Metro Transit adjusts service starting Saturday

 Three times a year, Metro Transit updates its routes to improve service and keep up with the changing needs of transit passengers. The next service change will go into effect on Saturday, Feb. 12, but should involve only minor schedule adjustments for most bus passengers. There will also be some changes to boarding locations for passengers along Greenwood Avenue North in Seattle and Shoreline, and for those traveling in Bellevue and Kirkland.

The updated schedules are now available in new orange paper timetables. Look for them on most buses, posted at bus stops, and in Metro racks in libraries, malls and government offices. Starting Friday, Feb. 11 the new schedules will be available online.

You can plan your trip in advance with Metro's online Trip Planner to see what routes, times and locations are best for you. Trip plans using Metro's new schedules are available now. Enter a date of Feb. 12 or later for itineraries in Metro's service area. Trip plans outside of King County may not contain complete information until the day of the service change.

Highlights of the Feb. 12 service change include:

• Bus stops have been consolidated and relocated along Greenwood Avenue North between North 65^th Street and North 145^th Street to improve travel times and schedule reliability for routes 5, 345 and 355;
   

• Departure times on certain trips for routes 222, 245 and 271 have been changed due to routing changes on the Bellevue Community College campus;
   

• Boarding locations for routes 237, 261, and 342 at the Bellevue Transit Center (BTC) have changed due to the opening of the High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) ramps on Northeast Sixth Street;
   

• Changes in boarding locations at the Kirkland Transit Center affect routes 245, 251, and 254;
   

• Schedule changes for routes serving the Kirkland Transit Center to improve connections between local routes and Route 255 to Seattle;
   

• Route 238 revised to serve arterial streets between the Brickyard Park-and-Ride and downtown Bothell, including East Riverside Drive and the Northshore Senior Center; and
   

• Minor schedule adjustments on several other routes.

For all the service change details, visit Metro Online.

On Presidents' Day, Monday, Feb. 21, most Metro routes will be on a Sunday schedule, but there is supplemental service on the following routes: 7, 28, 41, 64, 73, 101, 106, 140, 150, 154, 174, 194, 255, 303, 342, 941, 949, and 952. Look for the letter "H" on the weekday portion of the route timetables.
 

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