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Metro serving Apple Cup
 It’s
all about pride as the Washington State University Cougars travel to
Husky Stadium this Saturday to take on the University of Washington
Huskies in the105th meeting of these in-state rivals.
This year’s Apple Cup kicks off at 12:15 p.m. Fans from both teams can
ride Metro Transit to beat the crowds and parking hassles. Metro offers
both regular service and special shuttles from eight outlying
park-and-rides to and from Husky Stadium.
Cougars traveling over Interstate 90 may find it convenient to park at
the Eastgate Park-and-Ride Garage just off I-90 from the 148th Avenue SE
exit, and ride the bus into the stadium. The last bus leaves Eastgate 45
minutes before kickoff.
No matter where you board, your ride is free on any Metro bus when you
show your Husky game ticket or ticket stub to the bus driver. Details
for all the football service can be found on
Metro Online.
Heads up on
Thanksgiving Week transit
 Metro
will adjust its service next week for the Thanksgiving holiday. Sunday
schedules will be in effect on all routes on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday,
Nov. 24. Buses will operate on a reduced weekday schedule on the Friday
after Thanksgiving, Nov. 25; and some commuter routes and selected trips
in the University District will be cancelled.
Metro customer service offices will be closed on both days. For all the
details on holiday transit service, visit
Metro Online.
Remembering Rosa Parks
 This
month, Metro Transit is honoring Rosa Parks with interior display cards
in buses, as well as a memorial sign affixed to a single front seat in
every bus.
The interior banners include a thought-provoking message about Rosa
Parks, along with a picture of her quietly sitting at the front of the
bus.
The seat signs are affixed to the headrest area of the first
front-facing seat seen when entering the front doors of the bus. The
sign dedicates the front seat in honor of Rosa Parks. Like all seats on
Metro, it is open for anyone to sit in.
This December will mark the 50th anniversary of Rosa Parks' refusal to
give up her bus seat to a white passenger in Montgomery, Alabama. Her
act launched the beginning of the modern civil rights movement in the
United States helping to end legal segregation in America.
Transportation show highlights bridge safety
 A
new “Inside
Transportation” show began airing on King County Civic Television (KCTV)
this month. The program covers timely information for King County
residents who may have to deal with flood situations this winter,
including online links and phone numbers that will keep you up to date
as flood situations unfold. The program also showcases the King County
Roads Division bridge unit’s efforts to improve the seismic safety of
bridges throughout the county, including a discussion of techniques used
to contain damage and save lives in the event of a major earthquake.
Department of Transportation Director Harold Taniguchi shows viewers how
Metro Transit chooses its Operator of the Year and introducing this
year’s winner. There’s also a story about how mobile mechanics help the
county’s Fleet Division keep vehicles operating at peak efficiency
without making a trip to the garage. And, there’s a time-lapse look at
the bus traffic on Third Avenue in downtown Seattle after the downtown
transit tunnel closed to begin a two-year retrofit to accommodate light
rail construction.
Inside Transportation is a presentation of the King County Department of
Transportation Public Affairs Unit and airs on
KCTV, Channel 22 on most cable
systems, Tuesday nights at 5 p.m., Wednesday nights at 7 p.m., and
various other times during the week.
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