Last Thursday (Nov. 17), Congress announced $37.5 million in federal funding for the two RapidRide lines that are scheduled to launch in 2013. The appropriation now moves on to President Obama for his signature.
The funds are part of a federal Bus and Bus Facilities grant program, and represent full funding of Metro’s request. King County will share some of the funding with partner cities to help support the street improvements and transit elements inside their jurisdictions that will make these RapidRide lines successful. Funding partners for the E and F lines include Shoreline, Seattle, and Tukwila.
Here’s a news release from the office of King County Executive Dow Constantine.
Metro’s website has maps and info on the E and F lines:
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Any ballpark on when RapidRide C starts operation? The commute from West Seattle is getting more horrific (not an overstatement) every day.
The C Line is scheduled to start operation with our fall service change on Sept. 29.
Will the Rapid Ride Line F get riders between Renton and Downtown Seattle via Line F and Light Rail any quicker than the Route 101?
It doesn’t look that way. The RapidRide F Line will offer faster and more frequent service between Renton and the Link Tukwila Station, but the total travel time between Renton and downtown Seattle via the F Line and Link would still be longer than taking Route 101.
In the morning, Route 101 currently takes about 45 minutes to travel from the Renton Transit Center to University Street Station in downtown Seattle. A corresponding trip via the F Line and Link would take about an hour.