UPDATE: Most people are probably at work, and the Metro and CT websites seem to have limped through the day, so we’ve stopped updating here. We may start an afternoon thread if the websites collapse then.
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Because the various transit agency websites are likely to collapse under the strain, here’s a snapshot of their plans for the morning:
Tips and guiding principles from rpin.org:
Bus passengers should be aware that travel conditions can change quickly, and this list of disrupted service may be revised at any time due to weather and road conditions. In some locations, where roads are impassable for large buses, Metro will be operating chained shuttles. In order to safely transport as many passengers as possible, Metro is focusing on providing bus service on cleared highways and arterial roads, and to major transit centers and park-and-ride lots. Access in and out of West Seattle continues to be a problem, and there will be very little service to side streets and smaller neighborhoods.
Passengers should be prepared to board buses at major transit centers, flat arterials, or at the top or bottom of hills. Please dress warmly, wear appropriate footwear, and be prepared to wait. The buses that are running are expected to be significantly delayed.
Lots of more specific information (Metro, ST, CT) is after the jump. Watch here for updates, and consider this your snow day thread.
Get generic adverse weather info for a route by using the URL:
http://transit.metrokc.gov/tops/bus/adverse/aXXX_0.html
where XXX is the three digit route number, with leading zeros if less than three digits.
As of 9 AM:
King County Metro Transit is focusing on core service until weather and road conditions improve, which means bus service will be significantly limited for the afternoon commute.
- This table now reflects routes that will be operating. Note the following:
- No articulated coaches are being operated
- Some portions of the routes that are running may be missed
- Where possible, the list includes any reroutes
Routes temporarily suspended:
2, 3, 4, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 19, 22, 23, 25, 27, 31, 32, 35, 37, 38, 39, 45, 46, 53, 57, 64, 68, 74, 79, 99, 105, 107, 114, 118, 122, 123, 125, 126, 133, 134, 143, 149, 152, 154, 155, 158, 159, 161, 162, 164, 167, 170, 173, 175, 179, 182, 183, 187, 191, 192, 196, 197, 200, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 210, 211, 213, 216, 217, 219, 220, 222, 225, 229, 233, 236, 237, 242, 243, 244, 247, 249, 250, 256, 257, 260, 261, 265, 266, 268, 272, 277, 303, 304, 306, 308, 316, 330, 355, 373, ST 540, ST 555, ST 556, ST 560, ST 564, all 800 routes, 912, 921, 929, 981, 982, 984, 986, 987, 988, 989, 994, 995.
Metro will follow this service plan until conditions permit a return to more normal service. The table will be updated as necessary.
As of 10:30 pm Thursday night:
Sounder is expected to be on regular schedule.
And here’s the giant table of all (most?) Metro Routes. CT information is immediately below it.
The information below was last updated 12/19/2008 09:04:38
| Link | RT | Service Type | Affected Area | Status – Refresh your browser |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Info | 5 | To Shoreline, no service to Northgate. | ||
| Info | 7 | Rainier Beach | This route is currently operating its adverse weather routing in this area. Rt 7 is not operating on the Prentice loop. | |
| Info | 14 | This route is currently operating its adverse weather routing in this area. | ||
| Info | 15 | No service north of NE 85th St. | ||
| Info | 16 | Green Lake and CBD | Not operating on Meridian Ave N. In downtown Seattle, not operating on Madison between 3rd Ave and 2nd Ave | |
| Info | 17 | Local | Loyal Heights Loop | No service north of NE 85th St. |
| Info | 18 | No service north of NE 85th St. | ||
| Info | 21 | Arbor Heights | Operating regular route. | |
| Info | 24 | Magnolia Bridge | This route is currently operating its adverse weather routing in this area. | |
| Info | 26 | Wallingford | This route is currently operating its adverse weather routing in this area. | |
| Info | 28 | No service north of N 85th St. | ||
| Info | 30 | Wallingford | This route is currently operating its adverse weather routing in this area. | |
| Info | 33 | Discovery Park | This route is currently operating its adverse weather routing in this area. | |
| Info | 33 | East Magnolia | This route is currently operating its adverse weather routing in this area. | |
| Info | 34 | Seward Park | This route is currently operating its adverse weather routing in this area. | |
| Info | 36 | Downtown Seattle | Rt 36 Trolleys are rerouted – They will operate regular route eastbound to S Jackson St & 5 Ave S, then turn right on S Weller St, then turn right on 5 Ave S – to regular route. | |
| Info | 41 | Rt 41 is rerouted – There is no service north of Northgate Transit Center. There is no service to Lake City. | ||
| Info | 42 | Rainier View | This route is currently operating its adverse weather routing in this area. | |
| Info | 42 | Rainier View Shuttle | The chained Shuttle for this area is currently operating. | |
| Info | 43 | Capitol Hill | This route is currently operating its adverse weather routing in this area. | |
| Info | 44 | Operating regular route | ||
| Info | 48 | East Capitol Hill | This route is currently operating its adverse weather routing in this area. | |
| Info | 49 | Operating regular route | ||
| Info | 51 | Genesee Hill – 55 Ave SW | This route is currently operating the western portion of its routing: Alaska Junction – Genesee Hill – Admiral Junction – Alaska Junction | |
| Info | 54 | Operating regular route | ||
| Info | 55 | This route is currently operating its regular route with some delays. | ||
| Info | 56 | Regular Route. | ||
| Info | 60 | No VA Loop | No service south of the VA. | |
| Info | 65 | UW Campus | This route is currently operating its adverse weather routing in this area. | |
| Info | 66 | Downtown Seattle/Madison St | This route is currently operating its adverse weather routing in this area. | |
| Info | 67 | UW Campus | This route is currently operating its adverse weather routing in this area. | |
