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C Line
RapidRide bus running on the C Line
Overview
SystemRapidRide
OperatorKing County Metro
GarageAtlantic Base
Vehicle15 New Flyer DE60LFR buses[1]
Began serviceSeptember 29, 2012
PredecessorsRoute 54, 54X
Route
LocaleKing County
Communities servedDowntown Seattle, West Seattle, Fauntleroy, Westwood
Landmarks servedAlaska Junction, Morgan Junction, Fauntleroy Ferry Terminal
StartDowntown Seattle
Via3rd Avenue
Alaskan Way Viaduct
West Seattle Bridge
California Ave SW
Fauntleroy Way SW
EndWestwood Village
Length12 miles
Service
FrequencyPeak: 7-8 minutes
Off-peak: 12-15 minutes
Late night: 30-75 minutes
Weekend frequencySaturday: 12-15 minutes (most times)
Sunday: 15 minutes (most times)
Journey time43 minutes
Operates24 hours
Ridership8,300 (weekday average, spring 2015)[2]
TimetableC Line timetable
MapC Line map
Route map

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The C Line is one of six RapidRide lines (routes with some bus rapid transit features) operated by King County Metro in King County, Washington. The C Line began service on September 29, 2012,[3] running between downtown Seattle, West Seattle, Fauntleroy and the Westwood Village Shopping Center in the Westwood neighborhood. The line runs mainly via 3rd Avenue, the Alaskan Way Viaduct, the West Seattle Bridge, California Ave SW and Fauntleroy Way SW.[4]

The C Line is "through routed" with the D Line.[4] Upon reaching Seneca Street & 3rd Avenue in downtown, northbound C Line buses change signs to continue north as the D Line. When southbound D Line buses reach 3rd Avenue & Cedar Street in downtown they change signs to continue south as the C Line.

History

This corridor was previously served by King County Metro routes 54 and 54 express.[5] which carried a combined average of 4,650 riders on weekdays during the last month in service.[6] Since the implementation of RapidRide on the corridor, ridership has grown 79 percent and the C Line served an average of 8,300 riders on weekdays in spring 2015.[2]

Service

Headways
Time Weekdays Saturday Sunday/
Holidays
5:00 am – 6:00 am 15 15 15
6:00 am – 8:00 am 7-8
8:00 am – 9:00 am 12
9:00 am – 3:00 pm 12
3:00 pm – 6:00 pm 7-8
6:00 pm – 7:00 pm 10
7:00 pm – 11:00 pm 15 15
11:00 pm – 1:00 am 30 30 30
1:00 am – 5:00 am 60-75 60-75 60-75

Future developments

The city of Seattle is making major improvements to the RapidRide C and D lines with money generated by Proposition 1 (which increases sales tax by 0.1 percent and imposes a $60 annual car-tab fee).[7]

The first improvements came in June 2015 when headways on the RapidRide C and D lines were decreased. Buses will arrive every 7-8 minutes during weekday rush hour, every 12 minutes during the midday hours on weekdays, every 12 minutes during the daytime on Saturday and every 15 minutes on Sunday and during weekday and weekend nights.[8][9]

The city also plans on splitting the RapidRide C and D lines apart in 2016.[7] C Line buses will continue north through parts of Belltown and onto Westlake Avenue in the South Lake Union neighborhood,[10] terminating on Valley Street near the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center campus. D Line buses will continue south on 3rd Avenue into Pioneer Square, using layover space on 5th Avenue south of Terrace Street.[11]

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. ^ "RapidRide". King County Metro Transit. Retrieved March 30, 2009.
  4. ^ a b "RapidRide C Line Route Map". King County Metro. Retrieved June 28, 2015.
  5. ^ "Meet the C Line on Sept. 29". King County Metro Transit. Retrieved September 30, 2012.
  6. ^ Lindblom, Mike (July 7, 2014). "RapidRide use is way up". The Seattle Times. Retrieved July 7, 2014.
  7. ^ a b Lindblom, Mike (November 4, 2014). "Metro bus service to get boost with passage of Prop. 1". Seattle Times. Retrieved January 20, 2015.
  8. ^ "RapidRide C Line Schedule". King County Metro. Retrieved June 28, 2015.
  9. ^ "Metro Transit Service Change Effective Saturday, June 6, 2015". King County Metro. June 6, 2015. Archived from the original on September 14, 2015. Retrieved September 13, 2015.
  10. ^ Lindblom, Mike (March 22, 2015). "Transit plan for South Lake Union: Drop 2 car lanes". The Seattle Times. Retrieved August 25, 2015.
  11. ^ "RapidRide C and D Lines Extension". King County Metro. Retrieved August 25, 2015.
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