Comments on: Metro’s Emergency Routing Plan

By: Martin H. Duke

Martin H. Duke — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 22:18:11 +0000

The file type is the extension at the end, which is .wmv. In my Firefox browser it starts up WMP with no problem.

By: Robert

Robert — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 21:25:07 +0000

Martin, no it’s not a regular file. It’s something different and weird. It’s

mms://blahblahblah

Doesn’t work! How about something more normal?

By: Jeff Welch

Jeff Welch — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 01:13:29 +0000

I actually drove a 60 foot NF hybrid during last winter’s worst snow – routes from Woodinville and Issaquah to downtown. They did remarkably well. I had more problems a couple of weeks later when the roads were clear and we had a late night fog followed by an early morning freeze, creating black ice everywhere. That was my first experience having a 60 foot artic fishtail – and it was unnerving to say the least.

On snowpocalypse day, I actually got the bus from Woodinville to downtown, braving 2-foot ruts on I-520 and later from Issaquah on I-90. I scooted right around the high-floor artics and other buses on 5th avenue, many of whom had gotten stuck after pulling into a zone (they slant towards teh downhill side) and not being able to get out, or jacknifing trying to get out.

It’s an experience I’ll not soon forget.

By: Martin H. Duke

Martin H. Duke — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 22:50:41 +0000

Robert, that page links to .wmv. I don’t know what MMS you’re talking about.

By: Casey

Casey — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 11:43:39 +0000

Don’t forget the ST artics too. Metro operates 24 DE60LF’s (9600-9623) Hybrids, and 31 D60LF’s (9500-9506, 9526-9552) So make that another 75 artic Metro has to deal with in the snow.

By: Tim

Tim — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 06:29:55 +0000

IIRC from last year they don’t get signed differently.

By: Robert

Robert — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 06:26:44 +0000

Fixed? It’s still impossible to play the video. What the heck do I have to do to make the computer understand these new “MMS” files now? Never heard of them before. I can see MPEG and MP3 and MP4, at least, that I know of, and MOV. How about something that will play on old computers too?

By: Oran Viriyincy

Oran Viriyincy — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 06:22:43 +0000

Scroll the page down a bit and then click to enlarge.

By: Patrick

Patrick — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 05:36:04 +0000

Is it me or are some of the enlarged section maps from Emergency Service Network Route Map not showing the tops of the maps?

By: Martin H. Duke

Martin H. Duke — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 04:31:52 +0000

It’s not Route 180, it’s 180 routes. The 39 is an example.

By: Martin H. Duke

Martin H. Duke — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 04:31:32 +0000

Yes, whoops. Now fixed.

By: Z

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 03:14:47 +0000

i forgot to mention that some routes even have a set Flood reroute plan… yeech!

So the 180…

180 Regular
180 Snow Route
180 Emergency Service Route
180 Regular/Flood Route
180 Shuttle/Flood Route

I bet there will be a lot of destination signs added to the coaches to cover all these diffrent routing varations.

By: Z

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 02:51:48 +0000

a very intresting service plan. It would appear that it is designed for all standard motor coaches. Many of the Emergency service routes do not follow the regular or snow route of the same number. Now you will have 3 distint varations of the route, 2 being “on call”. Guess you will have to do your research to find out if your route is on Snow or Emergency Service routing before you leave in very inclement weather. I wonder if metro will mark the signposts in any way since the routing on some of the lines like the “1 ES” and “166 ES” are so vastly diffrent from the regular 1 or 166. Also i guess since most DART service is subcontracted out, they will let the DART providers figure out how to operate their respective service(s).

By: Gary

Gary — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 01:45:10 +0000

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/traffic/2010213280_webtransitheat06m.html

Heaters proposed to keep light-rail switches snow-free
Sound Transit proposes to spend $2.4 million on heaters for some light-rail track switches, so trains could still operate if an ice storm strikes the South Seattle line.

By: alexjonlin

alexjonlin — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 01:37:21 +0000

Ugh they misspelled Wedgwood, everyone’s always misspelling it…

By: Andreas

Andreas — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 01:06:48 +0000

The 180 schedule link also goes to the 39 map.

By: Adam B. Parast

Adam B. Parast — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 01:01:45 +0000

Is it just me or does the last link go to the 39 route map?

By: Zelbinian

Zelbinian — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:48:57 +0000

Actually, the thing I’m worried about most this winter transit-wise are the ticket purchasing machines at open-air Link stations. When those capacitive touch screens get a little rain on ‘em, they just plain don’t work. That’s an epic fail on ST’s part.

By: Tim

Tim — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:20:49 +0000

Also, which buses are comprised of that magic 335?

DE60LF: 252 total
D60LF: 30
D60HF: 274
Breda: 59

My guess is DE60LF + D60LF + Bredas, because while that adds up to 341, I can think of at least 4 of those off the top of my head that are out of service permanently.

And I’m sure the hybrids will be collecting snow at the base–I remember hearing quite a few times last year that their brake lines were freezing. Thankfully it was in what would be the closed position.

By: Tim

Tim — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:15:45 +0000

Slick JavaScript! Metro’s newly hired webmaster is great at her job. And kudos to the rest of the staff-the information provided is organized nicely.