Recent Event Highlights: Metro volunteer projects promote MLK Day - Detroit Free Press, Snow turns to slush in time for morning commute - Queen Anne View, Western King County Western Pierce County - Sky Valley Chronicle, Your commute this morning: slushy, wet and sometimes slick - Seattle Post Intelligencer, Many buses operating on snow schedules - Seattle Times, Atlanta weather | Ice to stay in metro Atlanta for days - Atlanta Journal Constitution, and 153 more...
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Kansas City StarMetro volunteer projects promote MLK DayDetroit Free PressWith Martin Luther King Jr. Day coming Monday, the federal agency that helps coordinate and support volunteer efforts across the US is ...1/12-2/20: Martin Luther King Jr. Day events in ArizonaAZ Central.comMLK Unity Breakfast on Jan. 17 to honor Trimmier, TisdaleThe Tand D.comall 647 news articles »
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Western King County Western Pierce CountySky Valley Chronicle* At 536am PST Rain was Falling Across the Seattle/tacoma/Everett Metro Area. this Rain was Falling Into Snow Which Accumulated Overnight and was Causing ...
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KOMO NewsYour commute this morning: slushy, wet and sometimes slickSeattle Post IntelligencerMany Metro buses are on snow routes Wednesday morning. Routes in North Seattle and southeast King County are most likely to be rerouted. ...Snow moves into Seattle area, mainly gone by morningKOMO NewsPuget Sound snow expected to turn to rain overnightNorthwest Cable NewsUsername or Email Address PasswordNorthwest Cable Newsall 7 news articles »
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PubliColaMany buses operating on snow schedulesSeattle TimesMany King County Metro buses were on snow schedules Wednesday. Some buses, chained up as a precaution, were running their routes slower than usual. ...Restructuring MetroThe Daily of the University of WashingtonMetro Transit on snow watch for Tuesday | Afternoon commute could be very ...Seattle Post IntelligencerEastside transit forum canceled due to weatherIssaquah PressPubliColaall 22 news articles »
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Atlanta Journal ConstitutionAtlanta weather | Ice to stay in metro Atlanta for daysAtlanta Journal ConstitutionMARTA officials are still weighing whether to resume bus service today, while Cobb County transit officials canceled bus service. Delta Air Lines canceled ...Atlanta weather | Snow, ice continue to blanket the metro areaAtlanta Journal ConstitutionAtlanta weather | Roadways remain an icy mess as temps plungeAtlanta Journal Constitutionall 17 news articles »
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Issaquah residents should prepare for snow, then soggy conditionsIssaquah PressKing County Metro Transit has warned bus riders to prepare for potential problems during the afternoon commute. The snowstorm could cause afternoon and ...and more »
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Washington PostSnow likely to hit just in time for the Tuesday evening commuteSeattle Post IntelligencerKing County Metro Transit is suggesting transit users should plan ahead for afternoon and evening trips that could be disrupted, delayed, reduced, ...Snow forecasted for this afternoonNewcastle NewsWith chance of big storm dissipated, Seattle prepares for snowy TuesdayCHS Capitol Hill Seattleall 1,118 news articles »
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Issaquah man charged in I-90 crash that injured 7 in Metro vanSeattle TimesAn Issaquah man who authorities say was drunk when he crashed into a King County Metro Rideshare van in September, seriously injuring three van passengers, ...Issaquah man faces charges in Metro vanpool crashIssaquah PressMan charged in Issaquah crashMyNorthwest.comIssaquah EMT charged in alleged drunken driving crashSeattle Post Intelligencer (blog)all 15 news articles »
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KOMO NewsDueling Israeli-Palestinian Ads May Lead To Review Of King County Metro PolicyKIRO SeattleKING COUNTY, Washington -- An ad that claims citizens' tax dollars are paying for Israeli "war crimes" is scheduled to be installed on 12 King County Metro ...ADL Urges King County Metro to Reconsider Allowing Anti-Israel Ads on Seattle ...Anti-Defamation League (press release)King Co. rejects Israeli-Gaza bus adSeattle TimesControversy prompts Metro to ban all non-commercial adsKOMO NewsPR Newswire (press release) -KING5.com -Seattle Post Intelligencer (blog)all 201 news articles »
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Coach 2399 aka the Smart Bus Demonstrator is a New Flyer D60HF outfitted with many smart bus equipment like automated stop displays and enunciators, passenger counting systems, GPS location system, etc. The smart bus features were demonstrated from October 2001 through January 2002. Cummins M11 engine, Allison B500R transmission. The bus was running on Route 48. I started shooting from the UW Medical Center, along Montlake, all the way up to 23rd Ave and Aloha St as the bus climbed up to Capitol Hill. You can also see other buses like 40-ft Gilligs and Breda articulated trolleybuses. MVI_1628 2009-10-01 161952.mp4
King County Metro Transit is urging all its riders to prepare before snowfall hits so you can expedite your trips in challenging winter weather. Visit metro.kingcounty.gov and check under the alerts center to get signed up for Transit Alerts on the routes you use most often. Alerts will be sent straight to your email inbox or smart phone.
