The SDOT Blog reported today on the improvements to the busy bus stop at N 84th St and Aurora Ave N: As we previously reported, the old stop lacked the space to sufficiently accommodate the nearly 300 transit riders that board at this location daily. To improve conditions for bus riders and pedestrians, this project partially closed N 84th Street and used the former street space to provide an expanded rider waiting area. Future improvements at this location will include pedestrian scale lighting, a bicycle rack, and landscaping. The result is a “bus stop plaza” that sets the stage for…
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Seattle’s electric buses may soon be replaced with diesel hybrids
The Green Lake Community Council recently heard from Jonathan Dong, Senior Transportation Planner at the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT). Dong attended the meeting in order to share information with Green Lake residents about a proposal to replace Seattle’s electric trolley buses with diesel hybrid buses. Electric trolleys run on fourteen King County Metro routes, including a route servicing the area south of Green Lake, Route 44. In addition, SDOT had been planning to expand the trolley system to Route 48, which runs through the northeast part of the neighborhood. However, the electric trolleys currently being used by Metro…
The Green Lake streetcar accident
Thank you, Casey, for pointing out this HistoryLink.org essay about the Green Lake streetcar accident. The essay was featured on the site yesterday, the 90th anniversary of the accident. Although the accident took place in Wallingford, the streetcar was en route from Green Lake to downtown and was carrying many Green Lake residents. These are just a few highlights from the essay. Be sure to check out HistoryLink.org for the entire text, as well as a picture of the overturned streetcar. Green Lake streetcar jumps the track on January 5, 1920, killing one passenger and injuring 70. On Monday morning,…
Major changes to King County Metro
(This post originally appeared on Wallingford’s neighborhood blog Wallyhood. It was written by Wallywriter Liz. Thanks Wallyhood and Liz!) Major changes to King County Metro Our local public transit system is making some major changes in 2010. Along with the usual fare increase (its $0.25 this time), they’re also switching everything over to the new ORCA card system. I ordered mine and added a PugetPass online. It was fairly straightforward. If you usually use transit passes, you’ll need to get one of these new cards (unless you get them from your work – they’ll take care of it for you)….
