Monday, April 21, 2008

Possible changes to Metro bus route #373


Metro is proposing a change to bus route 373. The upshot is that the bus would run down 5th Avenue instead of I-5 between 175th and 145th. There would be only three stops on that leg of the journey. Metro says the change would "improve schedule reliability."

I ride the 373 and I like this idea. I've often wished the bus went down 5th Ave instead of I-5, so that I could get off at the Shoreline library after work, then walk home from there.

What do you think? Your feedback is requested by Ted Day at 206-684-1304 or ted.day@kingcounty.gov by Friday, May 9th.

If you ride the 373, feel free to comment on this post. I'm curious what others think of the idea.

4 comments:

  1. I think making more stops in Shoreline instead of hopping on and off I-5 makes good sense.

    However the 373 should make far fewer stops between 145th and the U-district, as people living there also can take the 73 to get to UW. As it stands it is not much of an "express" experience.

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  2. That is an excellent point. I agree.

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  3. I also agree. Since the bus will add a few more stops by running down 5th Ave, then I propose a few more stops be eliminated possibly between 65th and 80th?

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  4. I just rode the 373 from Aurora Village to the U-District today during the morning rush hour.

    Between 145th and 47th St NE exactly one person got off. Which means that almost all the time spent stopping during that 100-block span was devoted to picking up people headed to the UW, people who could be riding the 73 anyway.

    Please write Mr. Day at ted.day@kingcounty.gov by May 9th and express your opinion about the proposed changes.

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