King County Metro has resumed bus service and is operating the Emergency Snow Network (ESN). Thank you to our riders for understanding the historic severity of the ice storms overnight and today.
Designed for when not all roads are safe to travel, the Emergency Snow Network focuses bus service on 65 core bus routes, with all routes operating on snow routes. The City of Seattle and other jurisdictions prioritize these routes for snow and ice removal. The Emergency Snow Network will be in effect until 4 a.m., Saturday Dec. 24. Metro then will operate its regular Saturday bus schedule for the rest of Dec. 24, with some adjustments as we repair and restore our bus fleet.
Other service updates for Friday, Dec. 23
- Access paratransit is fully suspended today due to icy conditions that make it impossible to reach many areas. If you are experiencing an emergency, please call 9-1-1.
- UPDATE: The City of Seattle’s First Hill Streetcar is currently operating. The South Lake Union Streetcar is currently suspended.
- King County Water Taxi service is not operating today on both the Vashon and West Seattle routes..
- On-demand services including Community Ride, Community Van, Ride Pingo and Via to Transit are suspended today.
- Sound Transit Link light rail is currently operating.
Sidewalks and pathways remain extremely treacherous. Please take great caution at all times. If you can, the National Weather Service Seattle recommends staying indoors and not driving if you can. Cold weather shelters are available through the King County Regional Homelessness Authority.
We apologize to our customers for the disruption to their travel. We also express our great appreciation to our crews working day and night to ensure safe operating conditions for our vehicles, and access to bases, bus stops and transit centers.
Emergency Snow Network
Routes operating as part of the ESN will serve core centers around King County, via RapidRide A, B, C, D, E and F lines, routes 3, 4 (between Seattle Center and Downtown Seattle only), 5, 7, 10, 21 (local service only), 24, 27 (snow shuttle only), 31, 32, 36, 40, 44, 45, 48, 60, 62, 65, 67, 70, 75, 90 (downtown Seattle/First Hill snow shuttle) 101, 105, 106 (between Renton Transit Center and Mount Baker Transit Center only), 120, 124, 128, 131, 132, 148, 150, 160, 161, 165, 168, 181, 184, 230, 231, 239, 245, 250, 255, 271 (between University of Washington and Eastgate only), 331, 345, 348, 372, 522, 545, 550, 554, 631 (if road conditions allow), 903, 906, 907 and 930.
Alternatives for routes, services and programs fully suspended during the Emergency Snow Network (ESN)
Routes, services, and programs suspended during ESN: 1, 2, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 22, 28, 29, 33, 43, 49, 50, 55, 56, 57, 64, 73, 79, 102, 107, 111, 113, 114, 118, 118, 121, 125, 156, 162, 167, 177, 182, 183, 190, 193, 204, 208, 212, 214, 216, 217, 218, 221, 225, 226, 232, 237, 240, 241, 246, 249, 257, 268, 269, 301, 302, 303, 304, 311, 320, 322, 330, 342, 346, 347, 542, 556, 566, 630, 635, 901, 914, 915, 917, Community Ride, Community Van, Pingo, Via to Transit.
Seattle/Shoreline (canceled routes)
Route 1
- Use the Route 24, 32, or RapidRide D Line.
- Use Route 3.
Route 2
- In Queen Anne, use Routes 24, 32, or RapidRide D Line.
- In Capitol Hill and Central District, use Route 90.
- In Madrona, use Route 3.
Route 8
- For East/West connections to First Hill and Capitol Hill, use Route 90.
- For North/South Connections from Madison Valley to the Mount Baker Transit Center, use Route 48.
Route 9
- Along Rainier Avenue South, use routes 7 or 106.
- Between Rainier Valley and First Hill, use Link 1 Line or routes 7 or 106 and transfer to/from the First Hill Streetcar or Route 60 at South Jackson Street and 12th Avenue South.
- Along Broadway, use Route 60.
Route 11
- Use Route 90.
Route 12
- Use routes 10 or 90.
Route 13
- Near SPU, use Route 3 and transfer to RapidRide D Line.
- On Queen Anne, use the Route 3.
- In Uptown/Lower Queen Anne, use RapidRide D Line.
Route 14
- Near Mount Baker, use the Route 7.
- Along 31st Avenue South and South Jackson Street in the Central District, use Route 27 and transfer to the Route 3 or use Route 48 and transfer to Route 90.
- Along South Jackson Street in the International District, use Route 7.
Route 15
- Along 15th Avenue Northwest, use RapidRide D Line between Ballard and downtown Seattle.
Route 16
- Between Greenwood Avenue North/North 145th Street and downtown Seattle, use Route 5.
Route 17
- Within Ballard, use routes 40 and 44.
- Between Ballard and downtown Seattle, use RapidRide D Line.
Route 18
- Between NW Leary Way/15th Avenue Northwest and 24th Avenue Northwest/Northwest 85th Street, use Route 40.
