Bus Chick, Transit Authority

• Link opening: a recap (or, Bus Chick rides the train)

  I haven't been posting moment-to-moment updates on the light rail opening--in part because STB has you more than covered in this area, and in part because my life has (yet again) been getting in the way of my blog. (More on that in a future post.) If I'm honest, I'll' [...]
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  Posted: July 20, 2009, 5:28pm EDT
  

• Train teaser

  Not a bad ride, folks. Not a bad ride. See you tomorrow! [...]
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  Posted: July 18, 2009, 10:45pm EDT
  

• Caption it!

  A post-potluck sighting on 125th NE, near Roosevelt. [...]
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  Posted: July 10, 2009, 9:49am EDT
  

• And for my Detroit transit typesÂ…

  The Rosa Parks Transit Center opens Tuesday! [...]
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  Posted: July 09, 2009, 5:37pm EDT
  

• Upcoming events for transit types

  Link light rail opening day [...]
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  Posted: July 09, 2009, 5:10pm EDT
  

• Riding half naked is not so cool

  Bus Nerd spotted this shirtless muscleman on Metro's heavyweight not too long ago. [...]
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  Posted: July 04, 2009, 10:21pm EDT
  

• Bus art is cool

  Kathleen McElwaine from the Texas Hill Country has taken her bus pastime to a whole 'nother level. Every day, on the hour-long bus commute to her job at the University of Texas, she paints--real paintings, folks--from her seat near the window. Here's a sample of her work:' [...]
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  Posted: June 29, 2009, 2:41pm EDT
  

• Eastbound 56, 7:30 PM

  There's nothing like a day at the beach to bring out some good, old-fashioned summer bus luh. [...]
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  Posted: June 28, 2009, 9:52pm EDT
  

• NOT my kind of transit advertising (or, Buh-bye, WaMu)

  Really, Chase? [...]
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  Posted: June 26, 2009, 10:47pm EDT
  

• Car talk

  There is no better place to hear involved discussions about America's dominant mode of transportation (other than a NASCAR race or a singles' bar, that is) than the bus. Bus riders love to talk cars. They talk about car problems: squeaky breaks and worn-out clutches and dragging mufflers; cars previously' [...]
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  Posted: June 24, 2009, 12:13am EDT
  

• House hunting, bus chick style

  For several weeks now, I've been meaning to tell you about Estately.com, also known as the coolest real estate website on the internets. In addition to the standard stuff (price, square footage, number of bedrooms, type of property, etc.), it lets you base a home search on proximity to transit' [...]
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  Posted: June 18, 2009, 10:47pm EDT
  

• Eastbound 3, 5:40 PM

  Two twentysomething guys are keeping the front section entertained with their end-of-the-workday banter. [...]
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  Posted: June 17, 2009, 10:39pm EDT
  

• A ride to the race

  Racing for the cure this Sunday? Sound Transit's got you covered. [...]
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  Posted: June 05, 2009, 7:21am EDT
  

• My kind of transit advertising (or, Thanks, Montana!)

  We saw these in the Pioneer Square tunnel station on the way to the airport last week. They're all over the buses, too. And yes, I'm aware that my photography leaves a little (OK, a lot) to be desired. [...]
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  Posted: June 04, 2009, 7:34am EDT
  

• More Chicklet unplugged

  I swear to Busfather this actually happened. [...]
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  Posted: June 04, 2009, 7:18am EDT
  

• Douglass-Truth Library, 5 PM (or, That's my girl!)

  Chicklet and I are playing with puzzles in the (air conditioned) library. We start with the farm animals, then move to reptiles and amphibians, letters and numbers, and et cetera. [...]
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  Posted: June 04, 2009, 9:38pm EDT
  

• Back on the bus

  We're back from a fun visit to Detroit. I must say, busing with a small child is good practice for riding an airplane with one. Bus Nerd and I are excellent at packing light (haven't checked a bag yet), and we know how to keep Chicklet entertained on rides.* Chicklet [...]
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  Posted: June 03, 2009, 1:37pm EDT
  

• Caption it!

  The Bus Fam's off to spend a few days in the Motor City, during which we will hopefully participate in (or eavesdrop on*) many a bus-wide discussion. [...]
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  Posted: May 27, 2009, 2:35pm EDT
  

• Speaking of trains...

  Northbound 42/48 stop @ MLK & Alaska, 1:30 PM: [...]
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  Posted: May 21, 2009, 3:40pm EDT
  

• Trains in the tunnel!