| Info | 70 | University District | This route is currently operating its adverse weather routing in this area. Rt 70 northbound is rerouted – It will operate regular route to 15 Ave NE & NE 45 St, then turn left on NE 45 St, then right on 11 Ave NE – to NE 47 St. | |
| Info | 71 | To 15th NE & NE 65th and Greenlake P&R only. | ||
| Info | 72 | To 15th NE & NE 65th and Greenlake P&R only. | ||
| Info | 73 | Jackson Park | This route is currently operating its adverse weather routing in this area. | |
| Info | 75 | UW Campus/Pend Oreille Rd | This route is currently operating its adverse weather routing in this area. | |
| Info | 76 | To 15th NE & NE 65th and Greenlake P&R only | ||
| Info | 77 | Regular Route. | ||
| Info | 101 | Operating regular route. | ||
| Info | 106 | Skyway | This route is currently operating its adverse weather routing in this area. | |
| Info | 106 | Rainier Beach/Renton Shuttle | The chained Shuttle for this area is currently operating. | |
| Info | 106 | S Othello St | Due to adverse weather, this route is operating an unpublished reroute. Missing S Myrtle, S Othello, and Rainier to Henderson. | |
| Info | 110 | Regular route. | ||
| Info | 111 | No service south of NE 30th St. | ||
| Info | 116 | Regular route. | ||
| Info | 118 | Vashon Island | This route is currently operating its adverse weather routing in this area. No Express service. | |
| Info | 119 | Vashon Island | This route is currently operating its adverse weather routing in this area. No Express service. | |
| Info | 120 | Operating regular route | ||
| Info | 121 | S 240 St | This route is currently operating its adverse weather routing in this area. | |
| Info | 128 | SSCC – California | Does not enter SSCC campus. Operates on 35th Ave SW and SW Alaska St to and from the Alaska Junction instead of SW Morgan St and California. | |
| Info | 131 | Des Moines | This route is currently operating its adverse weather routing in this area. | |
| Info | 131 | Olson Pl SW | This route is currently operating its adverse weather routing in this area. | |
| Info | 132 | 8th S & S 200th | This route is currently operating its adverse weather routing in this area. | |
| Info | 132 | S 146 St Hill | This route is currently operating its adverse weather routing in this area. | |
| Info | 139 | Highline Hospital | Due to adverse weather, this route is operating an unpublished reroute. Please call 206-553-3000 or visit the adverse weather page for additional information. | |
| Info | 140 | Southcenter/S 170th St | This route is currently operating its adverse weather routing in this area. | |
| Info | 140 | McMicken Hgts | This route is currently operating its adverse weather routing in this area. | |
| Info | 148 | Royal Hills | Due to adverse weather, this route is operating an unpublished reroute. Please call 206-553-3000 or visit the adverse weather page for additional information. | |
| Info | 150 | Operating regular route. | ||
| Info | 153 | No service north of the South Renton P&R | ||
| Info | 157 | Lake Meridian | This route is currently operating its adverse weather routing in this area. | |
| Info | 166 | Des Moines | This route is currently operating its adverse weather routing in this area. | |
| Info | 168 | James St & 104 Av SE | This route is currently operating its adverse weather routing in this area. | |
| Info | 169 | Talbot Rd S/S 21 St<>SE 176 St | This route is currently operating its adverse weather routing in this area. | |
| Info | 174 | Regular route. | ||
| Info | 177 | Regular route. | ||
| Info | 180 | Regular route. | ||
| Info | 181 | Regular route. | ||
| Info | 190 | Regular rooute. | ||
| Info | 194 | To Seatac only. No service South of Seatac. | ||
| Info | 209 | Regular route. | ||
| Info | 212 | Eastgate | This route is currently operating its adverse weather routing in this area. | |
| Info | 214 | Issaquah | No service east of Issaquah TC. | |
| Info | 215 | North Bend Shuttle | This route is currently operating its adverse weather routing in this area. Rt 215 is not using Meadowbrook Way SE. It will continue on Railroad Ave SE to Bendigo Blvd N, in both directions. | |
| Info | 218 | Issaquah Highlands P/R | The chained shuttle for this area is currently operating. | |
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Bus service is truly awful right now, but some service is being provided. Yesterday I walked to work and it took me 50 minutes. Today I waited for the bus (the #1, the only thing running anywhere near Queen Anne) and it took me 80 minutes.
Has anyone driven buses this morning from Bellevue to Seattle? Specifically ST Rt 550 over the I-90 Bridges? It would be great to know how delayed this bus route is or even more importantly how difficult are the roads to drive on? Has I-90 been cleared of the snow or is it icy and very difficult to drive on?
Thanks!!
I rode the 550 from South Bellevue P&R and it was going fine. There were 2 back-to-back though, one standard and one artic, but with the high frequency just go out and wait and one will come. I rode on the artic and we had no issues across I-90.
Thanks seagull. That helps a lot. :)
I have no direct knowledge, but it says “regular route” which is a good sign. But I wouldn’t count on any kind of regular schedule today – wear warm clothes and bring a good book.
(oops – ignore my post. thanks [seagull])
I did see the ‘regular route’ against 550, but was still doubtful of the road. I guess it looks fine (Seagull’s comments) Thanks though Matt!!
All bus service to the north half of the Central District, Madison Park and Madrona has been cancelled, except for the Forty-Late.
Well you could say the Forty-late is operating normally today. ;-)
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I think using the word limped to describe Metro’s service this morning is overly generous. At least they did a pretty good job today of posting updates about which routes were shut down as opposed to yesterday. Ahhh, Seattle… second-tier city with fourth-tier public transit.
J, I’m not sure if your fourth-tier comment was born out of being a rail fetishist, but Seattle, while not a first-tier public transportation city, it’s certainly not a fourth-tier city.
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