If they really wanted people to use it they’d try to improve the East/West bus routes by introducing shuttles.

I’d love to use it but the plans they put in place seem to cater more to the next extention of light rail vs. the immediate needs of SE residents. Anyone who lives over 1/2 – 3/4 of a mile from the station won’t want to have to walk in the rain if they need to pick up groceries. If there were parking, yes, I’d use it. Wet groceries with paper bags (plastic bags are being banned) just doesn’t sound fun.

Since light rail started running their tests and messing up the lights, I don’t even use MLK anymore unless I am catching the tail end of it down by Henderson.

Sadly, the city and Sound Transit has done little in the way of considering the needs of the businesses, property owners, or commuters……….as the Save our Valley people pointed out, and this was before my time, nobody would even entertain the idea of putting light rail up or down in our community but everywhere else it goes has tunnels or bridges. Why is that?

SSSL

PugetPasses and FlexPasses are eventually going to be phased out entirely in favor of Orca Cards. In the meantime, these passes will be honored.

Your theory is interesting, because I’ve often heard the conspiracy theory that bus service was being taken away to “force” residence onto light rail.

I guess there’s no pleasing everyone.

Due to my error, the map at the end of the post above is of the post-service change system, not the current one. I’ve asked the editor to remove it.

Please don’t be confused.

southseattlescarlettletter, I think you’re on to something about the light rail being designed to discourage SE residents from using it. I had already made my mind up not to ride it because the buses I take get me right to where I’m going. The LR won’t do that.

When I go downtown, and it isn’t often, I’ll still take the bus until they get rid of it. Light rail as it exists today with the lack of access actually adds time and cost to my commute.