  Starting today, light rail will be running in the bus tunnel--to test the system before Link starts operating in July. From Sound Transit: [...]
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  Posted: May 20, 2009, 6:47am EDT
  

• How to pass the time at a bus stop, part III

  Practice your clarinet: [...]
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  Posted: May 19, 2009, 7:40pm EDT
  

• Barefootin' on the 18

  A couple of nice, sunny days, and folks in Seattle start acting a fool: [...]
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  Posted: May 17, 2009, 11:54pm EDT
  

• A nice ride if you can get it

  This evening, we Saulter siblings (well, three of us, anyway)--along with our respective SOs and Chicklet--convened in our original neighborhood of West Seattle to celebrate our father's 70th birthday. The plan was to meet at a restaurant on Alki--as good an excuse as any for Bus Nerd and I to [...]
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  Posted: May 16, 2009, 11:03pm EDT
  

• Northbound 48, 10:15 AM

  A bus family (mom, dad, preschooler, toddler, and baby) is sitting in the very back, near a group of three teenage girls. After the family gets off, the girls begin to ridicule the children's clothes, which are, to my eyes at least, perfectly unremarkable. [...]
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  Posted: May 15, 2009, 3:23pm EDT
  

• Transit envy, part II

  Last weekend, Chicklet, Nerd, and I got our Vancity bus (and Skytrain!) on and loved every minute of it. We rode lots of shiny new trolleys, eavesdropped on Canadian conversations, and walked our tails off.* [...]
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  Posted: May 15, 2009, 11:49pm EDT
  

• Transportation safety, part V

  I know I'm late, but I feel compelled to weigh in on the bus safety issue everyone's been buzzing about for the last couple of days. According to this Seattlepi.com article, "incidents" (which can range from theft to disruptive behavior to actual fights between passengers) reported by Metro drivers have' [...]
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  Posted: May 12, 2009, 4:30pm EDT
  

• Speaking of suburbs...

  Watch this: [...]
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  Posted: May 12, 2009, 2:33pm EDT
  

• Car-free living: not just for city folk

  VAUBAN, Germany -- Residents of this upscale community are suburban pioneers, going where few soccer moms or commuting executives have ever gone before: they have given up their cars. [...]
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  Posted: May 12, 2009, 11:31pm EDT
  

• Speaking of strollers...

  Bus Nerd and I are not especially big on baby gear. (For now, I'll spare you the reasons why.) Most of what we do have we either borrowed from friends or purchased used. So it is particularly ironic that the one piece of baby gear we bought brand, spanking new--and' [...]
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  Posted: May 12, 2009, 10:52pm EDT
  

• Anatomy of a bus mom

  Front-pack carrier and lightweight stroller*? [...]
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  Posted: May 10, 2009, 6:54pm EDT
  

• Eastbound 4, 10:40 PM (returning from the Amtrak station)

  A very drunk man is holding court in the back of the bus. "Happy Mother's Day, family," he says to (sleeping) Chicklet, Nerd, and me as we make our way to our seats. He proceeds to say the same to everyone within earshot, including a young teenage girl who is [...]
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  Posted: May 10, 2009, 11:03am EDT
  

• A bus-chick-friendly holiday

  The Bus Fam has just (as in, 30 minutes ago) returned from another car-free mini-vacation to Vancouver. (More on the trip sometime next week.) The Friday train up there was sold out, so we had to take Amtrak's overflow bus (so not the same). We did get to ride the [...]
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  Posted: May 10, 2009, 11:17pm EDT
  

• On transit geeks and aging

  My beloved Bus Nerd celebrated a birthday on Wednesday. He's not old enough for a midlife crisis yet, but it did get us to thinking: [...]
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  Posted: May 08, 2009, 9:21am EDT
  

• Catching up, part II

  • Metro gave a preview of the new Rapid Ride buses on Tuesday. [...]
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  Posted: May 08, 2009, 11:44pm EDT
  

• Catching up

  After 21 post-free days--the longest hiatus I've taken from this blog in the three (plus) years I've been writing it--I return (project: complete, Chicklet: healthy and enjoying her bus rides more than ever), determined to reestablish a more regular posting schedule in May. [...]
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  Posted: May 07, 2009, 2:24pm EDT
  

• My kind of president, part II

  Yes, please: [...]
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  Posted: April 16, 2009, 9:16am EDT
  

