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Metro debuts ‘total transit package’ on new bus route
The new Route 180, which debuted Sept. 23, provides weekday-only service between Auburn and Burien via Sea-Tac International Airport during the expanded commute hours of 3 a.m. to 8 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. to meet the needs of shift workers in industries with 24-hour operations. The new route is also accompanied by a bundle of bus stop improvements that include new shelters with solar-powered internal lighting and flashing beacons that alert bus drivers when passengers are waiting. The bus stops use the latest in transit technology to provide shelters that are comfortable and safe. Metro managers believe that when you team that with the fast, convenient service offered on the Route 180 – you’ve got a “total transit package.” The new route was created at the request of Auburn and Kent residents who work at or near the airport. Because it is operating during so many non-daylight hours and in locations without much street lighting, Metro is installing 31 "iSignals" along the route. These are lighted beacons on a pole that transit passengers activate when they see their bus approaching. That way the bus drivers won't pass them up in the dark. The iSignals are part of Metro's latest approach to match shelter improvements with new and expanded bus service. When new service is introduced, Metro wants to team the service with improved facilities to provide passengers with the most comfortable trip possible. In addition to the iSignals on the Route 180, Metro is installing 14 new shelters, 114 easier-to-read bus stop signs, 14 new benches at stops without shelters, and improvements for wheelchair passengers in 10 locations. “Packaging facility improvements with service upgrades is how Metro will be doing business in the future,” said Metro General Manager Kevin Desmond. “We have a whole list of corridors and routes we want to upgrade, as funding becomes available.” |
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