Comments on: TRAFFIC/TRANSIT TODAY: Friday updates http://westseattleblog.com/2012/11/traffictransit-today-friday-starts-with-a-reroute West Seattle news, information, and discussion, updated multiple times daily, 24/7/365 Sun, 19 May 2013 06:40:37 +0200 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: the dancing kat http://westseattleblog.com/2012/11/traffictransit-today-friday-starts-with-a-reroute#comment-925528 the dancing kat Sat, 03 Nov 2012 22:17:44 +0000 http://westseattleblog.com/?p=128514#comment-925528 While driving north on California around 3:30ish pm yesterday (Friday) I thought it extremely odd that 3 RR C-line busses were all heading south within a few blocks of each other....It seems they come in clusters instead of the timed spacing that would allow riders not to have to wait so long Downtown to get home. Why are there such timing issues with this new system. PS. Rode RR home to WS on Thursday around 1pm. Waited 15 min...bus was standing room only even at that time of day. While driving north on California around 3:30ish pm yesterday (Friday) I thought it extremely odd that 3 RR C-line busses were all heading south within a few blocks of each other….It seems they come in clusters instead of the timed spacing that would allow riders not to have to wait so long Downtown to get home. Why are there such timing issues with this new system. PS. Rode RR home to WS on Thursday around 1pm. Waited 15 min…bus was standing room only even at that time of day.

]]> By: KC http://westseattleblog.com/2012/11/traffictransit-today-friday-starts-with-a-reroute#comment-925149 KC Sat, 03 Nov 2012 04:55:28 +0000 http://westseattleblog.com/?p=128514#comment-925149 @Jeff Switzer thanks for the reply and metro's continued persistence in making this work better for all of us. @Jeff Switzer thanks for the reply and metro’s continued persistence in making this work better for all of us.

]]> By: glenn http://westseattleblog.com/2012/11/traffictransit-today-friday-starts-with-a-reroute#comment-925123 glenn Sat, 03 Nov 2012 04:00:05 +0000 http://westseattleblog.com/?p=128514#comment-925123 @jeff Switzer, King County Metro. Clap Clap Clap. I can't wait to see more busses and regular frequency on the evening commute home! @jeff Switzer, King County Metro. Clap Clap Clap. I can’t wait to see more busses and regular frequency on the evening commute home!

]]> By: Jeff Switzer, King County Metro http://westseattleblog.com/2012/11/traffictransit-today-friday-starts-with-a-reroute#comment-925072 Jeff Switzer, King County Metro Sat, 03 Nov 2012 02:16:09 +0000 http://westseattleblog.com/?p=128514#comment-925072 KC, Thanks for these notes. I'll pass them along. Hoping frequency improves as we phase in more buses for the C Line evening commute to West Seattle. http://www.kingcounty.gov/transportation/kcdot/NewsCenter/NewsReleases/2012/November/nr110212_MoreCLineTrips.aspx KC, Thanks for these notes. I’ll pass them along. Hoping frequency improves as we phase in more buses for the C Line evening commute to West Seattle. http://www.kingcounty.gov/transportation/kcdot/NewsCenter/NewsReleases/2012/November/nr110212_MoreCLineTrips.aspx

]]> By: KC http://westseattleblog.com/2012/11/traffictransit-today-friday-starts-with-a-reroute#comment-925005 KC Sat, 03 Nov 2012 00:07:56 +0000 http://westseattleblog.com/?p=128514#comment-925005 Thoughts of my first day taking the RapidRide to work. Overall grade: C+ The good. Got a seat on both the way in and the ride home. 11:15ish ride into downtown, 4:40 ride home. The bad. Wifi was broken on the bus this morning. Failed to connect with my Kindle tablet and my iPhone. Card reader at the stop for the ride home was broken (1st ave queen anne & Denny) Waited about 25 minutes for a bus for the ride home. Thoughts of my first day taking the RapidRide to work.

Overall grade: C+

The good.
Got a seat on both the way in and the ride home. 11:15ish ride into downtown, 4:40 ride home.

The bad.
Wifi was broken on the bus this morning. Failed to connect with my Kindle tablet and my iPhone.

Card reader at the stop for the ride home was broken (1st ave queen anne & Denny)

Waited about 25 minutes for a bus for the ride home.

]]> By: jedifarfy http://westseattleblog.com/2012/11/traffictransit-today-friday-starts-with-a-reroute#comment-925002 jedifarfy Sat, 03 Nov 2012 00:06:22 +0000 http://westseattleblog.com/?p=128514#comment-925002 It just took 20 minutes to go from 3rd & Pike to 2nd and Seneca because of cars blocking intersections and bus lanes. I dream of a day when we can get more traffic controls so this stops happening. It just took 20 minutes to go from 3rd & Pike to 2nd and Seneca because of cars blocking intersections and bus lanes. I dream of a day when we can get more traffic controls so this stops happening.

