If you are concerned or impacted by the proposed changes and cuts to Metro bus service, you can attend a joint meeting hosted by the Queen Anne Community Council and Magnolia Community Club this Thursday at 7pm.
At the meeting, the two neighborhood groups will be facilitating a discussion on a plan to maintain bus service to Queen Anne and Magnolia. For Queen Anne, route 4 is on the chopping block and route 2 and route 13 will be combined into one route.
Key discussion questions include:
- Will the east side of Queen Anne lose its bus route altogether? (Route 4)
- Will Magnolia residents lose all bus service to UW?
- Will route changes and reduced hours for Magnolia and Queen Anne force residents into their cars?
- Is there anything we can do to save the bus service we presently count on?
At the meeting, details on the April 22 ballot measure to maintain Metro bus service. King County Council Chair, Larry Phillips, and Metro Transit Service Planning Supervisor Martin Minkoff will present details about the funding package from 7pm to 9pm at The Catharine Blaine School Cafeteria at 2550 34th Avenue West.
The King County Council voted unanimously to seek voter approval of the April 22 ballot measure, which includes a $60 annual vehicle fee, a sales tax increase 1/10 a cent, and a 25 cent fare increase starting in 2015.
The meeting is open to all Queen Anne and Magnolia residents. Proposed changes to Metro bus service are posted online.