- Between Ballard and downtown Seattle, use RapidRide D Line.
Route 20
- Along Lake City Way Northeast, use Route 372.
- Between North Seattle College and Northgate use Route 40.
Route 22
- Along California Avenue north of Morgan Junction, use RapidRide C Line.
- South of Southwest Thistle Street, use Route 120.
Route 28
- Along Leary Way Northwest, use Route 40.
- Between Ballard and downtown Seattle, use Route 5.
Route 29
- Between Ballard and downtown Seattle, use the RapidRide D Line.
- Between Ballard and West Nickerson Street, use Route 40 and routes 31 or 32 with a transfer at Fremont.
- Between Queen Anne, Uptown, and Downtown, use routes 3 or 4.
- Between Uptown and Downtown, use RapidRide D Line or routes 3 or 4.
Route 33
- From Magnolia and Discovery Park to Downtown Seattle, use Route 24 snow shuttle with a transfer to Route 24.
- Between Interbay and Downtown, use RapidRide D line or Route 24.
Route 43
- Between Miller Park and the University District, use Route 48.
- Between Miller Park and Capitol Hill, use Route 90 Snow Shuttle.
Route 49
- For areas north of East Roy Street, roll or walk to/from 15th Avenue East and use Route 10 or roll or walk to Eastlake Avenue East and use Route 70.
- Travel to/from the Capitol Hill Link station (Broadway and John Street) and use Link light rail 1 Line.
- Use Route 60 and transfer to Link 1 Line or Route 10.
Route 50
- In West Seattle, use Routes 128 or 775, transfer to RapidRide C Line to Link light rail 1 Line at SODO station.
- On Beacon Hill, walk to Routes 36, 60 to connect to Link light rail 1 Line.
- Service unavailable east of Rainier Avenue South, travel to Route 7/Link light rail 1 Line for service into Downtown Seattle where riders can transfer to RapidRide C Line for service to West Seattle.
Route 55
- At Alaska Junction, use the RapidRide C Line to/from downtown Seattle.
- In Admiral, use Route 128 and connect with the RapidRide C Line at Alaska Junction.
Route 56
- In Admiral, use Route 128 to connect with RapidRide C Line for service to/from Downtown Seattle.
- In Alki, use Route 775 to connect with Route 128 and transfer to the RapidRide C Line at Alaska Junction to/from downtown Seattle, or use Route 775 to connect with the West Seattle Water Taxi.
Route 57
- At Alaska Junction, use RapidRide C Line to/from downtown Seattle.
- On California Avenue Southwest, use Route 128 to connect with the RapidRide C Line at Alaska Junction for service to/from downtown Seattle.
- No service will operate in Genesee Hill south of Southwest Admiral Way and west of California Avenue Southwest.
Route 64
- Use Route 65 to connect to Link light rail 1 Line for service to downtown Seattle.
- For service to South Lake Union, transfer from Link light rail 1 Line to RapidRide C Line in downtown Seattle.
Route 73
- North of North 120th Street, use Route 348 and connect with Link light rail 1 Line or Route 67 to/from University of Washington.
- South of North 120th Street, use Route 67 or Link light rail 1 Line to/from the University of Washington.
Route 79
- There is no service in View Ridge Between 35th Avenue Northeast and Northeast Sandpoint Way.
- In Wedgewood, use Route 75 to connect to Link light rail 1 Line for access to the University District.
- In Ravenna, use Route 65 to/from the University District.
Route 125
- Between downtown Seattle and Delridge and White Center, use Route 120.
- No service will operate on 16th Avenue Southwest.
Route 301
- Near Echo Lake, use RapidRide E Line to downtown or transfer to Route 348 to access Northgate and Link light rail 1 Line.
- Along North 175th Street, walk to RapidRide D line Southbound to access downtown Seattle, or take RapidRide D Line Northbound and transfer to the Route 348 to access Northgate and Link light rail 1 Line.
Route 302
- To/from Hillwood, use the Route 348 to access Northgate and Link light rail 1 Line.
- On Northwest 200th Street and Third Avenue Northwest, use the Route 331 and transfer to Route 48 for access to Northgate, Link light rail 1 Line, and First Hill via Link and a transfer to the Route 60 from Capitol Hill Station, or transfer to RapidRide E line for access to downtown Seattle.
- On Meridian Avenue North, use RapidRide E Line to access downtown Seattle or the Route 48 for access to Northgate, Link light rail 1 Line, and First Hill via Link and a transfer to the Route 60 from Capitol Hill Station.
Route 303
- To/from Shoreline, use Route 348 to access Northgate and Link light rail 1 Line, and a transfer to/from the Route 60 at Capitol Hill for access to/from First Hill.
- To/from Shoreline, use RapidRide E Line for access to/from downtown Seattle.
- To/From Northgate, use Link light rail 1 Line and a transfer to/from the Route 60 at Capitol Hill Station for access to/from First Hill.
