Why make changes?
Every few years, under the guidance of King County's Six-Year Transit Development Plan, Metro Transit redesigns bus service in response to changes in where people live, work, and travel. Metro is trying to respond to many competing needs in south King County by managing its available resources to serve the most riders.
Overall goals of these proposed changes
Metro Transit is looking for ways to:
- make the best use of existing resources;
- provide better connections between local bus service and Sounder trains;
- start direct service between Auburn-Kent and Sea-Tac Airport;
- move buses to areas with greater potential ridership; and
- improve bus stop facilities in the area.
Please see the pages in this newsletter for details on the routes proposed for change, the routes that will not change, and the new routes Metro proposes to add in order to better serve south King County.
Routes that would be changed
This publication includes information on the following routes proposed for changes: 150, 152, 154, 168, 185, 186, and 915.
Routes that would be replaced by new service
The following routes are proposed to be eliminated and replaced by a new bus route: 151, 160, and 163.
Route that would be discontinued
The following route is proposed to be discontinued: 912
Routes NOT proposed for change
The following routes are NOT proposed for revision: 153, 158, 159, 162, 164, 166, 169, 181, 183, 914, 916, 917, and 918. They will continue to run exactly as they do now even if all of the proposals are accepted, although schedules may change to improve connections with other service.
What happens next?
Metro Transit is now conducting public outreach to gather comments on the proposed changes. Metro staff members will review public comments and make appropriate changes to the proposals. Throughout this review, Metro Transit works with a community-based sounding board of local bus riders and key stakeholders.
In March, the proposals will be sent to the King County Executive, who, after review, will forward his recommendations to the King County Council Transportation Committee. The full council, after inviting another round of public comment, will act on the proposed changes in April and May. If you would like to receive notices about these meetings, you must include your name and address when you fill out the questionnaire.
If adopted, these changes to King County Metro Transit routes would go into effect on Saturday, September 23, 2006.
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