]]> By: WSB http://westseattleblog.com/2012/11/traffictransit-today-friday-starts-with-a-reroute#comment-924832 WSB Fri, 02 Nov 2012 18:59:53 +0000 http://westseattleblog.com/?p=128514#comment-924832 No. The county said the extra runs would only be possible during the summer schedule, not the fall/winter. No. The county said the extra runs would only be possible during the summer schedule, not the fall/winter.

]]> By: lazybeard http://westseattleblog.com/2012/11/traffictransit-today-friday-starts-with-a-reroute#comment-924830 lazybeard Fri, 02 Nov 2012 18:59:02 +0000 http://westseattleblog.com/?p=128514#comment-924830 Is the watertaxi running late tonight with the Sounders playoff game? Is the watertaxi running late tonight with the Sounders playoff game?

]]> By: dq http://westseattleblog.com/2012/11/traffictransit-today-friday-starts-with-a-reroute#comment-924795 dq Fri, 02 Nov 2012 17:46:59 +0000 http://westseattleblog.com/?p=128514#comment-924795 Had to go in a little later than usual today. As the last bus to leave near my house is 7:30 AM, and the latest bus is just over a mile walk and leaves at 9:00 AM, I drove to the Junction a little after 9:00 AM. Granted, I could have walked the mile plus and hopped on the 50 that then would have taken me an additional 15 minutes to the Junction where I then would have waited for a bus that has no schedule.... As I tried to find a place to park near the Junction, I see that I am not the only one who has chosen this path. I finally get to the stop. The reader says 12 minutes. Then immediately it says 6 minutes. Then 7 minutes. Then nothing. Then 2 minutes! The bus arrives, and it is standing room only. Had to go in a little later than usual today. As the last bus to leave near my house is 7:30 AM, and the latest bus is just over a mile walk and leaves at 9:00 AM, I drove to the Junction a little after 9:00 AM. Granted, I could have walked the mile plus and hopped on the 50 that then would have taken me an additional 15 minutes to the Junction where I then would have waited for a bus that has no schedule…. As I tried to find a place to park near the Junction, I see that I am not the only one who has chosen this path. I finally get to the stop. The reader says 12 minutes. Then immediately it says 6 minutes. Then 7 minutes. Then nothing. Then 2 minutes! The bus arrives, and it is standing room only.

]]> By: WSB http://westseattleblog.com/2012/11/traffictransit-today-friday-starts-with-a-reroute#comment-924723 WSB Fri, 02 Nov 2012 16:14:47 +0000 http://westseattleblog.com/?p=128514#comment-924723 Kevin - this Viaduct cam has been on the WSB Traffic page for some months. I don't know if it had an interesting angle when you looked at it - I've been offline in a meeting for about an hour - but it usually looks north over 99 from SODO. Kevin – this Viaduct cam has been on the WSB Traffic page for some months. I don’t know if it had an interesting angle when you looked at it – I’ve been offline in a meeting for about an hour – but it usually looks north over 99 from SODO.

]]> By: Chris W http://westseattleblog.com/2012/11/traffictransit-today-friday-starts-with-a-reroute#comment-924694 Chris W Fri, 02 Nov 2012 15:00:44 +0000 http://westseattleblog.com/?p=128514#comment-924694 Took the 55 from Admiral around 7:08. Smooth sailing. Took the 55 from Admiral around 7:08. Smooth sailing.

]]> By: Glenn http://westseattleblog.com/2012/11/traffictransit-today-friday-starts-with-a-reroute#comment-924693 Glenn Fri, 02 Nov 2012 14:59:31 +0000 http://westseattleblog.com/?p=128514#comment-924693 57 eastbound at 8:00 am making very fast progress and with a nice sunrise to boot. 57 eastbound at 8:00 am making very fast progress and with a nice sunrise to boot.

]]> By: kevin http://westseattleblog.com/2012/11/traffictransit-today-friday-starts-with-a-reroute#comment-924692 kevin Fri, 02 Nov 2012 14:58:54 +0000 http://westseattleblog.com/?p=128514#comment-924692 Cool shot! Where did you find this cam? Cool shot! Where did you find this cam?

]]> By: jedifarfy http://westseattleblog.com/2012/11/traffictransit-today-friday-starts-with-a-reroute#comment-924690 jedifarfy Fri, 02 Nov 2012 14:57:05 +0000 http://westseattleblog.com/?p=128514#comment-924690 Odd, my 120 took the normal route and we get downtown about 7:30 or so. Packed bus this morning, but very little delay getting onto, over, and off the bridge. Fairly quick commute. Odd, my 120 took the normal route and we get downtown about 7:30 or so.

Packed bus this morning, but very little delay getting onto, over, and off the bridge. Fairly quick commute.

]]> By: Amiee http://westseattleblog.com/2012/11/traffictransit-today-friday-starts-with-a-reroute#comment-924682 Amiee Fri, 02 Nov 2012 14:38:31 +0000 http://westseattleblog.com/?p=128514#comment-924682 As of 7:35, the 120 is still taking 4th instead of the viaduct. As of 7:35, the 120 is still taking 4th instead of the viaduct.

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