Route 304
- On Northwest Richmond Beach Road, use Route 348 to/from Northgate and Link light rail 1 Line or transfer to RapidRide E Line at Aurora Avenue North.
- On Dayton Avenue North north of North 160th Street, use Route 331 (continuing as Route 345) to/from Northgate for transfer to Link light rail 1 Line or travel to RapidRide E Line to access downtown Seattle.
- On Dayton Avenue North south of North 160th Street, use:
- Greenwood Avenue North, use Route 5 to/from downtown Seattle.
- Aurora Avenue North, use RapidRide E Line to/from downtown Seattle.
Route 320
- Along Lake City Way and SR 522, use Route 372 or ST Express Route 522 to access Link light rail 1 Line at Roosevelt or University of Washington Station and U District Station, respectively.
- Along Northeast Northgate Way, travel to the Route 75 for access to Northgate Station and Link light rail 1 Line or travel to routes 372 or ST Express 522.
Route 322
- To/from Lake City Way and SR 522, use Route 320 or ST Express Route 522 and transfer to Link light rail 1 Line at Roosevelt Station and transfer to the Route 60 at Capitol Hill for access to/from First Hill.
Route 330
- To travel between Lake City and Shoreline Community College, use the Routes 345 and 75 with a transfer at Northgate.
- To/from Northeast 155th Street, walk to/from RapidRide E Line for service to/from downtown Seattle or the Route 348 for access to/from Northgate and Link light rail 1 Line.
- To/from Kenwood and Northeast 145th Street, use the route 372 or ST Express Route 522 to access Lake City.
Route 342
- Between Shoreline and Kenmore, use Route 331.
- Between Kenmore and Bothell, use Routes 372 or ST Express Route 522.
- Between Bothell and downtown Bellevue, use ST Express Route 535.
- Between Bellevue and Renton, use ST Express Route 560.
- For travel between Shoreline and Renton, use RapidRide E Line and transfer to Route 101 in downtown Seattle.
Route 346
- From Aurora Village Transit Center and Echo Lake, use RapidRide E Line to access downtown Seattle, or transfer to the Route 348 at Northeast 185th Street for access to Northgate, Link light rail, and Route 345 for access to/from Northwest Hospital.
- Along Meridian Avenue North south of Northeast 175th Street, walk to RapidRide E Line on Aurora Avenue North for access to downtown Seattle and transfer to Route 345 for access to Northwest Hospital.
- For access to Northwest Hospital, transfer to Route 345.
- Use Route 345 North/outbound from Northgate Transit Center.
- Use Route 345 South/inbound from RapidRide E line on Aurora Avenue North between Northwest 130th Street and Northwest 115th Street.
Route 347
- Use Route 348.
- To/from Ballinger Way, use Route 331 to connect to/from Aurora Village Transit Center and the RapidRide E Line for access to downtown Seattle, or transfer to/from the Route 348 for access to/from Northgate and Link light rail 1 Line.
East King County (canceled routes)
Route 204
- There will be no local service available on Mercer Island.
Route 208
- Use Snoqualmie Valley Transportation Route 629, if operating, for trips within and between Snoqualmie and North Bend. Note: check with SVT for latest update on service—snow operation decision is independent of ESN.
- No service between Issaquah and Snoqualmie will be available.
Route 212
- Use ST Express Route 554 between Eastgate and downtown Seattle.
- The Eastgate stop for ST Express Route 554 is located at Bay 3 on the I-90 freeway stop connected to the Eastgate Park and Ride garage. Eastbound ST Express Route 554 travels via Second Avenue in downtown Seattle/South Jackson Street/Rainier Avenue South.
Route 214
- Use ST Express Route 554 between Issaquah and downtown Seattle.
- Use ST Express Route 554 between Eastgate and downtown Seattle.
Route 216
- Use Route 269 between Bear Creek Park and Ride and Issaquah Highlands Park and Ride.
- Use ST Express Route 554 between Issaquah Highlands Park and Ride and downtown Seattle.
- There will be no service available between Bear Creek and Issaquah Highlands via Sammamish.
Route 217
- Use ST Express Route 554 between Issaquah Transit Center or Eastgate and downtown Seattle.
Route 218
- Use ST Express Route 554 between Issaquah Highlands Park and Ride and downtown Seattle.
- Use ST Express Route 554 between Eastgate and downtown Seattle.
Route 221
- There will be no local service available on Education Hill.
- Between downtown Redmond and Crossroads, use RapidRide B Line.
- Between Crossroads and Eastgate, use Route 245
- There will be no local service available in the West Lake Sammamish/Phantom Lake area.
Route 224
- There will be no service available between Duvall and Avondale Road Northeast.
- Use Route 250 between Avondale Road Northeast and Redmond Transit Center.
Route 225
- Between Kenmore and Totem Lake, use routes 372 or ST Express Route 522 between Kenmore and Bothell and transfer to/from Route 239 in Bothell.
- There will be no local service available in the Finn Hill area.
