News Release

Release date: March 6, 2001

Metro Transit seeking public feedback on proposed service revisions in Seattle and north King County

Metro Transit is seeking feedback from the public on proposals to revise some service in Seattle and north King County to run buses more often, extend hours of operation, improve connections between the U-District and Seattle Center and make permanent the service reductions implemented in February 2000 after passage of Initiative 695. If approved, the proposed revisions would take effect Sept. 29, 2001.

Metro is proposing to expand Route 37, reinstate Route 74 service between the University District and Seattle Center during weekdays daytime, revise Route 302 routing to serve North Seattle Community College, Northwest Hospital, Four Freedoms House and Shorewood High School, and replace Route 318 with revised Route 302 service.

After voters approved Initiative 695 in November 1999, Metro reduced or eliminated service in February 2000 on the least productive routes systemwide for financial and operator availability reasons. In north King County and Seattle, Metro discontinued low-ridership trips on routes 22, 25, 39, 42, 51, 314 and 315. Metro also discontinued all service on low-ridership routes 34, 50, 86, 98, 109 and 129. Metro is proposing to make permanent in September 2001 the service reductions for those 13 routes.

Metro mailed a brochure and questionnaire about the proposals to people on its transit mailing list in early March.

The public can also comment by filling out a questionnaire online at http://transit.metrokc.gov/, sending an e-mail message to nkcseacomments@metrokc.gov, sending a fax to (206) 263-3489, calling (206) 553-3060 (voice) or (206) 684-1682 (TTY), or writing to King County Department of Transportation, Community Relations, KSC-TR-0824, 201 S. Jackson St., Seattle, WA 98104-3856. Comments and questionnaires are due Wednesday, March 21, 2001.

Service changes for September 2001 that require approval of the King County Council will be forwarded to the council by mid-April. There will be opportunities for further public comment on the service change proposals during the council's deliberations.

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