Tag: bike/bus combo
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Watch: Khatsini explains the power of the bike/bus combo
King County has been producing a series of short videos highlighting different ways of getting around town by walking, biking and transit. We already pointed you to their video featuring family cycling and Greenwood’s G&O Family Cyclery. In their latest video (filmed months ago, but just now released), Khatsini Simani, former education programs staffer at…
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Nearly all Sound Transit buses will soon be able to carry 3 bikes instead of 2
Sound Transit operates many popular regional express bus routes connecting major employment and residential centers quickly and easily. But, as express routes, getting from your home or workplace to the bus stop or transit center is often the most difficult part. Taking a slow local bus, then waiting to transfer is one way to get…
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County’s new on-demand bike lockers will secure more bikes, more of the time
King County’s new bike lockers have one key difference separating them from previous lockers installed in the region: The BikeLink lockers are available reservation-free and on-demand. You can get a card online here. The $20 card comes preloaded with $20 in parking money, and using the lockers costs $0.05/hour. Bike lockers are a convenient way…
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Reminder: People with bikes ride buses free all week
From now through Friday, you can ride any King County Metro-operated bus for free. All you need is a bicycle. Here are the details, from Metro: As part of Bike Month, King County Metro and Sound Transit are encouraging people to try bike-and-bus trips. During the week of May 14-18, any cyclist loading a bike on…
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Seattle Transit Blog: People with bikes ride Metro buses FREE during Bike Week
Anyone with a bicycle boarding a King County Metro bus between May 14 and 18 will ride for free, Seattle Transit Blog reports. The promotion also applies to Sound Transit buses operated by Metro (540, 542, 545, 550, 554, 555, 556 and 560). Details are coming soon, STB says, but this sounds like a brilliant…
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Metro replacing bus bike rack arms + the mayor tweets about bike sharing
The outside arms on King County’s relatively new three-bike racks on the front of their buses are wearing out far more quickly than expected. The racks are still under warranty, so the manufacturer is sending replacement parts. However, you may want to be prepared to encounter a bus without a rack on the front. From…
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