- Between Totem Lake and Overlake use Route 930 and transfer to RapidRide B Line in Redmond.
- For local service between Totem Lake and Northeast 85th Street, use Route 239.
Route 226
- Between downtown Bellevue and Crossroads, use RapidRide B Line.
- Between Crossroads and Eastgate, use Route 245.
- There will be no local service available in northeast Bellevue.
Route 232
- There will be no service available between Duvall and Avondale Road Northeast.
- Use Route 250 between Avondale Road Northeast and Redmond Transit Center.
- Use RapidRide B Line between Redmond Transit Center and Bellevue Transit Center.
Route 237
- In Woodinville, use Route 231 to/from Kirkland Transit Center and transfer to/from Route 250 to/from Bellevue.
- At Woodinville Park and Ride, use routes ST Express Route 522 and ST Express Route 535 with a transfer at the UW Bothell/Cascadia College to travel to and from Bellevue.
- At Brickyard Park and Ride use ST Express Route 535 to/from Bellevue.
Route 240
- There will be no local service available in Newcastle.
- Between Redmond and Bellevue, use ST Express Route
- Between Eastgate and downtown Bellevue, use Route 271.
- Between Factoria and Eastgate, use Route 245.
Route 241
- Between downtown Bellevue and South Bellevue Station, use ST Express Route
- Between Eastgate and Factoria, use Route 245.
Route 246
- Use Route 245 between Eastgate and Factoria.
- Use Route 271 between Eastgate and downtown Bellevue.
- Use route 271 between Yarrow Point and downtown Bellevue.
- There will be no local service available in Somerset or Woodridge neighborhoods.
Route 249
- Between downtown Bellevue and South Bellevue Station, use ST Express Route
- Between downtown Bellevue and South Kirkland, use Route 250.
- Between downtown Bellevue and Overlake, use RapidRide B Line.
- There will be no local service available in the Idylwood/Viewpoint area.
Route 257
- Use Route 239 between Brickyard Park and Ride and Totem Lake Transit Center. Direct stop at Brickyard P&R is southbound only.
- Use Route 255 between Totem Lake and UW Station (via Kirkland Transit Center). Transfer to/from Link light rail 1 Line for service to/from downtown Seattle at UW Station.
Route 268
- Use ST Express Route 545 between Bear Creek Park and Ride and downtown Seattle.
Route 269
- Use ST Express Route 554 between Issaquah Highlands and Issaquah Transit Center.
- Between Issaquah and Overlake, use ST Express Route 545 and Route 245, transferring at Eastgate.
- Between Bear Creek and Overlake, use ST Express Route 545.
- There will be no local service available in Sammamish, between Bear Creek and Issaquah Highlands.
Route 311
- Between Woodinville and Seattle, use ST Express Route 522 and transfer to Link light rail 1 Line at Roosevelt Station.
- Use Route 255 between Totem Lake and UW Station (via Kirkland Transit Center). Transfer to/from Link light rail 1 Line for service to/from downtown Seattle at UW Station.
Route 342
- Between Shoreline and Kenmore, use Route 331.
- Between Kenmore and Bothell, use route 372 or ST Express Route 522.
- Between Bothell and downtown Bellevue, use ST Express Route 535.
- Between Bellevue and Renton, use ST Express Route 560.
- For travel between Shoreline and Renton, use RapidRide E Line and transfer to Route 101 in downtown Seattle.
ST Express Route 542
- Use ST Express Route 545 and transfer to Route 255 at Yarrow Point or Evergreen Point freeway stations.
ST Express Route 556
- Use Route 271 between Eastgate and University of Washington.
- Use ST Express Route 554 between Issaquah and Eastgate.
ST Express Route 566
- Use Route 160 between Auburn, Kent, and Renton.
- Use ST Express Route 560 between Renton and downtown Bellevue.
- Use RapidRide B Line between downtown Bellevue and Overlake.
Mercer Island Community Shuttle (Route 630)
- There will be no local service available on Mercer Island.
- Between Mercer Island Park and Ride and First Hill use routes ST Express Route 550 or ST Express Route 554 to/from downtown Seattle and transfer to/from routes 3 4, or 90 to access First Hill.
Sammamish Community Ride
- There will be no local service available in Sammamish
Juanita Area Community Ride
- In Kenmore, Juanita and north Kirkland, use routes 230, 231, 239 or 255.
- In Bothell, use routes 230, 231 and 239.
South King County (canceled routes)
Route 102
- Between downtown Renton and downtown Seattle, use Route 101.
- In Fairwood and Benson Hill, use Route 148 and transfer to/from Route 101 to/from downtown Seattle.
- No service will operate north of Southeast Fairwood Boulevard.
Route 107
- Between Downtown Renton and Rainier Beach, use Route 106 Snow Shuttle.
- Between Rainier Beach and Georgetown, use Link 1 Line and Route 60.
- Service will not be available on South 114th Place and 37th Avenue South/Taylor Place Northwest.
