2nd round of Metro bus cuts slated

Published 10:12 am Monday, September 15, 2014

King County Executive Dow Constantine sent the County Council earlier this month a proposal for a second round of service changes that would reduce 169,000 hours of bus service. The February reduction would eliminate 16 bus routes.

The county is making a first round of cuts, slated for Sept. 27, that affect routes in Snoqualmie and North Bend. Valley routes are not listed on proposed February cuts.  This month, Route 208, North Bend to Issaquah, is being changed. Peak trips are added, but frequency is reduced from 60 to 120 minutes. Route 209, a route from North Bend to Issaquah, is being cut. So is Route 215, a route from North Bend to Seattle via Issaquah. According to Metro, these are low-performing peak routes.

Learn more about the proposed Metro Transit Feb. 2015 service change at http://metro.kingcounty.gov/am/future/service-cuts.html#201502