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The New Year brings good news. Metro will deactivate the Emergency Snow Network (ESN) at 4 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 2. In expectation of clearer roads and a milder weather forecast, King County Metro will begin to restore transit service previously suspended by snow.
All Metro bus routes active on weekends will operate on their regular schedules starting Jan. 2 where road conditions allow.
Metro vehicle maintenance crews have shifted away from chaining and retrieving stuck buses and have started repairs to damaged buses that operated during the winter storm. Metro is assessing the number of available buses and whether any routes may need to remain temporarily suspended on Monday, Jan. 3, as additional repairs are completed.
Riders should sign up to receive Transit Alerts via text and email for their bus routes. Routes can change to run on snow routes or trips maybe cancelled depending on snow accumulations.
Riders traveling on Saturday, Jan. 1, should review what routes are operating on the Emergency Snow Network before traveling. On Sunday, Jan. 2, online resources at MetroWinter.com will be updated to reflect any lingering snow routes where road conditions continue to be difficult for transit service. Masks are required on all public transportation.
Translated links to MetroWinter.com
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Water taxi, Access and on-demand services
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Water taxi and Routes 773 & 775: The West Seattle route is not operating Jan. 1. Service will resume on Sunday, Jan. 2.
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Access paratransit currently provides only lifesaving and emergency trips depending on conditions and availability. For Sunday Jan. 2, 2022, Access will continue to provide only lifesaving and emergency trips and will increase availability as routes become clear. Some roads in outlying areas of the county might continue to be impassable. Rides requested for riders who are not yet certified by Access will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis. During this time, customers who are not certified to use Access that need to connect to life-sustaining medical services can call 206-205-5000 to request services between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Access is working closely with bus service to meet the needs of all of our customers.
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On-demand services: Via to Transit in south Seattle and south King County, Ride Pingo to Transit in Kent, and Community Ride in Sammamish and the Juanita area are temporarily not operating due to road conditions.
Tips for riders
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Visit MetroWinter.com and click on the regional map to access status updates on your route.
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Transit Alerts: Riders should sign up or update route subscriptions to receive Transit Alerts via text and email for their bus routes. Routes can change quickly depending on snow accumulations.
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Real-time updates show whether a bus trip is operating when it’s due to depart or if it’s been canceled.
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Text for Departures allows riders to text their bus stop number to 62550 to receive updates on the next buses to arrive at the stop along with cancelation notices. Riders can save 62550 in their phones in advance. Metro’s real-time departure information can become less accurate during a storm and rough road conditions.
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“Next departures” is available on both the Puget Sound Trip Planner webpage and the Puget Sound Trip Planner App. Riders can check these sites to see whether their trip is reporting its position and estimated arrival time.
- Follow @kcmetrobus on Twitter to see the latest travel tips and service information.
- Riders who intend to use Metro’s services Saturday, Jan. 1 should visit the Emergency Snow Network webpage to view details about routes in operation and to identify their options.
- Traveling around Puget Sound? Our partner transit agencies have details about service during snow in their areas
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