Beginning September 27th, King County Metro will be implementing widespread bus route cuts that will affect many BC student’s commutes. The cuts come in the face of decreasing revenues over the past several years. 28 routes will be deleted, and 13 routes revised to fit the current budget. In order to maintain services, the Metro reduced spending, increased fares, and charged temporary fees to keep bus routes in service. The cuts were determined based on analysis of ridership productivity, where service is provided and who is most dependent on transit service, as well as factors such as route productivity.
Six routes were not part of the service reduction ordinance. These are 24, 48, 49, 122, 178, and 201. Three routes that were proposed for elimination will continue under funding provided by the City of Seattle. These are night owl routes 82. 83, and 84. Deleted and revised routes are listed below.
- 28 deleted routes: 7X, 19, 47, 48X, 61, 62, 139, 152, 161, 173, 202, 203, 205X, 209, 210, 211X, 213, 215, 243, 250, 260, 265, 280, 306X, and DART routes 909, 919, 927, and 935.
- 13 revised routes: 27, 30, 200, 204, 208, 212, 236, 238, 249, 312X, 331, and DART routes 903 and 931.
As the Fall Quarter is kicking into motion, Sustainability at Bellevue College would like to remind bus-commuters to check if their routes have been affected by these changes. The Office of Sustainability’s Transportation Assistance booth would be more than happy to help with any questions you may have regarding bus route changes.
Last Updated September 3, 2014