• A pretty good run

  I do my best to be a good mother.* I also (usually) do my best to be a good bus citizen. During the first year of Chicklet's life, these goals were complementary. As long as I made sure my little one's needs were met and paid plenty of attention to [...]
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  Posted: April 14, 2009, 10:20pm EDT
  

• Northbound 4/48 stop @ 23rd & Yesler, 5 PM

  A high-school age boy and girl, both carrying instruments (and presumably just leaving band/orchestra practice) are passing the time while waiting for the 48. They call a few friends who are also waiting for the 48 several stops north, then spend a few moments discussing whether they missed it or [...]
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  Posted: April 08, 2009, 10:28pm EDT
  

• Back(ish)

  Posts will continue to be slow in the coming days. (The project is not yet complete, I've just recovered from a nasty bug, and my poor little Chicklet is still sick.) In the meantime, get thee to a library and check out The Subway Chronicles, a fabulous collection of essays' [...]
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  Posted: April 06, 2009, 2:38pm EDT
  

• A brief layover

  I'm finishing up a major project, so I won't be posting here very frequently (or at all) for the next week or two. Before I go: [...]
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  Posted: March 25, 2009, 2:59pm EDT
  

• From 3 billion to one-on-one

  Chicklet's best* bus-related quote for the month of March: [...]
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  Posted: March 25, 2009, 2:26pm EDT
  

• 3 billion (and counting)

  On March 31st, KC Metro expects to record its 3 billionth boarding. [...]
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  Posted: March 25, 2009, 11:29am EDT
  

• A not-so-happy anniversary

  As of today, it's been 20 years since the Exxon Valdez oil spill. In that time, Puget Sound has experienced the equivalent of 10 Exxon Valdezes--due to runoff from cars and trucks.* [...]
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  Posted: March 24, 2009, 1:11pm EDT
  

• How to make a bus chick (with a stroller) angry, part IV

  Another Sunday, another exciting walk to church. [...]
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  Posted: March 23, 2009, 9:54pm EDT
  

• On riding and race, part I

  One of the (many) interesting side effects of riding the bus is that it causes me to think a lot about race--and not just because I regularly field questions about my ethnic makeup. [...]
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  Posted: March 21, 2009, 10:46pm EDT
  

• For Bus Nerd

  Go blue! [...]
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  Posted: March 19, 2009, 8:54am EDT
  

• More Seattle on Streetfilms

  A cool (and much needed) crosswalk on Alaskan Way: [...]
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  Posted: March 19, 2009, 10:46pm EDT
  

• Today's the day!

  Call me a BDP or a mindless Metro booster if you must, but I'm excited to celebrate Bus Driver Appreciation Day. I am grateful for all the hard-working men and women who've been getting me there for six years and then some, and I'm especially grateful for those who've managed [...]
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  Posted: March 18, 2009, 7:57am EDT
  

• Yes, please

  ST's Link website is up and running--getting us ready for July, when the service will be up and running. I absolutely cannot wait to sit my behind on one of those contoured seats. [...]
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  Posted: March 18, 2009, 11:58pm EDT
  

• Westbound 14, 5:45 PM

  A man sitting directly behind me is chatting up the woman next to him. [...]
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  Posted: March 13, 2009, 10:41pm EDT
  

• S.L.U.T. on Streetfilms

  Streetfilms recently shot a short film about the Streetcar. [...]
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  Posted: March 13, 2009, 9:46pm EDT
  

• Westbound 14, 5:45 PM

  A man sitting directly behind me is chatting up the woman next to him. [...]
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  Posted: March 13, 2009, 9:35pm EDT
  

• Thanks for the ride! (part II)

  Hans and Shannon, two soon-to-be-married bus types from Capitol Hill, have officially declared March 18th Bus Driver Appreciation Day. (Apparently, there is no such official day--at least not one that they could find record of.) I, for one, am totally on board (sorry, couldn't resist) and ready to help make' [...]
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  Posted: March 11, 2009, 11:08am EDT
  

• Transit tees

  Spring is around the corner (theoretically, at least). In honor, some transit-boosting t-shirts y'all might take a shine to.' [...]
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  Posted: March 10, 2009, 11:19am EDT
  

• Upcoming events for transit types

  Transportation Freedom Day* *Added on 3/13/09 [...]
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  Posted: March 10, 2009, 10:22am EDT
  