- Service will not be available on Beacon Avenue South south of Myrtle Place.
Route 111
- In Maplewood, use Route 105 and transfer to/from Route 101 in downtown Renton for service to/from downtown Seattle.
- In Renton Highlands, use Routes 105 and transfer to/from Route 101 in downtown Renton for service to/from downtown Seattle.
- In Kennydale or at Newport Hills Park and Ride, use ST Express Route 560 and transfer to/from ST Express Route 550 in downtown Bellevue for service to/from downtown Seattle.
- No service will operate on Edmunds Avenue Northeast or Northeast 27th Street or in East Renton Highlands.
Route 113
- Between Roxbury and Downtown Seattle, use Route 21.
- Between Georgetown and Downtown Seattle, use Route 132.
- There will be no service on 26th Avenue Southwest south of Southwest Roxbury Street.
Route 114
- In Maplewood, use Route 105 and transfer to/from Route 101 in downtown Renton for service to/from downtown Seattle.
- In East Renton Highlands, use Routes 105 and transfer to/from Route 101 in downtown Renton for service to/from downtown Seattle.
- No service will run in Newcastle.
Route 118
- No bus service is available on Vashon Island.
Route 119
- No bus service is available on Vashon/Maury Island.
Route 121
- Between Burien Transit Center and downtown Seattle, use Routes 120, 131 or 132.
Route 125
- Between Westwood Village and Downtown Seattle, use Route 120, for access to Westwood Village.
- 16th Avenue Southwest to/from Downtown Seattle, ride Route 128 to Westwood Village and then transfer to Route 120.
Route 156
- Between Highline College and Southcenter, take RapidRide A Line and transfer to RapidRide F at Tukwila International Boulevard Station.
- No service is available in SeaTac east of International Boulevard and in Des Moines between International Boulevard and Marine View Drive.
Route 162
- On Kent East Hill, use Route 168 and connect to Route 150 at Kent Station to/from downtown Seattle.
- Between Kent Des Moines and Kent Station, use Route 165 and connect to Route 150 at Kent Station to/from downtown Seattle.
Route 167
- In Renton, use Route 101 to connect with Link light rail 1 Line to/from the University District. Alternatively use ST Express Route 560 and connect to Route 271 at Bellevue Transit Center to/from the University District.
- Between Renton and Newport use ST Express Route 560.
- At the Evergreen Point and Clyde Hill/Yarrow Point freeway stations, use routes 271 and 545 for service to/from the University District.
Route 177
- At Federal Way Transit Center, use ST Express Route 577 or ST Express Route 578 to/from downtown Seattle. Alternatively, use RapidRide A Line and transfer to Link 1 Line at Tukwila International Boulevard Station to/from downtown Seattle.
Route 182
- Alternative service is not available for this route.
Route 183
- From Federal Way Transit Center take RapidRide A Line and transfer to Route 165 at Kent-Des Moines to reach Kent Station.
Route 190
- At Redondo Heights Park and Ride, use RapidRide A Line to connect with Link light rail 1 Line at Angle Lake station for service to/from downtown Seattle.
- At Star Lake and Kent-Des Moines freeway stations, use ST Express Route 574 to connect with Link light rail 1 Line at SeaTac Airport to reach downtown Seattle.
Route 193
- At Federal Way Transit Center, use ST Express routes 577 or 578.
- At Star Lake and Kent-Des Moines freeway stations, use ST Express Route 574 to connect with Link light rail 1 Line at SeaTac Airport to reach downtown Seattle.
- From downtown Seattle, use Route 3 to access First Hill.
Route 631
- Along Fourth Avenue Southwest, use Route 165.
- No alternative service in South Burien/Gregory Heights.
Route 635
- South of South 216th Street & Wesley Terrace, use Route 165.
Route 901
- Along Pacific Highway South, use RapidRide A Line.
- No alternative service in Mirror Lake.
Route 914
- In Kent use routes 165 and 168.
Route 915
- No alternative service available.
Route 917
- Along 15th Street Southwest, use Route 181.
- No alternative service available south of 15th Street Southwest.
Via to Transit
- Between Downtown Renton and Rainier Beach, use Route 106 (operating between Renton Transit Center and Mt Baker Transit Center only).
- Between Othello and Rainier Beach , use Link 1 Line and Route 60.
- In Renton Highlands, use Routes 105
- In Tukwila use routes 124 and 128
- In Skyway use Route 106 (operating between Renton Transit Center and Mt Baker Transit Center only)
Ride Pingo to Transit
- In Kent, use routes 150, 160, 161, 165 and 168
Editor’s note: This blog post is being updated throughout the day.
By 4 pm do you mean leaving home base or will they already be at transit centers?
Thank you for putting driver and rider safety first! Bitterlake side streets and sidewalks are still treacherous at 2:30 even though we’re up to 34*
May I ask why Seattle government don’t use rock salt to prevent ice forming?
