Though more than three lines and two years away, RapidRide’s F Line has been getting a well-deserved look from local politicians, including the favor of a few Republicans. The route, Metro’s sixth installment in their RapidRide brand, will likely replace the 140 currently running between Burien and Renton.
First, I want to explain why the F Line is important. The Burien-Tukwila-Southcenter-Renton corridor has already been identified by the PSRC as a BRT corridor in the Transportation 2040 plan. Burien, Tukwila, and Renton are all designated regional growth centers, which makes the east-west corridor that links these centers as one of the most important in South King county. It’s also in writing in Sound Transit’s Long Range Plan (PDF), so a potential future Link corridor, perhaps with a ST4 vote, could be on the horizon.
More on routing concepts below the jump.
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