March 2012 RapidRide network RapidRide bus rapid transit

Metro Transit’s RapidRide bus rapid transit provides Snohomish County RapidRide SHORELINE King County fast, frequent service all day, every day in King County, BOTHELL LAKE Network FOREST WOODINVILLE PARK Washington. By 2013, RapidRide will be operating on six KENMORE key arterial corridors. The system is expected to provide more than 50,000 passenger trips daily. The A and B lines began operating in 2010 and 2011, the C and D lines will begin service in fall 2012, and the E and F lines will be launched in 2013. KIRKLAND

RapidRide A Line—a success story REDMOND • Semi-dedicated HOV lane on 86 percent of the corridor

CLYDE • Under $3 million per mile (line length) HILL

SEATTLE • Reduced travel times through: E l l i o t t L a k e BELLEVUE B a y W a s h i n g t o n - Transit priority at 20 intersections Snohomish County RapidRide SHORELINE Pacific Highway S. King County - Off-board smart card payment BOTHELL LAKE Network MERCER FOREST WOODINVILLE ISLAND Bellevue/Redmond - All door boardingPARK KENMORE West Seattle - Optimized stop spacing ISSAQUAH Ballard/Uptown • 35 percent ridership increase the first year; NEWCASTLE 2.4 million riders in 2011—close to 8,000 Aurora Avenue N. passenger trips daily KIRKLAND Burien/Renton

• Overall rider satisfaction at 85 percent RENTON

BURIEN TUKWILA A Line Ridership REDMOND L E G E N D WAeekday Line boardings Ridership RapidRide Route 9000 Potential F Line Extension CLYDE SWIFT Route 8000 HILL Urban Partnership Routes 7000 SEATTLE SEATAC E l l i o t t L a k e 6000B a y BELLEVUE NORMANDY & Station W a s h i n g t o n PARK 5000 & Station 4000 Pacific Highway S. Future Link Extension Transit Center 3000 DES KENT MERCER MOINES Current Metro Bus Network 2000 ISLAND Bellevue/Redmond The information included on this map has been compiled by King County Staff from a variety of sources and is 1000 subject to change without notice. King County makes no West Seattle representations or warranties, express or implied, as to 0 ISSAQUAH accuracy, completeness, timeliness, or rights to the use of such information. King County shall not be liable for 2010 2011 5-Year Goal any general, special, Indirect, incidental, or consequential Prior 2011 5 Year Goal Ballard/Uptown damages including, but not limited to, lost revenues or NEWCASTLE lost profits resulting from the use (Route 174) (A Line) or misuse of the information contained on this map. Any sale of this map or information on this Aurora Avenue N. map is prohibited except by written AUBURN permission of King County. 0 1 2 CF:\RRLines_withUP2 BurienFE/DREReAnL tWoAYn Miles March 1, 2012 RENTON

BURIEN TUKWILA L E G E N D Pacific Highway South RapidRide Route Potential F Line Extension Bellevue/Redmond SWIFT Route Urban Partnership Routes West Seattle

SEATAC Sounder Commuter Rail NORMANDY & Station PARK Ballard/Uptown Link Light Rail & Station Future Link Extension Aurora Avenue North Transit Center DES KENT MOINES Current Metro Bus Network Burien/Renton

The information included on this map has been compiled by King County Staff from a variety of sources and is subject to change without notice. King County makes no representations or warranties, express or implied, as to accuracy, completeness, timeliness, or rights to the use of such information. King County shall not be liable for any general, special, Indirect, incidental, or consequential damages including, but not limited to, lost revenues or lost profits resulting from the use or misuse of the information contained on this map. Any sale of this map or information on this map is prohibited except by written AUBURN permission of King County. 0 1 2 CF:\RRLines_withUP2 FEDERAL WAY Miles March 1, 2012 Transit’s RapidRide program provides 10-15-minute service all day, seven days a week. The use of semi-dedicated right-of-way and strategic roadway improvements makes it fast, reliable, and relatively low-cost.

Arterial/Mixed Roadway Mixed/Dedicated Roadway Dedicated Roadway $1-4 million per mile $4-10 million per mile $10–30 million per mile

SOURCE OF COSTS: PARSONS BRINCKERHOFF

Use of semi-dedicated right-of-way fits local Roadway improvements, service design conditions improve travel time and reliability • Targets the roadway investment • Nearly 130 intersections have transit signal priority or “bus first” lanes at where it is needed most to avoid intersections congestion • Uses 46 miles of HOV and transit-only lanes • Serves locations where exclusive • Additional physical improvements that help keep buses moving lanes are not possible due to cost, existing development, and limited • Stop spacing is optimized street capacity or right-of-way • Off-board smart-card readers and “proof of payment” system speed up fare • Is implemented quickly—the payment RapidRide program went from • For fast ons and offs, buses have three doors and low floors; passengers can concept to operation in under four use any door years; service will be launched on six Goal: 20 percent overall travel-time savings over previous bus service. corridors in under seven years • Creates opportunity to grow demand and incrementally expand capital Features that resemble rail investments • Well-lit stations with weather protection, seating, map, • Reduces impacts to non-transit users real-time sign with next-bus arrival information in the corridor • 60’ hybrid diesel-electric buses with low floors, three doors • Supports economic and community for fast, easy boarding development along the corridor • Speed and capacity that exceeds most streetcar lines • Automated stop announcements • Free WiFi onboard

1% State RapidRide funding FTA Other 13% • Local capital investment of $70 million Local • Successful in obtaining $120 million in grants ($93 million in 37% FTA Very Small Starts grants). 49% • Ongoing funding of approximately $52 million annually for operations, FTA Very maintenance, and fare enforcement. Small Starts