Route 221 & 251 Service and Name Changes

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 [...]

Burke Gilman Trail Reopens!

After being closed in north Seattle since June for repaving, the Burke Gilman Trail has finally reopened! 
The trail was repaved and widened due to roots growing up through the old pavement, so now you can ride to Seattle without your teeth clattering the whole way!  With the new 12 foot trail, better lighting and stormwater [...]

Snow Updates

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 [...]

What’s Your 520 Plan?

We’ve talked a lot about getting your Good to Go pass set up prior to tolling beginning on the SR 520 bridge next week (begins Thursday, December 29, 2011).  However, in preparation for the start of tolling you may want to consider more than just your pass. If you live in Redmond and commute to Seattle, [...]

Redmond & Bellevue Tie the Knot

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 [...]

Bicycling Classes!

2 new cycling classes offered by the City of Redmond

Sound Transit to increase fares June 1

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 [...]

2,000,000 Trips Saved

That’s a lot of zeros!
Thanks to everyone for making Redmond a cleaner, greener, safer, less congested place to live and work.
- The R-TRIP Team

New B-Line Rapid Route

A quick update for those of you who like buses:
Redmond’s B-Line got federal funding!
Here are some of highlights:

King County Metro apparently will get the $21.3 million in federal money to launch the county’s second RapidRide bus line.

The “B” line, from Bellevue to Redmond, is scheduled to start this fall. Metro plans six routes by [...]

Did you get your Good to Go pass yet?

Hey Peeps!  WSDOT will return to Redmond City Hall on Thursday, March 31 from 11am-2pm for residents and employees who need their Good to Go tolling passes.
The remaining Redmond dates will be May 13-15 at Grass Lawn Park.
Great job, Gregory from Bellevue, who submitted this photo in the Seattle Times Peeps Contest! Wait to you [...]