Cambios que se avecinan para el sur de King County: Metro quiere conocer su opinión sobre las mejoras propuestas en las rutas

As Link light rail extends south, King County Metro’s South Link Connections mobility project is working to improve public transportation for communities in south King County.

We invite you to learn more about these proposed changes and take our survey by February 28.

In response to what we heard from community members in Algona, Auburn, Burien, Des Moines, Federal Way, Kent, Normandy Park, Pacific, SeaTac, Tukwila, and parts of unincorporated King County, Metro is proposing several improvements to service and is seeking your input. Highlights of the proposed network include:

• Adding new connections to future Link light rail stations.
• Investing in bus routes that operate all day, every day, with 30% more early morning and, late-night trips on weekdays, and 53% more weekend trips.
• New service on Saturdays and Sundays in Burien and new service on Sundays between Kent and Federal Way.
• Enhancing important east-west routes across the area, including:
  • New frequent service connecting Highline College, Kent Station, and Green River College.
  • Frequent service between Twin Lakes Park & Ride, Downtown Federal Way Station and Auburn Station.
• Launching two new Metro Flex on-demand pilot services in Federal Way and Auburn to connect more people to transit.
• Updating bus routes between West Federal Way and Downtown Federal Way to make this connection quicker, more direct, and easier to navigate.
• Removing some commuting routes between south King County and Downtown Seattle to:
  • Avoid overlapping services with Link light rail.
  • Reinvest resources from these routes to enhance the all-day services that connect to Link light rail.

These proposals are part of a collaborative process that includes feedback from community, Sound Transit, and other partners, to develop proposed bus routes to meet residents’ priority transportation needs as new light rail stations open as early as 2026.

More details on specific proposed changes by area are available on the Metro South Link Connections website.

What we’ve heard so far

Earlier this year, we reached out to learn more about transit needs in the South Link Connections project area. We heard that you want faster, all-day bus service that serves more areas, provides more trips on the weekends, and improves east-west connections.

A big thanks to everyone who responded to our first survey and we hope you’ll take our second survey now! Your participation is truly helping us make transit more effective, sustainable and convenient for our community.

 

We want to hear from YOU!

As we prepare our next steps on improving the transit network in south King County, public input is vital. We’ll use your feedback on these potential changes to create a final transit service proposal for community review. Here are a few ways you can share your feedback with us:

Take the survey by February 28.

Join us at one of our upcoming online open houses.

• Tuesday, January 7, 12-1:30 p.m. Register here.
• Saturday, January 25, 10-11:30 a.m. Register here.
• Monday, February 10, 6-7:30 p.m. Register here.

Look for Metro out in your community or sign up to receive project alerts, where you can get information about open houses that will be taking place this winter.

Questions? Contact the South Link Connections team at HaveASay@kingcounty.gov.