TRAFFIC/TRANSIT TODAY: Monday in motion

(Live view from the east-facing WS Bridge camera; other cameras are on the WSB Traffic page)
Happy Monday! It’s the last week of school for most local students. For bus riders, it’s the first weekday since the Metro and Sound Transit “service changes” went into effect on Saturday – here’s a reminder of what they involve.

JanS June 10, 2013 (7:22 am)

Trying to get the week over with? It’s the first Wednesday? hehehehe

WSB June 10, 2013 (7:38 am)

Wednesday = weekday. Wish I could blame it on iPhone auto-correct gone awry but no. Thanks.

patt June 10, 2013 (9:39 am)

Is it just my mac on safari or can any one else get this route schedule to load?
http://metro.kingcounty.gov/schedules/050/s0.html

sam-c June 10, 2013 (10:24 am)

Patt- it’s not just you. I tested it- on a PC/ IE10 route 50 schedule will not load there either- just has a bar ‘loading schedule data’. I was able to open up the 125 schedule though.

work downtown June 10, 2013 (10:27 am)

Patt – I can’t open the schedule for 50 on my computer either – other schedules open just fine.

AndrewN June 10, 2013 (10:28 am)

patt, It looks like certain routes aren’t loading properly on Metro’s website (regardless of browser). 50, 17, and a few others.

Jeff Switzer, King County Metro June 10, 2013 (12:18 pm)

I’ll send these notes to our Web guy to figure out what is going on. Thanks for your patience as we switched to a better online timetable format. We hope riders find them easier to read.

Iggy June 10, 2013 (4:36 pm)

Now I’ve seen everything on the Rapid Ride. This morning there was a fellow on the bus who is deaf, mute, and almost totally blind. He had an ID around his neck and was sitting in the very frong seat with his guide dog. He had a friend along who was communicating with him via tapping and simplified sign language. The RR Fare Enforcement people came on and asked the fellow for his Orca or Transfer. He wasn’t responding, and the Fare Enforcement guy started almost yelling at him. The friend told the Fare Enforcement guy that the fellow was mute, deaf, and almost totally blind (anyone could see that, what with the dog and all). The Fare guy then starts in with the friend asking the friend to show proof of payment for the guy. The friend said he was not involved in that and that obviously the driver had let the guy on. Fare Enforcement guy seemed perturbed but finally let it go and moved on. Unbelieveable Metro !!!!!!

Jeff Switzer, King County Metro June 10, 2013 (4:45 pm)

Our Web guy worked today to fix the online timetables where problems cropped up, including those listed here. If you come across more, email them to customer.comments@kingcounty.gov and they’ll get routed straight to him. Thanks again for your patience.