Comments on: ST Express Service Changes http://seattletransitblog.com/2008/11/14/st-express-service-changes/ Transit in the Greater Seattle Area Thu, 24 May 2012 15:06:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Seattle Transit Blog » Seattle Transit Blog http://seattletransitblog.com/2008/11/14/st-express-service-changes/#comment-19843 Seattle Transit Blog » Seattle Transit Blog Wed, 26 Nov 2008 04:21:51 +0000 http://seattletransitblog.com/?p=1286#comment-19843 [...] ST Express Service Changes [...]
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]]> By: Tim Whittome http://seattletransitblog.com/2008/11/14/st-express-service-changes/#comment-18403 Tim Whittome Mon, 17 Nov 2008 17:15:13 +0000 http://seattletransitblog.com/?p=1286#comment-18403 This is great news! I find it odd that eventually ST comes around so often to my way of thinking after denying that they would do for years! I have often complained about the meandering of the 554 through Eastgate - especially the redundancy of having two stops opposite one another for BCC when buses both ways stop at both. In other words, a 554 bus going to Seattle or Issaquah regardless of the direction has to currently stop at both stops if there is anyone there when one could be eliminated quite easily - the one on the right side going westbound! Still, even better to use just the flyer stop. Last point on the 554 is that I think it should start from South Sammamish P&R for all routes and not just select ones. Good news on the 556/555 too as this service also needs to be speeded up - now if they could only make it an all day service, then we wouldn't need to use the tedious 271 to get to Bellevue. Now, does anyone know if Metro or ST will ever run a bus from Issaquah to Renton.
This is great news! I find it odd that eventually ST comes around so often to my way of thinking after denying that they would do for years! I have often complained about the meandering of the 554 through Eastgate – especially the redundancy of having two stops opposite one another for BCC when buses both ways stop at both. In other words, a 554 bus going to Seattle or Issaquah regardless of the direction has to currently stop at both stops if there is anyone there when one could be eliminated quite easily – the one on the right side going westbound!

Still, even better to use just the flyer stop.

Last point on the 554 is that I think it should start from South Sammamish P&R for all routes and not just select ones.

Good news on the 556/555 too as this service also needs to be speeded up – now if they could only make it an all day service, then we wouldn’t need to use the tedious 271 to get to Bellevue.

Now, does anyone know if Metro or ST will ever run a bus from Issaquah to Renton.

]]> By: runnerodb83 http://seattletransitblog.com/2008/11/14/st-express-service-changes/#comment-18145 runnerodb83 Sat, 15 Nov 2008 21:15:56 +0000 http://seattletransitblog.com/?p=1286#comment-18145 Odd, while riding 556 the other day I was totally wondering why not use Bellevue Way since there are no stops between BTC and ETC. I'm assuming this reroute will only make the flyer stop for ETC? And we really have to wait till June?!
Odd, while riding 556 the other day I was totally wondering why not use Bellevue Way since there are no stops between BTC and ETC. I’m assuming this reroute will only make the flyer stop for ETC?

And we really have to wait till June?!

]]> By: cjh http://seattletransitblog.com/2008/11/14/st-express-service-changes/#comment-18118 cjh Sat, 15 Nov 2008 17:42:08 +0000 http://seattletransitblog.com/?p=1286#comment-18118 Um, yeah. That's not going to happen - in addition to people in Issaquah (and southeast Bellevue), the Issaquah P&R serves the whole May Valley/Renton Highlands area for Sound Transit and hey, it's better than Renton Highlands P&R if you want go to downtown Seattle. Honestly, where would propose the 554 run if we could do it all over again (including new P&Rs)?
Um, yeah.

That’s not going to happen – in addition to people in Issaquah (and southeast Bellevue), the Issaquah P&R serves the whole May Valley/Renton Highlands area for Sound Transit and hey, it’s better than Renton Highlands P&R if you want go to downtown Seattle.

Honestly, where would propose the 554 run if we could do it all over again (including new P&Rs)?

]]> By: Andrew http://seattletransitblog.com/2008/11/14/st-express-service-changes/#comment-18071 Andrew Sat, 15 Nov 2008 10:46:12 +0000 http://seattletransitblog.com/?p=1286#comment-18071 hahaha
hahaha

]]> By: brad http://seattletransitblog.com/2008/11/14/st-express-service-changes/#comment-18026 brad Sat, 15 Nov 2008 04:37:15 +0000 http://seattletransitblog.com/?p=1286#comment-18026 554: HOOO-ray. Now if they would just skip the Issaquah PnR altogther, too.
554: HOOO-ray. Now if they would just skip the Issaquah PnR altogther, too.

]]> By: ericn http://seattletransitblog.com/2008/11/14/st-express-service-changes/#comment-18025 ericn Sat, 15 Nov 2008 04:33:47 +0000 http://seattletransitblog.com/?p=1286#comment-18025 Express bus service between Eastgate and South Bellevue is great news! Right now the only direct route between the two is the 222, which goes via the south end of Factoria and takes 15+ minutes for what would be less than five minutes by car.
Express bus service between Eastgate and South Bellevue is great news! Right now the only direct route between the two is the 222, which goes via the south end of Factoria and takes 15+ minutes for what would be less than five minutes by car.

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