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Remember,??It?s a great day to ride Metro? [ [link removed] ]?to get to events and activities where there is often traffic congestion and limited parking.
Weekend Service Impacts
* *Route 65* to Lake City will be rerouted off of 30th Ave NE on Saturday, March 9 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., due to construction;
* *Routes 10 and 11* will be affected by the closure of E Pine St between Melrose Ave and 7th Ave from Saturday, March 9 at 8 a.m. to Sunday, March 10 at 3 p.m., due to construction;
* *Routes ST 550 & ST 554* will have stop #648 4th Ave & Cherry St (NB) closed on Sunday, March 10 from 4 a.m. to 9 p.m. due to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society Firefighter Stairclimb;
* *Route 65* to the University District will be rerouted off of 30th Ave NE on Sunday, March 10from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., due to construction;
*All Service Alerts* [ [link removed] ]
Service Reminders
* Daylight Saving Time starts Sunday, March 10 at 2 a.m.
* *For riders traveling late Saturday night,* including trips operating until 4:15 a.m., set your clocks *ahead one hour* after you are done traveling;
* [The previous version of the Metro Weekend Update said to set clocks back, not ahead one hour.]
* Take transit to all your holiday, sporting and community events in Seattle. Metro and Link light rail serves riders heading to T-Mobile Park, Husky Stadium, Lumen Field and Climate Pledge Arena;
* *The Kraken*?will have a game at the?Climate Pledge Arena [ [link removed] ] on Friday, March 8 at 7 p.m.;
* Your ticket to the game is also your?bus ticket [ [link removed] ]?to Climate Pledge Arena.?
* *Water Taxi [ [link removed] ]*?will continue a?year-round midday and weekend sailing schedule [ [link removed] ];?
* *Seattle Center Monorail [ [link removed] ]?*will be be open late until 12 a.m. on Saturday and Sunday night. The Monorail will depart approximately every 10 minutes;
* Riders can use?Text for Departures [ [link removed] ]?by texting their stop number to 62550 to get next departure times;
* Remember, it's free and easy to?sign up for?email or text alerts [ [link removed] ]?about King County Metro service. Alerts can be tailored to your favorite route(s).
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*Metro News*
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Daylight Saving Time officially starts at?2 a.m. on Sunday, March 10, 2024 [ #day ]
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Expanded Snoqualmie Valley Transit shuttle service starts [ #svt ]
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King County Metro ?charges toward zero-emissions? with Interim Base groundbreaking [ #z ]
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Metro improves safety with boosted security presence [ #safe ]
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Daylight Saving Time officially starts at?2 a.m. on Sunday, March 10, 2024
*If you ride the bus Saturday night,*?including very late-night trips that operate from downtown Seattle or designated terminals up until?4:15 a.m., wait to set your *clocks ahead one hour* until after you are done riding buses for the night.
[The previous version of the Metro Weekend Update said to set clocks back, not ahead one hour.]
*All trips leaving bases on Sunday morning*?operate on Daylight Saving Time.
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Expanded Snoqualmie Valley Transit shuttle service starts
The Valley Shuttle, operated by Snoqualmie Valley Transportation and funded by King County Metro, has expanded operations. On March 4, the buses shuttling riders up and down SR 202 and 203 between North Bend and Duvall began arriving at stops more frequently in every city.
The expansion ? the addition of a third bus to the schedule ? is made possible by King County Metro, which contracts with SVT for public transportation in the Valley. With the added frequency of buses on the route, the time between buses will be cut from about 90 minutes to about 60 minutes.
SVT, a project of Mt. Si Senior Center, provides affordable and reliable public transportation throughout the valley with the Valley Shuttle, as well as circulator routes in the upper valley, and appointment-based, or demand-response, trips within the valley. The buses are accessible, have bike racks, and are all open to the public. Rides are either $1 or a $1 suggested donation, based on the type of service.
Find a list of all their services?online [ [link removed] ]?or call 425-888-7001, Monday through Friday, from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. The website includes the latest schedules, information and applications for working at SVT, and an option to sign up for rider alerts so that you receive information on route delays and local weather that may impact the buses.
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King County Metro ?charges toward zero-emissions? with Interim Base groundbreaking
King County Executive Dow Constantine and representatives from the City of Tukwila, the Federal Transit Administration, and Seattle City Light broke ground on Metro?s first 100% electric bus base that will support 120 next-generation buses scheduled to arrive in the next two years.
?Metro is leading a sustainability transformation and today?s event celebrates a vital milestone,? said?*Metro General Manager Michelle Allison*. ?As we transition to a zero-emission fleet, the new Interim Base in Tukwila will be the blueprint to construct future bases and will be a hub of innovation. New zero-emission vehicles and our world-class technicians and other transit professionals will soon be here. The Interim Base will keep them charged up!?
The new 544,000-square-foot base will include maintenance facilities and charging infrastructure for?the next-generation battery-electric buses [ [link removed] ]?that are scheduled to begin service in 2026. It will be located south of the Tukwila test charging facility that is used to charge the 40 long-range battery-electric buses that have been in service since 2022.
Learn more on the Metro Matters blog [ [link removed] ].?
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Metro improves safety with boosted security presence
A Metro Ambassador in blue coat and hat interacts with a transit rider on April 27, 2023.
We want you to feel safe and welcome throughout your entire journey. We?ve more than doubled our Transit Security Officers over the past two years from 70 to 160. We?ve deployed Metro Ambassadors to provide customer support. And we activated a Behavioral Health Support Team to aid customers who are in crisis or need of resources.
When Transit Security Officers board buses and visit transit centers, they offer help to riders and serve as a deterrent to unlawful or unsafe behavior.
Our Metro Ambassadors, in their easily recognizable blue jackets, assist customers in higher-ridership areas and during popular events such as concerts and sports. Many of our ambassadors served as Metro bus operators and have a deep knowledge of our transit network. Metro Ambassadors use a language interpretation service to communicate with riders in more than 140 languages.
If something isn?t right, please report it. Call or text 9-1-1 in an emergency. When it?s less urgent, call Metro customer service at 206-553-3000.
We also encourage you to keep yourself safe by not being distracted by your cellphone when traversing sidewalks and streets, not running after buses and other transit vehicles, and being extra cautious when it?s icy or during times of lower visibility. Many customers opt for bright or reflective clothing or use lights before sunrise and after sunset.
Learn more on the Metro Matters blog [ [link removed] ].?
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Metro is hiring part-time and full-time transit operators (bus drivers) and trades professionals to keep the region moving. Learn more on our website [ [link removed] ].?
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