July Friday Forums: How to Stop the Metro Bus Cuts Start Tomorrow

July Friday Forums: King County Bus Cuts Coming Soon? How A $20 Congestion Reduction Charge Could Help

With 17% cuts to bus service looming at King County Metro next year without new revenue, transit funding is a hot topic in King County and across the state. Did you hear Executive Constantine on KUOW last week talking about this very issue?

Metro is facing a cut of 600,000 service hours because of declining tax revenues. So how bad could the cuts be? Consider this preliminary proposal – 84 existing routes may be eliminated, 93 existing routes may be reduced or revised - all over King County. These changes could impact 80 percent of bus riders. But there’s an opportunity to save service. A new proposal to levy a $20 Congestion Reduction fee could help stave off bus cuts if implemented this year. Learn more about this proposal and find out what routes could be on the chopping block.

Please join speakers in two lively discussions. The first will be in Seattle:


WHAT: King County Metro Cuts & the Proposed Congestion Reduction Fee: Seattle Forum
WHEN: Friday July 8th, 12:00 -1:30 pm
WHERE: Bertha Knight Landis Room Seattle City Hall, 600 4th Ave, Seattle
Speakers:

• Welcome by King County Executive Dow Constantine
• King Council Councilmember Larry Phillips
• Seattle City Councilmember & Transportation Chair Tom Rasmussen
• Kevin Desmond, General Manager of King County Metro

The second will be in Bellevue:


WHAT: King County Metro Cuts & the Proposed Congestion Reduction Fee: Bellevue Forum
WHEN: Friday July 15th, 12:00 -1:30 pm
WHERE: HDR Engineering,12th Floor, 500 108th Ave NE, Bellevue, WA 98004
Speakers:

• Weclome by King County Executive Dow Constantine
• Kevin Desmond, General Manager of King County Metro
• And others TBA!

We look forward to seeing you there!