Rock salt is not safe to use on that large of a scale. “Road salt can contaminate drinking water, kill or endanger wildlife, increase soil erosion, and damage private and public property.” it can cause damage to the concrete, and is as the quote says, terrible for the environment.
Ive heard that using sand is a better alternative for traction post ice, but also dont know how that would work on a city scale.
In Korea, we uses a lot with salt to keep all transportation work well. I don’t know it is that dangerous. There is no evidence those salt erect cement I think.
For all you dumbass people complaining about metro canceling service it’s for the safety of their drivers it’s also for the safety of the general public you wouldn’t want a huge bus hit your vehicle and Total it and possibly injure you badly if not killing you cause of the dangerous conditions
Thank you king county metro for keeping not only your driver’s safe but the general public
How does King County Metro not operating today have anything at all to do with fentynal smokers, non payers, and homeless people? You people are ridiculous. You should be ashamed of yourselves.
LITERALLY. Thank you!! So much entitlement from the middle class bus riders in this blog, I guarantee you theyre just annoyed they have to pay if the houseless dont, and all I have to say to that is: when your only source of warmth is a city bus? You can skip your fare too.
Bus drivers dont get paid via fares, so theres literally nothing to be mad at them for. Those “crackheads” are human beings who I personally, dont want to see die unnecessarily due to these weather conditions.
Hi. Just wanted to say Im laughing at every angry Gen X (because lets be realistic, its only you guys) frothing at the mouth over not being able to bus today.
So sorry the city cant melt that ice for you, and that its a huge risk for busses to be kn the roads when theyre MASSIVE and can cause a ton of damage if they lose traction.
If one of you big brave city having boys wants to get in and drive the bus yourself be my guest! Ive got the day off cause of the weather anyways, so Im relaxing and enjoying my day knowing that the people at metro both arent working in these conditions, nor having to deal with you “anti government” CITY BUS RIDERS all day.
Cry harder people, youre all adults. Make it work.
P.S to anyone bashing the houseless using metro right now, major F U. It is FREEZING they are human beings, have some decency.
ESPECIALLY if youre a bus driver. Fare doesnt pay you anyway!! Youre paid hourly what does it matter if a person who would otherwise FREEZE gets on your bus? Have some empathy yall ffs
I know how your system works for the bus because I found out that you only need 30% fairs because the rest is covered by the so called government or what you call us tax papers who actually pay their taxes and bus fair. I’m sure you forgot that actual people who work hard and have bills and families need to go especially since it’s hard enough having to deal with your stank attitudes which is no ones fault but your own. Don’t blame everyone or everything on certain people just because your life is miserable. Its annoying to see the ones who are actually having things to do and the damn buses can’t do their jobs and have it planned out when big major cities outside of Washington do it all the time! The bus drivers who say such dumb things should definitely not work here especially since I was on the bus and the driver didn’t know what he was doing and had a passenger literally do his freaking job! And you know who you are. Such nonsense. You don’t know what’s going on with people yet they hire anyone. The busses are a joke.
Ok waiting on your update. Surely it is safe enough for the busses to run by now.
I am reading some of the comments below and you all should be ashamed! Do you think King County Metro purposely wanted too not operate today? Absolutely not! Their first priority is too make sure all drivers and riders are safe!
Be aware this past Tuesday I took the 44 route too Ballard and that big hill down a car side swiped the bus I was on! Fortunately no one was hurt and unfortunately another bud going up the same hill got stuck!
Have some compassion & sympathy people. Jenni I am glad you didn’t risk it. The routes that I take has many free riders, fetanyl smokers and people abusing drugs!
Driver here. Cannot get to the base due to ice. I feel badly for those who actually need us today. But Seattle ICE is flat out dangerous, and I am happy to not risk my life for all the free riders and fentanyl smokers that seem to despise us so much.
whoa, Dude calm down, I am happy that you did not risk your life, but cool down. not all rider is fentanyl user.
Just wanna shout my appreciation out to all you amazing metro operators, your selflessness does not go unnoticed and real riders know that you’ve been going above and beyond to accommodate riders , even those who lack empathy and compassion for the service you guys provide, I know it’s unwarranted but just know I ain’t letting no one disrespect y’all or the bus when I’m on it! Happy holidays y’all!
It not lack of empathy or compassion. I ride bus all the time, I do respect all driver. The driver contempt for unsheltered people seem to lack empathy and compassion for many people who are struck in middle of downtown in f*cking frezzing temperature.
You should be ashamed Jenni Kane, way to demonize people who literally aren’t involved with this and your subtle hints that you don’t care if people die in this storm. How can we have bus drivers with an incredible lack of humanity?
It’s not only the free riders and fentanyl smokers who despise you. Maybe some self reflection and positive attitude would help you drivers. You are the mail carriers of modern times. Terrible attitudes, rudeness, and zero appreciation for your jobs. I have had “you drivers” drive right past me multiple times this past year. Not even slowing down. I think Metro needs a paradigm shift in there customer service model.
