Public invited to help put the finishing touches on routes and stops for new Regional Express bus service
In less than eight months Sound Transit's Regional Express will launch eight new limited-stop regional bus routes. It's time to decide on specific routes and stops and the public is encouraged to help with the final design. The region's five transit agencies - Sound Transit, King Co. Metro, Pierce Transit, Community Transit and Everett Transit - are hosting numerous opportunities for people to learn about the options and tradeoffs, and to share their ideas and opinions. Informal "drop-in" meetings have been scheduled in several communities, and transit staff will be in a number of shopping malls to offer information and answer questions.
Everett: Tues., Feb. 9, Noon - 1:30 p.m. Wall Street Bldg., Public hearing room 2930 Wetmore Ave., Everett | Edmonds: Tues., Feb. 9, 6 - 8 p.m. Edmonds Community College Snohomish Bldg., Cascade Room 20000 68th Ave. W., Lynnwood |
Downtown Seattle: Wed., Feb. 10, 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. Downtown Seattle Public Library 1000 Fourth Ave., Seattle | SeaTac: Wed., Feb. 10m 5:30 - 8 p.m. SeaTac City Hall, Council Chambers 17900 International Blvd., SeaTac |
West Seattle: Thurs., Feb. 11, 5:30 - 8 p.m. West Seattle Senior Center 4217 S.W. Oregon St., Seattle | Bellevue: Thurs., Feb. 11, 5:30 - 8 p.m. Bellevue First Congregational Church 752 108th Ave., Bellevue |
Federal Way: Tues., Feb. 16, 5:30 - 8 p.m. Federal Way 320th St. Library 848 S. 320th St., Federal Way | Bothell/Woodinville: Thurs., Feb. 18, 5:30 - 8 p.m. Seattle Times Publishing 19200 120th Ave. N.E., Bothell |
Tacoma/Lakewood: Tues., Feb. 23, 5:30 - 8 p.m. Pierce Transit Training Center 6132 Motor Ave., Lakewood | Mall tables: Feb. 13: Alderwood Mall, 2 - 4 p.m. Feb. 20: Everett Mall, 2 - 4 p.m. Feb. 27: Tacoma Mall, 1 - 3 p.m. |
Flyers with information on the various routes and issues will be distributed at the meetings and at the malls, and may also be obtained through any of the participating transit agencies. A questionnaire is enclosed so that people may send in their comments. The flyers and questionnaires may also be found on-line at Sound Transit's website: www.soundtransit.org/
The flyers and questionnaires are also available on-line through King Co. Metro:
North and Eastside information: http://transit.metrokc.gov/bus/bulletins/regional/eastnorth1999.html
S. King and Pierce Co. information: http://transit.metrokc.gov/bus/bulletins/regional/south1999.html
Routes under discussion:
- Everett/Lynnwood/Seattle (Route B)
- South Everett/Bellevue (Route C)
- Lynnwood/Bellevue (Route D)
- Bellevue/Seattle (Route G1, replacing current Metro 226)
- Federal Way/Bellevue (Route J)
- SeaTac/West Seattle/Seattle (Route M)
- Lakewood/Tacoma/SeaTac (Route N)
- Tacoma/Seattle Express (Route O)/Lakewood/Seattle Express (Route P)
The Sound Transit Board will decide on the final routing for Regional Express this spring so that service can be implemented in September.
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