[Transit] We did it! Route “47” is saved!

[Katie Wilson]

Woohoo! If anyone wanted to draft up a few sentences thanking Metro for listening to us and other transit riders and doing the right thing, I can send it to Michelle Allison and everyone else we sent our letter to.

> On Feb 8, 2024, at 4:47 PM, Jo Claxton <msjoclaxton at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Awesome Wes! Thanks for the update 👐🎉
> 
> On Thu, Feb 8, 2024, 10:48 AM Wes Mills <wesmills at wesmills.com <mailto:wesmills at wesmills.com>> wrote:
>> https://kingcounty.gov/en/dept/metro/travel-options/bus/rapidride/g-line
>> 
>> Metro is going forward with “option B”, which would officially retire the route 47 number as a standalone entity but also extend some trips of the route 3 to cover this area.  (These trips on the 3 are currently the “downtown only” ones that are roughly every half hour from 7a to 7p.)
>> 
>> We got back what we had pre-pandemic.  That’s a good thing.  Now the area can be part of the broader network and not lose its service “forever” without a peep.
>> 
>> Thank you to everyone who commented and worked in support!
>> 
>> Wes
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