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Weekend Service Impacts
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Temporary Bus Stop Closure for northbound 3rd Ave & Pine St (stop 578); transit service will shift one block south until further notice;
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Temporary Construction Reroute for Routes 45 and 73; transit service will be rerouted off of 15th Avenue NE in the University District from start of service to end of service on Saturday;
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Temporary Construction Reroute for Route 271 and the RapidRide B Line; transit service will be rerouted due to closure of southbound 108th Avenue NE and NE 6th St from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday;
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Weekend Construction Reroute for Route 12 to downtown Seattle; transit service will be rerouted off of Madison St between 6th Avenue and 5th Avenue from start of service on Saturday to end of service on Sunday;
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Weekend Construction Reroute for Route 240; transit service will be affected by the closure of southbound 112nd Avenue NE between NE 2nd St & Main St in Bellevue from start of service on Saturday to 7 p.m. on Sunday;
Service Reminders
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Seattle Center Monorail will operate extended hours on Friday, April 1, from 7:30 a.m. - 11:00 and Sunday, April 3, 8:30 a.m. - 11:00 p.m. The Monorail will depart approximately every 10 minutes;
- Metro’s Customer Information Office will be open reduced hours Monday, April 4 to Friday, April 8, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., due to staffing challenges and required employee training;
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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;
- Remember, it's free and easy to sign up for email or text alerts about King County Metro service. Alerts can be tailored to your favorite route(s).
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Weekend Kickoff
Third Avenue and Pine Street bus stop to temporarily relocate tomorrow, April 2
In partnership with the City of Seattle’s public safety efforts, the northbound bus stop at Third Avenue and Pine Street in downtown Seattle will temporarily close tomorrow, Saturday April 2, and bus service will shift one block south, near Third and Pike.
The stop (No. 578) serves Routes 15, 125, and RapidRide C, D and E Lines. Riders for all affected routes will be able to board a bus or exit at the new stop (No. 575), located on Third Avenue just south of Pike Street next to the Ross Dress for Less store (301 Pike St.), until further notice.
Read more on the Metro Matters blog.
Customer Information Office to operate reduced hours starting April 4
Metro's Customer information Office will operate reduced hours, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday April 4 to Friday April 8 , due to staffing challenges and required employee training.
Normal Metro Customer Information Office hours are Monday through Friday from 6:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. at 206-553-3000. These will resume Monday, April 11.
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Metro’s battery bus fleet celebrates opening of charging facility and beginning of battery-electric bus service
King County Executive Dow Constantine and King County Metro celebrated the opening of the test charging facility for Metro’s battery-electric fleet alongside the cities of Seattle and Tukwila, Seattle City Light, and representatives of New Flyer. The first battery-electric buses began service Wednesday afternoon.
This opening also marks the start of service for the first next-generation coaches provided by New Flyer. The test base, which can charge up to nine coaches simultaneously, was created with an “interchangeable design” that utilizes charging infrastructure from multiple manufacturers, meaning all the major battery-electric buses will be able to successfully charge at any station. The facility will also be able to charge electric vehicles already in use by Metro and King County.
Read more on the Metro Matters blog.
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RapidRide H Line project: Businesses are open during construction
Starting in 2022, RapidRide H Line, connecting Burien and White Center to Downtown Seattle/South Lake Union through the Delridge neighborhood, will improve travel times, reliability, and connections to other buses and Sound Transit’s Link light rail.
During RapidRide H Line construction, Metro is reminding the public that businesses along the transit corridor remain open.
Read more on the Metro Matters blog.
Drive for Metro; Good pay. Good perks. Good hours.
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If you’ve got a passion for people, we’ve got the perfect job for you! Metro is currently hiring part-time employees to operate the transit buses and interact with the public.
Learn more on our Drive for Metro page.
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