Metro Transit Alert - Weekend service impacts Sat & Sun with event reroutes; March 19 service change; Daylight Savings Time Mar. 13
King County, Washington sent this bulletin at 03/11/2022 07:01 PM PST
Weekend Service Impacts
Temporary Service Suspension for Route 125; transit service is suspended due to service recovery work on Saturday, Mar. 12;
Event Reroute for Routes 3, 4, 5, 28, RapidRide E Line; transit service will be rerouted in the Seattle Center area and along a portion of Aurora Avenue N during the St Patrick’s Day Dash. on Sunday, Mar. 13 5:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.;
Event Reroute for Routes 2, 10, 11, 12, 49, 101, 150, ST 545, ST 550, ST 554; transit service will be rerouted in downtown Seattle during the St Patrick’s Day Parade on Sunday Mar. 13 10:00 a.m. - 2:30 a.m.;
Masks continue to be required on public transportation through April 18, per federal directive. King County Metro continues to provide free masks on all buses;
We recommend customers arrive at their bus stop a few minutes before the scheduled departure time of their trip;
Daylight Saving Time officially starts at 2 a.m. on Sunday, March 13, 2022.
If you ride the bus Saturday night, including very late night trips that operate from downtown Seattle or designated terminals up until 4:15 AM, wait to set your clocks ahead until after you are done riding buses for the night.
All trips leaving bases on Sunday morning operate on Daylight Saving Time.
Metro to maintain service levels, ridership capacity with March 19 service change
King County Metro’s all-day, frequent, regional network continues to welcome more riders to transit. After restoring 36 routes in October 2021, Metro will make further improvements starting March 19, 2022.
Metro has launched its March 2022 service change web page to help riders plan their future trips. The page also is available in Español (Spanish) and 中文 (Chinese). Schedule updates are expected to be available on Metro’s Trip Planner within the coming week.
March service change highlights
Routes with schedule changes: 5, 7, 12, 14, 20, 21, 48, 49, 50, 60, 106, 107, 124, 128, 269, 302, 303, 345, 346, 635 and South Lake Union Streetcar.
Routes with added service as part of Seattle’s Frequent Transit Network, funded through the Seattle Transit Measure: 5, 12, 14, 20, 21, 60, 106, 124, 345 and 346.
Routes with added or adjusted trips to support demand at public school bell times: 48, 50, 107, 128 and 269.
The following routes remain fully suspended: 19, 37, 47, 116, 118X, 119X, 122, 123, 143, 154, 157, 178, 179, 197, 200, 219, 252 and 931.
You can read more about the service change on our website and about the increase in ridership on the Metro Matters Blog.
Metro to prioritize safety response and connect customers with resources
As previously shared, a recurring challenge Metro faces is the small but impactful number of incidents where customers do not exit the bus when it has completed its route and is set to return to base. Metro’s approach to these riders continues to be guided by compassion and aims to connect those in need of behavioral, housing, and social support with those opportunities.
Doc Maynard crew receives national recognition for saving capsized boaters
Last August, the crew of the King County Water Taxi Doc Maynard saw people in the water just off Duwamish Head and acted quickly to rescue them after their sailboat had capsized.
The award recognizes actions performed by the personnel of association vessel members and their employees that resulted in a “significant, positive outcome which may have turned a bad day better.” The award honors the action and training of the vessel crew that resulted in life-saving outcomes.
Metro celebrated International Women's Day on March 8
Metro believes that women belong in all roles and in all industries, especially in planning for and providing public transit.
To all the women who #BreakTheBias every day at King County Metro and in their own communities, we appreciate you.
Remember, “It’s a great day to ride Metro” to get to events and activities where there is often traffic congestion and limited parking.
