Posted on February 16th, 2012 by R-TRIP
Change is in the air! Starting this Saturday, February 18th, KC Metro route 221 will provide new connections from the Grass Lawn and Education Hill neighborhoods to Redmond Town Center and the new Downtown Park. The 221 will move from its old route along Redmond Way to West Lake Sammamish, Leary, Bear Creek Parkway, and 161st. Now residents of Education [...]
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Posted on January 31st, 2012 by R-TRIP
Love is in the air and Cupid’s arrow is primed and ready for the Valentine season in Redmond. Nothing says love like buying local, so in preparation for February 14, we are providing you with a list of local options that will sweep your special one off their feet. Whether it’s flowers, chocolates, dinner, wine or other, keep [...]
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Posted on January 17th, 2012 by R-TRIP
All King County and Sound Transit buses are operating on snow routes until further notice. For up to the minute information check out Metro Snow Alerts.
Rapid Ride B line is also on its snow route, traveling along Bel-Red Road rather than NE 8th, and detouring from 148th north of Redmond Way to Willows Rd to 90th st. The [...]
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Posted on January 9th, 2012 by R-TRIP
Riding the bus at night? Have Metro be your private chauffeur!
While the days are only getting longer for the rest of the winter, Redmond can be very dark in the evenings. If you’re taking the bus back home from a film at Big Picture, book club at a friends, or classes at Bellevue College, use King County Metro’s Night Stop program [...]
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Posted on December 21st, 2011 by R-TRIP
From coworkers to newscasters to Bill Nye the Science Guy, everyone is talking about 520 tolling starting on December 29th. But do you know what exactly the toll is paying for? Popular Mechanics has a great article on how Washington State engineers are going to make over 230,000 tons of concrete float. Check it out!
P.S. Did you know [...]
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Posted on November 17th, 2011 by R-TRIP
One of the most common questions I get asked is, “Where can I buy a new ORCA card in Redmond?”. If you’ve ever wondered the same, read on…
Unfortunately there are not currently any ORCA vending machines in Redmond, however Metro hopes to bring them here someday. In the meantime, the following choices are available to you for [...]
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Posted on October 17th, 2011 by R-TRIP
The Wheel Options fall campaign will be giving away $2,500 cash as the grand prize! Participate in Wheel Options by choosing not to drive alone to work at least twice during October 16-29, and you’ll be eligible for fantastic prizes including $2,500 cash!
Simply log your minimum two commutes at www.WheelOptions.org. Eligible trips include:
Sharing the ride in carpool or vanpool
Riding the bus or train
Bicycling [...]
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Posted on September 27th, 2011 by R-TRIP
Tomorrow’s the big day. Yep, we’re tying the knot. But there will be no bride or groom at this ceremony. It’s the big kickoff of the new B Line RapidRide connecting Redmond and Bellevue via one frequent and awesome new bus line. Come join your R-TRIP friends at the celebration. Meet us at Redmond City Hall [...]
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Posted on September 20th, 2011 by R-TRIP
Welcome to Redmond, RapidRide!
Perhaps you’ve recently noticed the striking red, yellow and black buses around town. Redmond is host to the 2nd of King County Metro’s new RapidRide lines. The eastside “B Line” launches October 1, running between Redmond Transit Center and Bellevue Transit Center via Overlake and Crossroads. See route map.
RapidRide offers numerous new features to [...]
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Posted on May 10th, 2011 by R-TRIP
Sound Transit will implement a fare change on June 1, 2011. Sound Transit’s fare change affects ST Express bus service and Link light rail. There are no changes to Sounder commuter train fares. There are no changes to fares at King County Metro Transit, Pierce Transit, Community Transit, Everett Transit, Kitsap Transit or monthly pass [...]
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