• Everybody really is doing it

  Despite low gas prices and fewer commuters (no job = no commute), transit ridership continues to rise. In fact, according to the American Public Transportation Association, ridership in 2008 was 4% higher than in 2007 (the highest it's been in 52 years), while vehicle miles traveled declined by almost the [...]
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  Posted: March 09, 2009, 12:08pm EDT
  

• Chicklet's future (fingers crossed)

  I spotted this book-loving young bus chick on a southbound 48 (yes, I do ride other routes) the other day. [...]
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  Posted: March 09, 2009, 10:48am EDT
  

• Another transit paradox: car-free = car-"full"

  I have chosen to live without a car for many reasons. Some that are most important to me: cars' detrimental impact on human health and on both the built and natural environments. And yet, because I am car-free (and therefore require convenient access to transit and useful services), I live' [...]
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  Posted: March 07, 2009, 5:43pm EST
  

• Snow: bad. Improved communication: good.

  More snow (?!) is expected this weekend (conveniently, the same weekend as a bus fam planned excursion to Issaquah). The good news is that Metro is working hard to improve its (previously abysmal) adverse-weather communication with customers. From a KC Metro press release: [...]
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  Posted: March 07, 2009, 10:06pm EST
  

• The after-school special

  And this was just a fraction of them: [...]
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  Posted: March 07, 2009, 9:19pm EST
  

• And speaking of crafts. . .

  On our 48 ride home yesterday, a very kind bus driver gave Chicklet a page to color. She (the bus driver) had a whole folder full of these: [...]
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  Posted: March 03, 2009, 6:09pm EST
  

• Speaking of multitasking...

  This crafty young bus chick was cutting out sign letters (perfectly, despite the bumpy ride) while carrying on an involved conversation with her coworker* about the generosity of said coworker's boyfriend. [...]
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  Posted: March 03, 2009, 10:03pm EST
  

• Multi-tasking mom needs Metro

  Um, wow: [...]
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  Posted: March 01, 2009, 7:48am EST
  

• Bus wireless, circa 2005

  I'm at the Renton Transit Center, on the 106, waiting to pull out and head back to Seattle. Which reminds me, I rode a brand, spanking new 101 down here: a new style of seats, a new style of straps, and clea-ean. I took a pretty bad photo of the' [...]
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  Posted: February 28, 2009, 3:25pm EST
  

• Attention all job-hunting bus chicks!

  Menzies Aviation is hiring. [...]
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  Posted: February 26, 2009, 7:24am EST
  

• Busing (and biking) with baby(ies) in Boston

  For those of you who are interested in car-free parenting stories, I highly, highly recommend Car Free with Kids, a blog written by Angela and Dorea Vierling-Claassen, two mathematicians and bike/bus/T chicks who are raising a child (soon to be two!) without a car. In a recent post about surviving [...]
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  Posted: February 25, 2009, 11:46am EST
  

• Several minutes later, on the same ride

  The bus finally arrives at Mr. (Almost)-Never-Rejected's stop (somewhere on 15th), and he bids his compatriots farewell. As he leaves, one of them calls to him: [...]
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  Posted: February 20, 2009, 4:05pm EST
  

• Northbound 48, 10 AM

  A college kid bids his compatriots farewell as he prepares to get off at his stop (somewhere on 15th). One of them calls to him: [...]
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  Posted: February 20, 2009, 4:05pm EST
  

• Northbound 48, 10 AM

  I managed to snap a photo of this lovely young bus chick during the brief break between a pushy (and rather egotistical) college kid's attempted bus macks. [...]
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  Posted: February 20, 2009, 3:35pm EST
  

• Bus Chick plays suburban mom

  Last Sunday, the bus fam made a rare weekend trip to the Eastside (48+545+221) to attend a birthday party at--ahem!--Chuck E. Cheese. The place didn't seem to impress Chicklet much, but then again, she'd already taken three exciting rides (with big wheels and spinning seats and ringing bells!) before we [...]
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  Posted: February 20, 2009, 10:09pm EST
  

• Bus Chick plays suburban mom

  Last Sunday, the bus fam made a rare weekend trip to the Eastside (48+545+221) to attend a birthday party at--ahem!--Chuck E. Cheese. The place didn't seem to impress Chicklet much, but then again, she'd already taken three exciting rides (with big wheels and spinning seats and ringing bells!) before we [...]
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  Posted: February 20, 2009, 10:09pm EST
  