Enjoy your ride onboard bus #5034, a 1990 Breda "Dual-Mode" Diesel-Electric articulated bus operated by King County Metro in Seattle. This unit is preserved by MEHVA, the Metro Employee Historic Vehicle Association, in its original conditions. Back in the Heydays of Breda, over 200 of these "dual-mode" buses roamed through the streets of Seattle providing service to the transit tunnel in downtown Seattle as electric-powered buses. Since 2003, the entire fleet of Breda buses have either been retired or converted to electric trolleybuses. This bus is powered by a Detroit Diesel 6V92TA diesel engine combo with ZF 4HP-590 transmission.
Light Rail Kicks Metro's Butt in the SnowSeattle Weekly (blog)With only a few flakes on the ground this morning, King County Metro has put its buses on snow routes and told riders to expect delays. ...and more »
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KVALSnowfall snarls traffic Monday morning; more winter weather comingSeattle TimesSnow was falling over much of the metropolitan area, including downtown Seattle, and King County Metro Transit had put its buses on a snow routes. ...Snow, cold arrives; some schools closedSeattle Post IntelligencerCold snap: Schools delayed, Metro buses on snow routesKOMO Newsall 51 news articles »
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Man stabbed at Seattle bus shelterSeattle TimesA witness to Sunday's stabbing provided a description that allowed King County sheriff's Metro officers to arrest a 29-year-old suspect for investigation of ...and more »
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Man stabbed in SodoSeattle Post Intelligencer (blog)Metro officers with the King County Sheriff's Office found the suspect near Airport Way South and South Hill Street. The suspect, a 29-year-old man, ...and more »
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National Weather Service forecasting snow and freezing temperatures | Weather ...Seattle Post Intelligencer (blog)King County Metro reported all buses will be on snow routing. This article was originally published in the Covington Reporter on November 21, 2010. ...
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Winter weather advisory in effect for Puget Sound as snow begins to fallSeattle TimesBecause of the possibility of snow during the Monday morning commute, King County Metro Transit will start service with buses in all areas on snow routing. ...and more »
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County, Metro Union Approve ContractPubliColaBy a vote of more than 69 percent, the King County Metro union ratified a contract with the county ...Transit union votes to skip 2011 raisesSeattle TimesBus drivers OK contract; no raise in '11, but bumps next two yearsSeattle Post IntelligencerTransit union approves contract that will save King County $32 millionRenton ReporterBellevue Reporterall 5 news articles »
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Filmed in May 2010. 77 to North City via Maple Leaf Express
Enjoy your chance to ride onboard this gorgeous piece of German engineering from the late-1970s, preserved by the Metro Employee Historic Vehicle Association (MEHVA) in Seattle, WA! This trip starts near Central Base in the outskirt of downtown Seattle, and we will travel along the I-5 to South Base. Powertrain: Pure German Engineering! MAN D2566 MLUM diesel engine + Renk-Doromat 874B transmission!
Dave Stubblefield filmed out and about on October 2, the first day of in service RapidRide runs. Also included are some of his photos, and I have put a small video together of his work, I hope you enjoy!
King County Metro's new bus rapid transit service, the RapidRide A-Line, was still in testing as of this video (late September 2010). Here, one of the streamlined New Flyer DE60LFA RapidRide buses crosses the wide, diagonal intersection of Kent-Des Moines Road and Pacific Highway South.
King County Metro route 174 was a long-established route running from downtown Seattle to Federal Way. When Sound Transit's LINK light rail line opened to Sea-Tac Airport in 2009, the route was split in half, with the north portion numbered 124. As of October 1, 2010, it has been replaced by Metro's first bus rapid transit route, the A-Line. Here, a New Flyer/Cummins ISL DE60LF hybrid articulated bus picks up and departs the S 176th St RapidRide A-Line station, and a Sound Transit MCI D4500 coach on route 574, the Tacoma and Lakewood express, arrives.
Metro's first bus rapid transit line runs from Tukwila Int'l Blvd station to the Federal Way Transit Center. Here, just a week before opening, one of the new line's streamlined New Flyer DE60LF runs the route on a test run, stopping at S 176th St near Sea-Tac Airport. KCM route 174 stopped here until the A-Line opened, and Sound Transit #574 still does.
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The University of Washington Bothell Campus is about 16 miles northeast of Seattle. King County Metro Route 312 is a popular peak-only commuter route that takes downtown workers to their homes in Lake City, Lake Forest Park, Kenmore, and Bothell by way of SR 522 Similar routes include the peak-only 306 and all-day Sound Transit 522. Apologies for the crookedness near the end. I started to get sleepy.
The infamous King County Metro Route 358 Express from Aurora Ave N & N 46 St in Wallingford/North Fremont to 5th Avenue & Wall St in Belltown/Downtown Seattle. This is the portion that makes the 358 an express, going across the Aurora Bridge and the expressway like part of Aurora.
