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NEW: SDOT Proposes Route 20 to Improve Northgate Restructure and Boosts West Seattle Service with Prop 1 Revenue

SDOT Proposes Route 20 to Improve Northgate Restructure and Boosts West Seattle Service with Prop 1...

Last week, the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) shared planned September service changes to the City’s bus network once the new Seattle Transportation Benefit District (STBD) kicks…

Wes Mills

@oowm

Mar 30, 2021

Couple of comments, from the meeting where this presentation was: The 7 sees an Owl boost because it is through-routed with the 49 overnight. The C and D are anticipated to remain split, but Metro will be making service hours reductions elsewhere to cover the STBD hour loss.

The Urbanist

@UrbanistOrg

Mar 30, 2021

Thanks for the info, Wes. Does that mean they're planning to keep the longer tails for the C and D? Did the Transit Advisory Board back the Route 20 concept?

Wes Mills

@oowm

Response to the new 20 concept was favorable on the meeting, though there wasn't a "do we like this Y/N" vote taken. The way the folks from SDOT were talking, yes, the C and D will remain as they are; the change is Metro will pay for it instead of STBD.

4:52 PM · Mar 30, 2021

Wes Mills

@oowm

Mar 30, 2021

(My guess is Metro is loathe to recombine the C and D because of how tragically unreliable they were when they were combined at the launch. And if/when SLU sees an uptick in the number of people working there again, that C tail is going to be important.)