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Madison Bus Rapid Transit

Metro Works to Smooth Out Bumpy RapidRide G Launch

The G Line on Madison Street got off to a rocky start with significant bus bunching combined with major delays for riders. There are already signs of improvement.

Metro Launches RapidRide G, Seattle’s Most Ambitious Bus Rapid Transit Project

King County Metro's eighth RapidRide line, Madison Street's G Line, launches Saturday with some of the most robust speed and reliability features of any bus route in Puget Sound.

Join for The Urbanist’s RapidRide G Line Opening Celebration

The Urbanist is hosting an opening day celebration for the RapidRide G Line, which commences service early Saturday morning. Our event is from 5:00pm to 7:30pm at Stoup Capitol Hill.

Seattle Gears Up to Launch Madison’s RapidRide G on September 14

Ten years in the making, Seattle's most robust bus rapid transit line ever will start running this fall between Downtown Seattle and Madison Valley.

RapidRide G Bus Changes Would Restore Dormant Trolley Route in Capitol Hill

With the launch of RapidRide G service later this year, a whole slate of changes to nearby routes are planned pending adoption by the King County Council. Nearby routes see frequency reductions, with the boosted Route 60 an exception.
An articulated RapidRide branded bus runs as Route 49 in Capitol Hill.

Metro Floats Reviving Route 47 in Flawed Bus Restructure Proposal for RapidRide G

The proposal resurrecting Route 47 brings deeper cuts to Routes 10, 11, and 49, which seem unlikely to curry support. King County Metro is wrapping...
A trolley bus heading down 15th Ave E in Seattle

Sparse Frequencies Limit Potential of Metro’s Proposed RapidRide G Bus Reshuffle

RapidRide G Line will have lots of capacity during the day, but evenings and connections get dicey. Next year, the Seattle Department of Transportation...

Metro is Accepting Comments on Coming Capitol Hill Bus Service Changes

If you travel around Capitol Hill, the Central District, and Madison Valley, you've likely seen construction on E Madison Street in preparation for King...