RapidRide F Line

Coming to Burien, SeaTac, Tukwila and Renton in 2013

Metro’s new bus rapid transit service will begin operating between Burien, SeaTac, Tukwila, and Renton in September 2013, when the RapidRide F Line replaces Route 140.

RapidRide service is being designed to keep people moving throughout the day in this heavily used transit corridor.  Learn more about RapidRide

Connecting communities

The RapidRide F Line will give riders streamlined service to destinations along the route, including major employers, stores, medical and other services, and residential areas. The F Line will also provide connections to Link light rail and Sounder commuter rail.

Destinations include:

• Downtown Burien
• Riverton Heights
• Southcenter Mall
• Downtown Renton

RapidRide also will serve the Burien Transit Center, the Link Tukwila International Boulevard Station, Tukwila Sounder Station, South Renton Park-and-Ride, and Renton Transit Center.

Public involvement

Metro is considering several different routing options for the F Line as it travels between Burien and Renton (see map at upper right). Specifically, Metro is considering three routing options to connect the Tukwila Sounder Station with the South Renton Park-and-Ride, and two options for a potential future extension of the line to the Renton Landing. We’d like to know which options you prefer and get your feedback on the overall route design and proposed stop locations.

Give us your feedback by Friday, Feb. 17. Here's how:

• Come to an open house on Thursday, Jan. 26, 6-8 p.m. at Renton City Hall, 1055 S. Grady Way, Renton 98057 
  Reasonable accommodations for people with disabilities, or interpreters for people with limited English, are available upon request by calling 206-684-1142. TTY Relay: 711
• Take our online survey
• Email us at haveasay@kingcounty.gov
• Call our message line, 206-263-9768
• Connect with us
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Have a Say
  • RSS Feeds

Partners help buses go faster

Metro and the cities of Burien, SeaTac, Tukwila, and Renton are working together to help buses go faster through this corridor. Improvements through these partnerships will include:

• Business access and transit (BAT) lanes—business access, transit and right turns only
• Transit signal priority—Additional green time at traffic signals to help buses get through intersections quickly

Timeline

2010-2011

• Initial planning and design

2012-2013

• Public outreach for routing and stop spacing (Jan.-March 2012)
• King County Council adoption of final routing and stop location (April or May 2012)
• Construction to begin spring 2013
• RapidRide service begins in fall 2013
  

To top