Comments on: Metro Route 50 will stay rerouted six more weeks, though stoplight’s almost ready http://westseattleblog.com/2013/01/metro-route-50-will-stay-rerouted-six-more-weeks-though-stoplights-almost-ready West Seattle news, information, and discussion, updated multiple times daily, 24/7/365 Fri, 24 May 2013 03:16:13 +0200 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: dwar http://westseattleblog.com/2013/01/metro-route-50-will-stay-rerouted-six-more-weeks-though-stoplights-almost-ready#comment-954282 dwar Tue, 08 Jan 2013 18:38:30 +0000 http://westseattleblog.com/?p=135269#comment-954282 The Southbound stop is 3/4 of a block from Lander: the Northbound Link ststion is 3/4 of a block North of Lander. You have to cross 6 auto lanes (two parking and four travel) and then two sets of heavy rail tracks and two sets of light rail tracks to make the transfer. I don't call this convenient. Also the 21 which runs every 15 minutes does not stop at Lander, so if you miss the New 50 you have to wait for the next 50 to continue your trip westbound, sometimes an hour. this is inconvenient also. Jeez The Southbound stop is 3/4 of a block from Lander: the Northbound Link ststion is 3/4 of a block North of Lander. You have to cross 6 auto lanes (two parking and four travel) and then two sets of heavy rail tracks and two sets of light rail tracks to make the transfer. I don’t call this convenient. Also the 21 which runs every 15 minutes does not stop at Lander, so if you miss the New 50 you have to wait for the next 50 to continue your trip westbound, sometimes an hour. this is inconvenient also. Jeez

]]> By: Olive http://westseattleblog.com/2013/01/metro-route-50-will-stay-rerouted-six-more-weeks-though-stoplights-almost-ready#comment-954025 Olive Tue, 08 Jan 2013 03:00:34 +0000 http://westseattleblog.com/?p=135269#comment-954025 I am so frustrated by the delays. It looks like the light is up at Avalon and Genesee, so what is the problem? The information about these changes has been really appalling. The website has given mixed information and when I've called, the phone operators have often not had accurate information. The bus drivers for the route 50 have told me several times that they just don't know what is going on. Why is it so difficult to communicate with the community effectvely? I am so frustrated by the delays. It looks like the light is up at Avalon and Genesee, so what is the problem? The information about these changes has been really appalling. The website has given mixed information and when I’ve called, the phone operators have often not had accurate information. The bus drivers for the route 50 have told me several times that they just don’t know what is going on. Why is it so difficult to communicate with the community effectvely?

]]> By: dwar http://westseattleblog.com/2013/01/metro-route-50-will-stay-rerouted-six-more-weeks-though-stoplights-almost-ready#comment-953372 dwar Sat, 05 Jan 2013 21:54:07 +0000 http://westseattleblog.com/?p=135269#comment-953372 Instead of giving good service, Metro is pitting neighbor against neighbor for their own benefit. Instead of giving good service, Metro is pitting neighbor against neighbor for their own benefit.

]]> By: Doctor Yes http://westseattleblog.com/2013/01/metro-route-50-will-stay-rerouted-six-more-weeks-though-stoplights-almost-ready#comment-953148 Doctor Yes Sat, 05 Jan 2013 06:08:29 +0000 http://westseattleblog.com/?p=135269#comment-953148 Dwar: The 50 stops at SODO link station. What do you want? To be dumped off in the middle of the tracks?" Jeez. Dwar: The 50 stops at SODO link station. What do you want? To be dumped off in the middle of the tracks?” Jeez.

]]> By: Richard http://westseattleblog.com/2013/01/metro-route-50-will-stay-rerouted-six-more-weeks-though-stoplights-almost-ready#comment-953011 Richard Fri, 04 Jan 2013 23:39:43 +0000 http://westseattleblog.com/?p=135269#comment-953011 I don't see how the stops at SODO/Lander could be any closer to the light rail station if they tried. The stop on the busway is a bit past the intersection so there's room for multiple buses to line up. The one on Lander -- actually I wish that were another half block FURTHER from the station, at 4th, where it would be less isolated (and further from the noisy clanging signal). Ideally the train platform would be closer to Lander, but that's not Metro's fault. I don’t see how the stops at SODO/Lander could be any closer to the light rail station if they tried. The stop on the busway is a bit past the intersection so there’s room for multiple buses to line up. The one on Lander — actually I wish that were another half block FURTHER from the station, at 4th, where it would be less isolated (and further from the noisy clanging signal). Ideally the train platform would be closer to Lander, but that’s not Metro’s fault.

]]> By: Bruce Nourish http://westseattleblog.com/2013/01/metro-route-50-will-stay-rerouted-six-more-weeks-though-stoplights-almost-ready#comment-952996 Bruce Nourish Fri, 04 Jan 2013 21:17:52 +0000 http://westseattleblog.com/?p=135269#comment-952996 There were several versions of the September service change proposal, which evolved in response to public comment, and were clearly outlined as tentative and evolving when presented to the public. The 50 followed the Admiral Way alignment only in the first revision. Don't like the change? Talk to your neighbors elsewhere whose feedback prompted Metro to make the change. There were several versions of the September service change proposal, which evolved in response to public comment, and were clearly outlined as tentative and evolving when presented to the public. The 50 followed the Admiral Way alignment only in the first revision.

Don’t like the change? Talk to your neighbors elsewhere whose feedback prompted Metro to make the change.

]]> By: dwar http://westseattleblog.com/2013/01/metro-route-50-will-stay-rerouted-six-more-weeks-though-stoplights-almost-ready#comment-952959 dwar Fri, 04 Jan 2013 18:20:19 +0000 http://westseattleblog.com/?p=135269#comment-952959 I am very disappointed in the "NEW' route 50. We were told in six havasay meetings that I attended that the route 50 would follow the same route as the 56 in West Seattle during the day to replace the 56. Now nothing stops under the bridge east bound and the new route will not stop there west bound, It makes only two stops in the very north of Delridge, hardly an advantage. A route 40 then A 20 was to serve the Delridge cross town connection including Georgrtown. Also the connection in SODO to the light rail is very inconvenient. Another bait and switch from METRO!! I am very disappointed in the “NEW’ route 50. We were told in six havasay meetings that I attended that the route 50 would follow the same route as the 56 in West Seattle during the day to replace the 56. Now nothing stops under the bridge east bound and the new route will not stop there west bound, It makes only two stops in the very north of Delridge, hardly an advantage. A route 40 then A 20 was to serve the Delridge cross town connection including Georgrtown. Also the connection in SODO to the light rail is very inconvenient. Another bait and switch from METRO!!

]]> By: Drm http://westseattleblog.com/2013/01/metro-route-50-will-stay-rerouted-six-more-weeks-though-stoplights-almost-ready#comment-952941 Drm Fri, 04 Jan 2013 16:07:15 +0000 http://westseattleblog.com/?p=135269#comment-952941 A "shorter" bus ? Great, now let's go back to those old diesel only belching buses with no air conditioner in the summer, instead of the new ones in use now. A “shorter” bus ? Great, now let’s go back to those old diesel only belching buses with no air conditioner in the summer, instead of the new ones in use now.

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