IF you are really a bus driver, you better lose your job after this comment. But you’re probably not, i would hope a service worker is not this stupid!
I also want to thank you driver’s for everything you do and have to put up with. I personally feel that you all deserve so much more for what you do.
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The winter weather in Seattle is mild, no matter how severe, on or above this latitude throughout this planet. In my life I have been required to be at work, on time and to drive in far worse conditions. Icing conditions in lower latitudes like around the Chesapeake Bay are far more severe, frequent and long lasting. Road conditions have never been an excuse for being AWOL here, there, in Colorado on the continental divide or the Republic of Korea. And those are just a few of a very very icy places I have worked. The problem isn’t with the Metro. It’s with the city and the county not putting the plows out on the road before the storm hits to sand and spread deicer. You don’t wait until the problem occurs in any profession to remedy the problem. Damage control takes place long before you take the hit. There’s something to be said for preparedness. And by the way, salt is not the only deicer. Bovine urine works really well and doesn’t corrode nearly as bad. You know on the DMZ in Korea I never saw a single plow or deicing truck. Imagine if the NATO forces and the South Korean forces all canceled their transportation because of icing. The North Koreans would have a hay day. But, we are not in any of those places. And I again say that this is the fault of the Seattle Department of Transportation and the county department of transportation. They should be busting ass and working overtime keeping the main arteries open. You can’t blame Metro for trying to protect your lives and theirs. Also the drivers have little say about whether or not their buses will leave the barn. Give Metro a break. Complain to your city council, your mayor and your county executive. By the by, I dropped out in my mid junior year of high school to join the army in 1974. I have never experienced so many illiterate morons with degrees in my life. You should be ashamed of your lack of logic, your lack of syntax and your inability to spell.
Your despised because of your attitude , it describes you your focus is wrong drive the bus pickup passengers don’t worry about there ability to pay your not a fare collector your a bus driver metro policy bus drivers are not to dispute the fare PERIOD not your job don’t try to fight to many people out there it’s not safe
Is it likely vashon service will resume today? I have work in tacoma later tonight
Some people say the cancelling of all bus routes, while keeping only Link running, has been orchestrated by the powers that be to ensure support of future ST ballot measures.
Or could rails be less affected by ice than roads? Some are saying that as well.
railroad tracks can *literally* be set on file to melt ice and keep them clear, whereas that doesn’t work on a typical city street. (I’ve seen them do so in portal by King Street for BNSF freight trains; it’s a practice long done by larger railroads)
Could be the icy roads, plus stopping the buses encourages fewer people to get out into these dangerous conditions.
My English teacher would have whacked my knuckles with a ruler if I didn’t cite my sources
Well listen pee brain stations from Pioneer Square until Northgate it’s all underground. So it’s must safer!
They new this storm was coming. This absolutely ridiculous and uncalled for. The world doesn’t end just because the weather is bad. King County Metro should have had some kind of plan in action to at least keep some of the bus line running on snow routes. KING COUNTY METRO YOU SUCK!!!
There is a big difference between snow and ice. Also a big difference between knew and new.
Great. Another metro apologist. I’m sure you work for the xounty.
Exactly there is a big difference, hence why the city should have planned better especially with knowing that ice was expected days prior to, they didn’t hence him rightfully calling out city metro,
Aurora isn’t even that bad! Couldn’t they at least have services on the main thoroughfares? This is ridiculous and completely uncalled for. The world doesn’t come to an end just because the weather is bad. They new this storm was coming. Try being a little more prepared next time. BOO KING COUNTY METRO!!!!
I know I spelled knew wrong. My bad.
Icy enough to stop the busses means my car stays put in it’s parking spot…
When I check for the E-line it is posting departure times for today. Have they resumed service on major arterials>
No they just haven’t turned off the GPS setting that all of that runs on lmao why do that, it should say service closed on Google when you select the route lol
Heinz: None of Metro’s information can be counted on as true any more. If you call them out on them feeding OneBusAway bad info, they claim it’s OneBusAway’s fault and tell you to check the website (which is horrible on mobile devices). When you check the website, it puts up the same “according to the schedule” info they feed OneBusAway, just to keep up appearances. And unlike OneBusAway, they won’t even mark the “according to the schedule” buses (versus actual position) in grey to warn you it’s probably false. They have a severe case of “Ha ha, not my problem” about anything that affects bus riders who have no voice, as long as they can show their bosses pretty (and false) info about how great service is.
Some routes which I know are on mostly-level ground (C, 21, 120, 128) ~look~ like they’ve resumed, though others that I know have steep slopes (28, 50, 125) have not… but I wouldn’t count on this. Metro has repeatedly demonstrated of late that they don’t give two flicks about providing accurate trip information any more – either for OneBusAway, or even in the various corners of their website (which of course is a lot less accessible on mobile).
And when I went out to check whether my route is running, the four buses that the website said would go by did not. For Metro, accountability appears to have become a four-letter word.
