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RapidRide A Line

The A Line is one of seven RapidRide lines (routes with some bus rapid transit features) operated by King County Metro in King County, Washington. The A Line began service on October 2, 2010,[3] running from Tukwila to Federal Way, mostly along Pacific Highway South. The northern terminus is Tukwila/International Boulevard Station. From there, riders can transfer to Sound Transit's Link light rail, the RapidRide F Line, or to other King County Metro buses that serve Burien, Tukwila, SeaTac, Georgetown, SoDo, and downtown Seattle. Its southern terminus is Federal Way Transit Center[4] and connects riders to buses serving Tacoma, Pierce County, and Auburn. Between the termini there are a total of 13 stations[4] plus 13 intermediate stops.[5]

History

This corridor was previously served by King County Metro route 174[6] which carried an average of 5,570 riders on weekdays during the last month in service.[7] Since the implementation of RapidRide on the corridor, ridership has grown 81 percent and the A Line served an average of 10,100 riders on weekdays in spring 2015.[2]

Service

Between 10:00 pm and 4:15 am, service operates on a schedule; all other times are estimated headways.

References

  1. ^ "King County Metro Transit's Bus Rapid Transit System". May 4, 2009. Retrieved June 21, 2015.
  2. ^ a b 2015 Service Guidelines Report (PDF). King County Metro. October 2015. p. A-22. Retrieved December 11, 2015.
  3. ^ "Metro's new RapidRide "A" Line to connect Tukwila and Federal Way launches Oct. 2" (Press release). King County Department of Transportation. October 1, 2010. Retrieved June 21, 2015.
  4. ^ a b "Pacific Highway South RapidRide". King County Metro Transit. October 9, 2007. Retrieved March 30, 2009.
  5. ^ "Pacific Highway South RapidRide > Map". King County Metro Transit. October 9, 2007. Retrieved March 30, 2009.
  6. ^ "Metro Route 174 Map". King County Metro Transit. Retrieved May 6, 2009.
  7. ^ Lindblom, Mike (July 7, 2014). "RapidRide use is way up". The Seattle Times. Archived from the original on February 17, 2016. Retrieved July 7, 2014.
  8. ^ "RapidRide A Line: Schedule". King County Metro. September 27, 2010. Retrieved October 4, 2010.

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