closed.

Friday, Nov 27
The day after Thanksgiving
~ Metro operates a ‘Reduced Weekday‘ schedule
    with regular fares.
~ Metro & King County administrative, pass sales
    & Customer Information offices are closed.

King County Metro Transit operates a reduced
weekday schedule on several holidays from now
through January – including a full week of reduced
service at the end of December.

These are planned reductions for holiday periods when Metro
has historically seen 20-40 percent fewer weekday riders.

Also, on several upcoming major legal holidays, Metro 
operates a Sunday schedule.

The reduced weekday schedule is in effect on
• Friday, Nov  27 – day after Thanksgiving
• Thursday, Dec  24 – Christmas Eve
• Monday-Thursday, Dec 28-31 – Winter holiday period
• Monday, Jan 18 – Martin Luther King Jr Day

Metro operates Sunday schedules on
• Thursday, Nov 26 – Thanksgiving
• Friday, Dec 25 – Christmas
• Friday, Jan 1 – New Year’s Day

On days with reduced weekday schedules, some
commuter and school-oriented routes do not operate,
and other routes have individual trips – marked with
an ‘H’ in timetables – canceled.

Many routes have no changes.

Regular fares apply on most of these days.   Check your
route’s paper or online timetable for fare information.

In additon to the reduced weekday service, when the
University of Washington is not in session, the following
routes have designated trips cancelled:
31, 65, 67, 68, 75, 167, 197, 205, 272, 277 & 372

An overview of all holiday service is online.

The reduced weekday schedule was used on a limited basis
last winter. It features more bus service than on weekends,
but somewhat less service than on normal weekdays. This
schedule is being used on 10 days in 2009, and is estimated
to save Metro more than $1 million each year.

4th Avenue Paving

SDOT work to repair and repave 4th Av between S Jackson St
and Seneca St  is underway and is expected to result in multiple
and changing impacts to transit service in the 4th Avenue
corridor until 2010.

Streets that intersect with 4th Avnue S & 4th Avenue are also
impacted intermittently.

The “Island” bus stop on northbound 4th Avenue S just
north of S Jackson St has re-opened & many reroutes were
canceled.

These bus stops are currently impacted:

4th Av S just north of S Washington St
Closed from the start of work until the end of the year.
Alternate stops are at S Jackson St or Cherry St.

4th Av just south of James S
The regular stop is closed, but a temporary stop has been
established just north of James St.

Bus stops on S Main St between 2nd Av S & 5th Av S.
See the reroutes for specific routes.

Thanks for your patience and understanding if your bus
service is affected by this construction.

Metro Transit Links To ST Central Link Light Rail

ST Central Link trains operate between the
Downtown Seattle Transit Tunnel (DSTT) and
Tukwila International Blvd Station. 

If you are travelling to or from Sea Tac Airport,
the Link Connector completes the connection.
to or from Central Link.

Most Metro bus service in the Rainier Valley
provides connections to Link stations.

Safety around trains cannot be
stressed enough. 

Link trains are quiet and may operate on any track in
any direction at any time.

Please use caution and observe all safety precautions
and signals, as well as announced and posted
information at all times.

Cross link tracks only when it is safe to do
so at designated crossing points only. Never
stop, stand on or walk along the tracks.

Never stand on or cross the roadway in
the Tunnel.  Always use the Mezzanine or
street level of any Tunnel station to get
to the opposite platform.

Welcome To ‘Eye On Your Metro Commute’

‘Eye on Your Metro Commute’ is a service
provided by King County Metro Transit.

On weekdays during the peak commuting hours
of 6:00 to 9:00 AM and 3:00 to 7:00 PM,
experienced Metro staff monitor Metro’s service
area and report on conditions or activities that
may significantly impact transit service.

Those reports are posted here.

At this time reports are ususally of a general nature.  

Metro will evaluate this service and consider
recommendations for future revisions and
enhancements.

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Thanks for riding and for using Metro’s services.