No buses running https://pantographapp.com/pugetsound/map
Thanks for the day off, kinda need the pay to keep the heat on this winter. Hope tomorrow goes better for your drivers and everyone that relies on them.
10 am update?
Thank you for keeping your drivers, us passengers, and other drivers safe, and for providing updates throughout the day. Seattle is not built to handle an ice glaze and I appreciate the prioritization of safety.
Legitimately, here’s a sound safe minded seattleite let’s go keep these comments rocking, I mean if wr had salt trucks or deicer trucks than cool like there is in Indian and Ohio where I live, they lay it out while it’s storming and stay ahead of it, but Seattle’s never been equip with this kind of help, this the reason wr can enjoy other things, salt costs alot of money. And alotnif those states have shortages and outages all the time from using so much, got to be a better way, I think some states use sand even just to give grip
I’ve never seen anything like this ice in all my life around the Seattle area. There is no way anybody can reasonably expect them to be operational in these conditions. Even walking on gravel footpaths provides zero traction, it’s unreal. Walking on the entry ramps on sidewalks is extremely dangerous today too. Either walk around or slide down them if you’re a cool guy, otherwise you will fall. I’ve watched two people fall already this morning on that tiny slope.
Thank you. As an Operator for King County, I appreciate that they are taking our personal safety into account. It isn’t safe on those hills.
I appreciate the hard work of all the crews trying to get everything up and running but I can’t be the only one who thinks changes might be necessary if the public transit infrastructure of a 700K+ city has to completely shutdown due to ice? Either way I’m enjoying my day home
the 10 am update was to check back at 2pm ?
Literally means nothing has changed cmon bruh
On your death bed, are you still going to regret your immobility of this day? Is it really worth life and limb to get to work, or even to see family/friends when the next day we know will be infinitely
safer to do so?
No lie bro, my job text me like they’re saying it may he back in service and I’m like wtf there’s no way man, there’s so much ice and so many hills here in Seattle it’s so unsafe even on the smallest of hills like Fauntleroy in west seettle which they use for snow route and it’s way too steep to drivebin if it’s icy, the bus would just go side ways and mow everything in it’s path all the way down to Alki lol cmon now this is crazy yall, I don’t know if I even feel safe when they say it’s sage
Thank you for keeping your drivers– and all us passengers– safe!
The cats are driving fine, the box trucks are doing fine why wouldn’t a bus work?
Cats that drive? That’s news to me.
Do what is safe, we are thankful for the updates and understanding of whatever real limitations are imposed.
Are the buses running Christmas Eve?
This is some BS cause people have lives and bills to pay. Work doesn’t stop because of weather conditions thats an excuse! I’ve seen the bus drivers drive with snow chains or just chains with no snow so…what is this? They keep canceling even after every update. Like fix this ASAP. You guys are terrible.
Ewwwwww if you were working with a good company then they/you would have planned ahead. This was not some freak storm that just came out of nowhere. Do better!
It’s not something that can be fixed asap. Not many places are opening. Yes people do have bills to pay but what do you prefer getting injured or someone else getting injured!
safety is above all. Are u going to pay bus driver and all the passengers medical bills if bus slides on ice? or some other dummy cause collision on ice. doesnt matter how bad u want to get to work, noone can change pshysics of objects of ice. come on..
Annoyed is correct, you should have planned better yourself! As you pointed out, this was not some freak storm that just came out of nowhere. You should not be surprised. Perhaps you could have not gone home last night, or gotten in to your place of employ last night and spent the night so you could spend the day today! Are YOU working with a good company that understands the dangers of ice/snow, and not willing to risk their employees lives unnecessarily, as well as the lives of first responders, bus drivers, and all, who would be called upon to help get you to work?
The bus drivers are amazing!
Please be safe
There are many essential worker who rely on Metro to work and home. I think metro should have run bus in high corridor. I think we have think think innovative solution like using vanpool and metro pool fleet to help move, like on demand service should be increase in time of emergency. Metro has driver and fleet. please get back bus service ASAP
If buses are frozen and stuck in the bus barns then I guess I get an unplanned day off!! Stay safe out there world!!
Too many people don’t understand the difference between driving in snow compared to driving in ice. Chains only do so much and if you’ve never lived where ice storms are a thing than you don’t understand.
And if you think it’s so easy than just get in a car and drive yourself see how well you do driving on sheets of ice
What about chains metro they are for the ice.
Chains don’t do diddly squat on ice, especially when it’s a thin veneer of ice, like we have today.
Y’all buggin’ get that transit goin’ a mf needa get to work.
maybe 10 am??
Hahaha yo a$$ NEEDA car 🚗
Ha, Ha, Ha, you’re insurance just went up because you got into an accident when you went around the Street Closed sign and went down the hill sideways. Ha, Ha, Ha!
roads wet up north (shoreline/north seattle) but no ice – been raining for a while)