Press release from King County Metro

Next reduced schedule falls on Veteran’s Day - Friday, Nov. 11

King County Metro Transit reminds bus riders that it will be operating a reduced weekday schedule on several holidays now through January – including a full week of reduced service at the end of December.

These are planned reductions for holiday periods where Metro has historically seen 20-40 percent fewer weekday riders. Also, on several of the upcoming legal holidays, Metro will use a Sunday schedule.

The reduced weekday schedule will be in effect on:

· Friday, Nov. 11 – Veteran’s Day

· Friday, Nov. 25 – day after Thanksgiving

· Tuesday-Friday, Dec. 27-30 – winter holiday period

· Monday, Jan. 16 – Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Sunday schedules will be used on the following holidays:

· Thursday, Nov. 24 – Thanksgiving

· Sunday, Dec. 25 – Christmas

· Monday, Dec 26 – Christmas holiday observed

· Sunday, Jan. 1 – New Year’s Day

· Monday, Jan. 2 – New Year’s holiday observed

On days with reduced weekday schedules, some commuter and school-oriented routes do not operate, and other routes have individual trips canceled. Also, Metro makes some adjustments to routes serving the University of Washington (UW). During those periods when the UW is not in session, there will be some bus trip reductions.

Many routes will have no changes. If the route is not listed below, it has no changes when reduced weekday service is in effect.

Routes that are canceled when the reduced weekday schedule is in effect:
2EX, 7EX, 17EX, 34, 38, 45, 46, 48EX, 53, 76, 77, 79, 114, 152, 161, 162, 175, 192, 196, 201, 210, 219, 237, 243, 250, 260, 268, 304, 308, 316, 355, 600, 661, 925, 930, and 935.

The routes with some trip cancellations in a reduced weekday schedule are: (these trips are identified in Metro Timetables with an "H"):
1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 15EX, 18, 18EX, 19, 21, 21EX, 22, 24, 26EX, 28EX, 33, 36, 39, 41, 43, 44, 48, 54, 56, 56EX, 60, 64, 70, 101, 102, 107, 110, 111, 116, 120, 123, 125, 134, 140, 143, 148, 149, 150, 153, 157, 158, 159, 166, 168, 169, 177, 179, 181, 182, 183, 186, 187, 190, 202, 203, 212, 214, 216, 218, 221, 224, 232, 236, 238, 242, 244, 245, 246, 248, 249, 251, 252, 255, 257, 265, 269, 303, 311, 312, 330, 331, 342, 358, and 912.

Also, when the University of Washington is not in session, the following routes have designated trips cancelled (these trips are identified in Metro timetables with a "D"):
31, 65, 67, 68, 75, 133, 167, 197, 205, 271, 272, 277, 372 and 373.

An overview of all the holiday service is online.

The reduced weekday schedule features more bus service than on weekends, but somewhat less service than on normal weekdays. This limited schedule is estimated to save Metro about $1 million each year.

Visit Metro Online for more information, or call the Customer Information Office at (206) 553-3000.