News for week 5-28-2010
4 Jun
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- Bus fares to increase Tuesday
By June 2011, fares will be consolidated so all adult fares will be $2.50 for trips within a county, equal to the rate for Pierce Transit or all 2011 King County Metro Transit peak service, and $3.50 for all trips that cross into … - ST Express Fares Up Tuesday – Seattle Transit Blog
Perhaps to better match King County Metro’s senior fare for two zones? Reply to this comment. Comment by Michael Arnold. 2010-05-28 20:33:45. This is great, I love it! Once the entire region has fair standardization, it’s going to help … - Metro Transit loses $3.2 million per year to fare evasion
PubliCola had the scoop on a King County Metro report showing how much fare evasion costs the transit agency. More media are reporting Wednesday on it. - Is Seattle’s downtown Ride Free Area in jeopardy?
Seattle’s downtown Ride Free Area is again under the microscope as transit officials examine how much it contributes to a multi-million-dollar problem with fare evasion. King County Metro Transit officials also have sat down with city … - Crosscut.com: Can Metro Transit make the tough calls?
In addition to the serious fiscal problem, Metro has a big political problem. That’s because existing policy direction — embraced years ago by the King County Council and the Regional Transit Committee for a situation nothing like the …. Fares would have to approximately quadruple to recover 100%. I doubt you’d find many people who’d go from paying $5/day to $20/day to take a crowded bus. Instead, they’d be flocking to the freeways, whose drivers are subsidized as well … - Why Vancouver buses get more riders than Seattle’s
$1.50, youth rate of $1, and a senior-disabled fare of 50 cents. Also, on June 13, Sunday service will be suspended, and certain weekday trips will be reduced. King County Metro Transit increased fares earlier this year. … - Metro’s policy on ORCA transfers in Ride Free Area
Both Sound Transit and King County Metro Transit are aware of the problem, but they’re taking different approaches in addressing it. I reported Sound Transit’s solution last week and need to clarify what Metro’s policy is. … - RapidRide A, other Fall Service Changes Now Official – Seattle …
RapidRide has of course been in the works for a long time, but the King County Council last week formally approved the October 2nd Metro service change, which eliminates the venerable route 174 and replaces it with RapidRide A from TIB … - King County Metro changes take effect Jan. 1 | What to know …
With the new year just around the corner, King County Metro Transit is alerting riders of several changes that will take effect beginning Jan. 1, 2010. Those changes will affect transit fares, pass products and how riders transfer … - Feds Propose $2 Billion for Transit Operations « PubliCola
Both King County Metro and Sound Transit would qualify under those criteria. Metro faced a $213 million shortfall in the 2010-2011 biennium, which it closed, in part, by making service cuts and raising fares, and Sound Transit faces a … - Community Transit: Fare Increase June 1; Memorial Day on Sunday …
Everett Transit, King County Metro Transit and Sound Transit bus service will continue to operate on Sundays and holidays. Community Transit is committed to restoring Sunday and holiday service as soon as economically feasible. … - Ride Free Area Future in Doubt? – Seattle Transit Blog
King County Metro Transit officials also have sat down with city officials to revisit an outdated agreement under which Seattle pays to offset fares that would otherwise be collected inside the zone. “That may lead us to determine to … - Sound Transit Board approves Fare increase
Zone boundaries within King County will be eliminated. Adult fares will go up by $0.50 in June 2011, with the exception that there will be no fare change for trips that are currently two zones trips within one county. … Yes, I am a driver for Seattle’s King County Metro. Videos? Yes, over at YouTube, the link is in the “my other areas” section below. Videos is how this started for me. I actually tried out the camera, recorded a few things, and some of you loved it. … - Sound Transit ends paper transfers, Metro raise fares – Issaquah …
King County Metro bus riders will notice is a 25-cent increase in the standard fare for adult and senior/disabled fares, beginning Jan. 1. Youth fares will remain unchanged. The new price for a one-way, two-zone trip to Seattle during …
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