Transportation, Economy and Environment Committee Meeting
Metropolitan King County Council’s Transportation, Economy and Environment Committee meeting to continue the discussion on recommended Metro changes.
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01.10 from 09:30 AM to 11:30 AM |
| Where | 516 Third Avenue, Seattle |
| Contact Name | DeAnna Martin |
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Transportation, Economy and Environment Committee Meeting
In December, the Metropolitan King County Council’s Transportation, Economy and Environment Committee heard both a staff briefing and public testimony about the recommended changes. Next Tuesday, Jan. 10, the committee will continue its discussion before referring the ordinance to the full County Council for consideration and a final decision.
King County Council Chambers, 10th floor of the King County Courthouse
516 Third Avenue, Seattle
The public is welcome to attend the meeting, but no public testimony will be heard. You can also watch committee deliberations online.
What are the June changes?
As part of this set of changes, Metro is recommending the following routes be deleted, reduced, or revised: 25, 38, 42, 79, 99, 119, 129, 139, 162, 175, 196, 219, 600, 912, 925, and 935.
The service hours captured from these reductions would be reinvested in other routes—such as the 1, 8, 9 Express, 36, 44,169, and 218—to relieve crowding and improve on-time performance.
Please note that the June service changes do not include any bus service changes related to the start of the RapidRide C and D lines in September 2012.
Why is Metro making changes in June?
The recommended changes were developed according to Metro’s service guidelines, which call for us to take service from the lowest-performing routes and reinvest it in more heavily used routes to reduce overcrowding or improve on-time performance, or use the service hours to address unmet transit needs. In August, when King County adopted the temporary $20 Congestion Reduction Charge to preserve our overall level of transit service for two years, the adopted legislation directed us to use our service guidelines to make the transit system more efficient and effective.
Some of these changes will be difficult for some of our riders, but Metro is making these changes to improve the overall productivity of the system as we continue looking for ways to stretch the value of the public’s investment in public transportation. Transit alternatives are available for most riders affected by service reductions.
Details about the June 2012 service changes are available on Metro's Have A Say website.
