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From the press release:
North Link light rail project : Community Meeting
June 16 , 2010
5:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Roosevelt High School Commons1410 NE 66th St., Seattle
Light rail is coming to North Seattle
Sound Transit is hosting a meeting to kick off final design of the North Link light rail project. North Link is a 4.3-mile extension to the regional light rail system with stations at Brooklyn (University District), Roosevelt and Northgate.
At the meeting you will:
- Find out how to get involved in the final design process
- Review engineering drawings and recommendations
- Talk about next steps
Please join us from 5:30 – 8:30 p.m., with a presentation beginning at 6:30 p.m.
Your participation is important.
For more information
Contact Keith Hall via e-mail or at 206-398-5468To request accommodations for persons with disabilities, call 1-800-201-4900 / TTY Relay: 711 or e-mail accessibility@soundtransit.org.
See my previous post on the topic. Full press release (including stops for the free bus shuttle) below:
Central Link light rail will not operate between Westlake and SODO stations all day Saturday and Sunday, June 12-13, due to Safety System testing in the Downtown Seattle Transit Tunnel as well as modifications to the OCS wires at Stadium Station.
Sound Transit will run a free bus shuttle between SODO Station and Westlake all weekend. The free shuttle will be marked King County Metro Route 97 and will stop at the following locations:
Beginning Saturday, Community Transit implements a broad package of service cuts including frequency reductions and the complete cessation of Sunday and Holiday service in order to help save $16 million over the next two years.
Between 2008-2013, Community Transit estimates it will have lost as much as $180 million in anticipated sales tax revenues due to the recession. Aside from the service cuts, the agency raised local bus fares on June 1 to help bring in additional revenue.
According to Community Transit, they plan on restoring the suspended Sunday and holiday service as soon as funding is available. The agency is exploring new state and federal funding to allow for service restoration before the economy recovers. From the press release:
Bus riders are being advised to make their own transportation plans for Sundays, or call the North Sound 2-1-1 social services hotline for assistance. Everett Transit, King County Metro Transit and Sound Transit will continue to operate on Sundays.
Service cuts are as follows:
Continue reading “Community Transit To Cut Holiday and all Sunday Service eff. June 13th”
The Metro Employees Historic Vehicle Association (MEHVA) is a volunteer organization within Metro that is responsible for Metro Transit’s historic fleet of Trolleybuses and Motorcoaches. MEHVA will be operating a Seattle Trolleybus tour on Sunday, June 13th at 11AM.
With the future of our Electric Trolley Bus (ETB) system in doubt, this may be one of the last times that one may enjoy riding in Metro’s Historic ETB fleet.
What: Enjoy an unhurried 4-hour tour of city’s unique trolley bus system. Our restored trackless trolley buses will take you from Seattle’s hectic downtown to several fine old neighborhoods throughout the city. Tour stops for photos and lunch. Trackless trolleys depart at 11 a.m.
When: Sunday, June 13th, 11 AM
Where: Tour departs from 2nd Ave S. & S. Main Street
Cost: $5 (kids 5 and under are free)
MEHVA online: http://www.mehva.org/
Central Link light rail will not operate between Westlake and SODO stations all day Saturday and Sunday, June 12-13, due to engineering work in the Downtown Seattle Transit Tunnel.
According to Bruce Gray at Sound Transit, Metro/Sound Transit are updating the fire/life/safety system software and running it through comprehensive testing as requested by Seattle Fire Department. SoundTransit is also raising the OCS wires by about a foot from Stadium to Royal Brougham. They were lowered during the WSDOT work on their new ramp.
Sound Transit will run a free bus shuttle between SODO Station and Westlake all weekend.
The shuttle will run every 5-7 minutes during normal Link hours.
Additionally, all King County Metro and ST Express buses that normally operate in the tunnel will also be rerouted to surface streets.
Link light rail will operate every 10 minutes between SeaTac/Airport and SODO stations on Saturday, June 12 from 5 a.m. to 1 a.m. and every 10 minutes on Sunday, June 13, from 6 a.m. to midnight.
King County data workshop
Tuesday, June 8, 5:00-6:30 p.m.Please join us for our first county-wide open data workshop. Though we’ve released data in machine readable formats for years, we are now working on a project to centralize and expand that work. Before we get too far into the project though, we want to talk with interested developers. What data do you want to work with? How do you want to partner with King County?
- Sign up for the workshop
- Read Council’s data ordinance
- Learn more about the workshop
Questions? Email or call Sabra Schneider at (206) 263-7972. Or if it’s a short one, ask us on twitter.
Note: while this meeting will not focus on Transit Data, King County will be including Transit Data in the workshop and they are interested in hearing from people interested in Transit Data.
From June 14th through September 10th, SDOT will be replacing the old wooden viaduct structure on NE 45th st. This is the segment of NE 45th that connects UW with University Village / Montlake Avenue.
In preparation for the closure, SDOT has released a handy bike, bus & walk map illustrating the temporary re-routes for buses, bicyclists, and pedestrians.
Download: SDOT bike, bus & walk map
For more information about this project: NE 45th st Viaduct Project Information page
KUOW, our local NPR radio station, is conducting an informal poll in order to gather information on people’s perception of Sound Transit’s new light rail system.
Light rail has been a reality in Seattle for a half-year now. Does the light-rail line live up to its promise? What effect is it having on the communities it passes through?
Go here and make your voice heard.
(note: KUOW may contact you if they have questions.)
Air France today announced it’ll begin codesharing on Alaska Airlines’ flights out of Seattle to 18 cities starting 05JAN08.
Flight numbers and bookings will be available starting 15DEC07.
Air France will place its “AF” code to the following destinations:
Alaska
Anchorage
Fairbanks
Juneau
Ketchikan
California
Sacramento
Idaho
Boise
Montana
Bozeman
Kalispell
Missoula
Nevada
Reno
Oregon
Eugene
Medford
Portland
Redmond
Washington
Bellingham
Pasco
Pullman
Spokane