I created this video at www.youtube.com The clips where already posted as individual files. Thanks for Watching!
Enjoy your ride onboard bus #2420, a 1998 New Flyer D60 operated by King County Metro Transit in Seattle, WA. We will be riding onboard route 28 to U District in this video. Please note the fact that there is a substantial amount of time when this bus was stuck at an intersection for two minute-long red lights. For those who would not like to wait, please skip from 1:48 to 2:43, and 3:00 to 4:10. I apologize for the inconvenience. Otherwise, enjoy your ride!
Enjoy your ride onboard bus #2557, operated by King County Metro Transit in Seattle, WA. Very powerful high floor articulated bus, powered by Cummins M11 / Allison B400R5 tranmission. In this video, we will be cruising along the busy Interstate-5 highway during rush hour as the bus operates as route 177, a rush hour commuter express route providing connection from downtown to Federal Way Transit Centre, south of Seattle near Tacoma.
My last video from this amazing trip highlights Seattle's King County Metro, Sound Transit & Community Transit.
Welcome aboard King County Metro New Flyer D60HF #2333 operating on Route 5 in Downtown Seattle. 2333 is one of several New Flyer D60HFs purchased by KC Metro for local and express service.
Welcome aboard King County Metro New Flyer D60HF #2333 operating on Route 5 in Downtown Seattle. 2333 is one of several New Flyer D60HFs purchased by KC Metro for local and express service.
Welcome aboard KC Metro New Flyer #3622 operating on Route 16 from Downtown Seattle to Northgate Transit Center. 3622 is one of 100 New Flyer purchased by KC Metro and the first 40 foot low floors in the system.
Welcome aboard KC Metro New Flyer #3622 operating on Route 16 from Downtown Seattle to Northgate Transit Center. 3622 is one of 100 New Flyer purchased by KC Metro and the first 40 foot low floors in the system.
Welcome aboard KC Metro New Flyer DE60LF #2764 operating on Route 358 from Aurora Village to Downtown Seattle. 2764 is part of the initial 213 DE60LF bus order making King County Metro the owner of the country's largest Hybrid Artic fleet.
Welcome aboard KC Metro New Flyer DE60LF #2764 operating on Route 358 from Aurora Village to Downtown Seattle. 2764 is part of the initial 213 DE60LF bus order making King County Metro the owner of the country's largest Hybrid Artic fleet.
Welcome aboard KC Metro Gillig Phantom #3517 operating on Route 346 from Northgate Transit Center to Aurora Village. 3517 is part of the last order of 40 foot Diesel Gillig Phantoms purchased.
Welcome aboard KC Metro Gillig Phantom #3517 operating on Route 346 from Northgate Transit Center to Aurora Village. 3517 is part of the last order of 40 foot Diesel Gillig Phantoms purchased.
Line 73 Jackson Park From 12th Ave NE at NE 75th Street to 15th Ave NE at 125th St via Roosevelt Way NE. On New Flyer DE60LF.
Metro's route 17 from Sunset Hill and Ballard becomes the 27 to Yesler Way and Leschi Park in downtown Seattle, but the sign is often changed early while the bus is on Westlake. Here, it stops at Thomas and Westlake while a streetcar on the South Lake Union line turns the corner on Thomas for the one-way section of track on Terry Ave.
A northbound (to Westlake station) Central LINK light rail train arrives and departs Othello station, while King County Metro route 8, also northbound (toward Mount Baker Transit Center, Capitol Hill and the Seattle Center) leaves Myrtle St. & MLK Way.
Surveillance footage of girl attacked in Seattle Metro bus tunnel. Courtesy King County Sheriff's office.
Link light rail now entering Mount Baker Station. King County Metro New Flyer D40LF
A King County Metro Transit articulated trolleybus rounds the corner from 5th Ave S to S Jackson St in Seattle's Chinatown. These Breda-built buses are former Transit Tunnel dual-mode buses with their diesel engines removed, and now serve routes 7, 43, 44 and 49 exclusively. This one, coming from Atlantic Base, is most likely heading to a route 49 trip to Broadway and the University District.
Former dual-mode tunnel busses, most of the Italian-built Breda trolleybusses were scrapped, but many had their diesel engines removed in 2006 and were converted to standard electric trolleybusses. They are assigned only to routes 7, 43, 44 and 49. This one on route 7-Rainier Beach arrives at 5th and Jackson in downtown Seattle across from the Internation District Bus Tunnel/Link Light Rail station.
Metro's route 10/12 combined service connects the First Hill and Capitol Hill areas of the city with the Central Business District by way of Pike Place Market, Westlake Center and the Pike/Pine St corridor and the West Edge neighbourhood. Quiet, zero-emission Gillig Phantom electric trolleybusses (ETBs) are operated exclusively on this route, except for some off-peak periods when the occasional diesel Gillig is used. This is one of the most heavily-patronised routes in Seattle proper. Here, I am riding from 1st & Madison to about 3rd & Pike. As the trolley turns on to Pike, the famous Pike Place Market is seen through the back window.
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