Comments on: WEATHER/TRAFFIC UPDATES: Soggy Monday; water woes everywhere

By: bus rider

bus rider — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 02:19:01 +0000

The C was packed at Columbia and 2nd and I could see the bus driver shaking his head at us standing on the sidewalk. Lucky thing for me, I ran to catch the 55 just in front of the C. this rarely happened before the changes.

By: dwar

dwar — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 01:53:54 +0000

This “C” line situation is getting worse — not better as claimed by METRO!!

By: Jeff Switzer, King County Metro

Jeff Switzer, King County Metro — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 01:17:01 +0000

Iggy,
Thank you for stepping up and alerting the driver. They can only see so much and we need help from riders who see situations like that to quickly speak up. Also boarding and exiting from the front is the best place for those who need help with that step up. I’ll send your report along to supervisors so they are aware of situations like this.

By: jedifarfy

jedifarfy — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 00:57:13 +0000

My bus is having trouble getting onto the viaduct because of cars in bus lanes and others just cutting us off. A little scary tonight!

By: iggy

iggy — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 22:26:10 +0000

Just got back on the C from Alaska Junction. I used the middle door to board, and it started to close on me. Then it opened. The lady behind me started to climb up and the door started to close on her. Her packages fell in the gutter between the curb and the bus. She had to stand in the gutter, wedged between the bus and the curb to pick everything up. I went up to tell the driver that there was a safety situation. I told him that the door was malfunctioning and that a lady was in an unsafe position trying to pick up her things and that he should not close the door or move the bus until she was safely onboard. The driver didn’t seem to care less. He obviously could not see what was happening at the middle door. Do they not have cameras for the drivers to see what is going on. If I hadn’t come forward, he could have slammed the door on that poor woman and taken off and she could have been killed or seriously injured, since she was wedged between the bus and the curb.
A big safety issue is that the middle and rear doors often have a big gap between the bus and the curb, and the bus is quite high up. Hard for older and less nimble to negotiate. It is an accident waiting to happen, especially since the drivers seem oblivious.
It also was scary that the heavy doors kept wanting to close on people. I was whacked pretty good before it re-opened. I’m assumimg it was because of the wind, but it really is a safety issue.

By: Mike

Mike — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 21:55:50 +0000

About halfway down Admiral Way, headed toward the bridge,there’s a waterspout coming out thru an opening in the retaining wall. This water is pouring down Admiral, and following the ramp down to Spokane Street where iris puddling up.

By: pie

pie — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 21:33:37 +0000

The winds are really picking up – our lights went out for about 30 seconds here at 46th and Gennesse.

By: seattletimebandit

seattletimebandit — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 21:27:46 +0000

Just had a brief power outage in Gatewood, about 30 seconds then back on.

By: Sonic

Sonic — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 21:22:46 +0000

I work on Harbor Island, and the wind seems to be picking up big-time here over the past 20 minutes. Some really strong gusts.

By: sam-c

sam-c — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 21:16:33 +0000

now the wind comes AFTER the rain… now that all the ground is soft and drenched. stay up trees! (our lights have blinked off about 5 times- hope the power stays on !)

By: Mary M.

Mary M. — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 19:58:52 +0000

Ah, November in Seattle…. Be safe, folks!

By: Laurie

Laurie — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 19:56:33 +0000

I gave that guy on the Delridge ramp a honk and yelled “Thank You” out the window. What a mensch. I think most of those big-leafed maple leaves just dropped in the last couple of days. THANK YOU!

By: Bayou

Bayou — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 19:22:57 +0000

I was so grateful to see the guy raking leaves off the Delridge ramp today. Any hard rain and that’s typically a lake to get onto the bridge. I tried to yell “Thank you!” out the window but in case he didn’t hear me – whoever you are, you are appreciated!

By: dcn

dcn — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 19:18:28 +0000

The man clearing leaves from the Delridge on-ramp this morning was wearing shorts and a down coat that didn’t look very water-proof. He looked like a good Samaritan, not an official SPU person. Thanks to whoever you are–it was not a very safe place to be, and miserable to be out in the rain like that.

By: coffee

coffee — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 17:18:18 +0000

Ok, drivers, LIGHTS ON. Also, drive with extra care. I watched several drivers today way overdrive and ignore the fact that many areas were flooded, which equals wet brakes, making sudden stops a bit more difficult…..