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King County Metro green lights contract for 89 new battery-electric buses, growing its zero-emission fleet https://kingcountymetro.blog/2024/03/14/king-county-metro-green-lights-contract-for-89-new-battery-electric-buses-growing-its-zero-emission-fleet/

This was posted over in the Northwest Bus Fans group today: "As Sam Spink posted previously about this being the planned last day of Greyhound service in Oregon, apparently too MTR Western is just weeks away from taking over the remaining routes in Washington, completing the full transition to FlixBus for the Northwest region, with the exception of the state-supported "Dungeness Line" to Port Angeles, While I still can I went down to the station today to catch the 3:05 PM arrival of coach #86721 from Vancouver BC and departure for the Renton shop, then the staging of #86767 for a 5:00 PM return trip, by which time the ticket counter had closed for the day. Don't know yet what plans FlixBus may or may not have for this property, but it is notable that MTR is currently calling here with one daily trip each way to and from Spokane that they'd recently taken over." The property mentioned in the last sentence is the Seattle terminal.

This was posted over in the Northwest Bus Fans group on Facebook: "I learned today that 01/18/24 will Greyhounds last day operating in Oregon. The last run is US0500 from Sacramento to Seattle. After that the run will be turned over to Flix. Thanks for all your service to the date Oregon Greyhound"

Greyhound travel blog video (New York to Los Angeles) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z8QGTaGwxxc (couldn't figure out how to embed the video)

Back in November 2019 there were 9 buses (4310, 4358, 4388, 4503, 4506, 4535, 4546, 6248 and 62XX) stored in a lot a block south of Central/Atlantic awaiting parts. Buses waiting for parts. by William Bryce, on Flickr Buses waiting for parts. by William Bryce, on Flickr Buses waiting for parts. by William Bryce, on Flickr Buses waiting for parts. by William Bryce, on Flickr

From what I read over at the Northwest Bus Fans group, it's the 6200s and the 8200s that were affected. Also, the following route were suspended today: 9, 15, 17, 18, 29, 55, 56, 57, 64, 111, 114, 121, 125, 162, 177, 214, 301, 304 & 330

126 buses were pulled from service (steering system issue). https://kingcountymetro.blog/2022/12/06/please-use-trip-planning-tools-some-bus-trips-canceled-after-vehicle-issue-identified/

I wonder if they would move to King Street Station (which, IIRC, had been considered about a decade or so ago). The current station isn't that old (less than a decade old).

The Road Rewards program ended yesterday. https://www.greyhound.com/en/help-and-info/road-rewards

Amtrak to resume Seattle to Vancouver, B.C. route in September https://komonews.com/news/local/amtrak-to-resume-seattle-to-vancouver-route-in-september

Service between Seattle and Vancouver won't be restarting until late 2022. https://komonews.com/news/local/amtrak-train-service-to-canada-will-not-resume-until-late-2022

A Greyhound bus got carried into a ditch by floodwaters earlier this week. https://komonews.com/news/local/greyhound-bus-carried-into-ditch-by-floodwaters

I saw this on either a D40LF or an Orion VII a few years back. It was on one of the front windows (not sure which side though). Just speculation on my part, but perhaps the window was replaced and the larger numbers were used instead for whatever reason.

Washington’s King County Metro acquires 20 additional New Flyer sixty-foot battery-electric Xcelsior CHARGE™ buses https://www.newflyer.com/content/2021/02/washingtons-king-county-metro-acquires-20-additional-new-flyer-sixty-foot-battery-electric-xcelsior-charge-buses/

Hesselgrave International 5705, a Van Hool T2145, on Vashon Island. Photo taken 2011-06-26. Hesselgrave International Van Hool T2145 by LB Bryce, on Flickr

Hesselgrave International Van Hool T2145 on Vashon Island, 2011-06-26. Hesselgrave International Van Hool T2145 by LB Bryce, on Flickr

177 on Vashon Island, 03/17/2019. Ex-Pierce Transit NFI C40LF by LB Bryce, on Flickr Ex-Pierce Transit NFI C40LF by LB Bryce, on Flickr Ex-Pierce Transit NFI C40LF by LB Bryce, on Flickr

Their GMC Old Look is up for auction. https://publicsurplus.com/sms/auction/view?auc=2608041&fbclid=IwAR2JzAG4707WNZzd_rxb5Inw_3cA8QxyGw_eu-tKEncGbvof8pcjnrWA5J0

Greyhound Connect 90036 on Dungeness Line (Port Angeles to Sea-Tac Airport) duty, 11/29/2019. Dungeness Line (Greyhound Connect) bus leaving the Greyhound station in Seattle by LB Bryce, on Flickr

All of the Invero coaches will be gone by the next shakeup (later this month), so the new buses will probably be in service then.

One of the C40LFs (190) is wrapped in ST colors now. I don't know if any other PT coaches (other than any remaining 8000s) have gotten ST livery wrap.

That would be the test DE60LF bus. It was damaged by fire awhile ago and never returned to service.

From what was mentioned in a Facebook group, most (if not all) of the XDE40s will end up at North Base. IIRC, they were originally going to get Orion VIIs.

I was looking at the site in Google Maps and saw a GMC Newlook at the entrance to the site. No obvious clues as to who previously operated it.

Some of the 3700s were on RapidRide duty this evening. 3708, 3721 and 3734 were on the E line and 3735 was on the C line.