• Bus Chick hearts Metro

  And V Day bus (stop) luh: [...]
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  Posted: February 14, 2009, 3:52pm EST
  

• Bus Chick hearts Metro

  And V Day bus (stop) luh: [...]
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  Posted: February 14, 2009, 3:52pm EST
  

• More on the stimulus and transit

  Tonight on PBS NOW: [...]
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  Posted: February 13, 2009, 9:23am EST
  

• More on the stimulus and transit

  Tonight on PBS NOW: [...]
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  Posted: February 13, 2009, 9:23am EST
  

• Looking this "gift horse" in the mouth

  Looks like the transportation stimulus money that's coming to Washington State prioritizes roads over transit, to the tune of $325 million dollars. [...]
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  Posted: February 13, 2009, 9:51pm EST
  

• Looking this "gift horse" in the mouth

  Looks like the transportation stimulus money that's coming to Washington State prioritizes roads over transit, to the tune of $325 million dollars. [...]
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  Posted: February 13, 2009, 9:51pm EST
  

• Not that kind of transit stimulus

  Friend and fellow bus chick, Erin (who also happens to be the girlfriend of Bus Nerd's cousin), hipped me to this insanity: [...]
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  Posted: February 11, 2009, 2:15pm EST
  

• Not that kind of transit stimulus

  Friend and fellow bus chick, Erin (who also happens to be the girlfriend of Bus Nerd's cousin), hipped me to this insanity: [...]
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  Posted: February 11, 2009, 2:15pm EST
  

• Since everybody's talking about alternative energy...

  Pittsburgh's got a solar-powered trolley line! [...]
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  Posted: February 10, 2009, 9:12pm EST
  

• Not found?

  Another gem from Vanessa N.: [...]
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  Posted: February 08, 2009, 9:36pm EST
  

• Not found?

  Another gem from Vanessa N.: [...]
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  Posted: February 08, 2009, 9:36pm EST
  

• Caught slippin'

  This morning, I had a meeting at 2nd & Jackson at 8 AM and so had to catch the 14 at 23rd & Jackson at 7:44 AM. When I got to the bus stop (a few minutes early, as usual), I immediately took out my pass. Then I sat down [...]
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  Posted: February 06, 2009, 9:59pm EST
  

• Caught slippin'

  This morning, I had a meeting at 2nd & Jackson at 8 AM and so had to catch the 14 at 23rd & Jackson at 7:44 AM. When I got to the bus stop (a few minutes early, as usual), I immediately took out my pass. Then I sat down [...]
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  Posted: February 06, 2009, 9:59pm EST
  

• Upcoming events for transit types

  Actually--very upcoming. These are both happening today. [...]
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  Posted: February 05, 2009, 9:17am EST
  

• Upcoming events for transit types

  Actually--very upcoming. These are both happening today. [...]
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  Posted: February 05, 2009, 9:17am EST
  

• Thank you, Miss Rosa

  On a happier note: [...]
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  Posted: February 04, 2009, 3:17pm EST
  

• Thank you, Miss Rosa

  On a happier note: [...]
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  Posted: February 04, 2009, 3:17pm EST
  

• The transit paradox: more riders, less service

  An excellent (if depressing) article in the NYT: [...]
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  Posted: February 04, 2009, 2:42pm EST
  

• The transit paradox: more riders, less service

  An excellent (if depressing) article in the NYT: [...]
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  Posted: February 04, 2009, 2:42pm EST
  

• January Golden Transfer

  This month's Golden Transfer* goes to Laila B., a Wedgewood resident and fellow TAC member who managed to complete her entire library passport by bus. That's right--Laila, accompanied by her two-year old grandson, Leo, took Metro to all 27 of the public libraries in Seattle. They did it in time [...]
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  Posted: January 31, 2009, 8:38pm EST
  

• January Golden Transfer

  This month's Golden Transfer* goes to Laila B., a Wedgewood resident and fellow TAC member who managed to complete her entire library passport by bus. That's right--Laila, accompanied by her two-year old grandson, Leo, took Metro to all 27 of the public libraries in Seattle. They did it in time [...]
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  Posted: January 31, 2009, 8:38pm EST
  

• Ridership has its privileges, part III

  Spotted on Broadway, somewhere between John and Republican: [...]
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  Posted: January 17, 2009, 10:49pm EST
  

• Ridership has its privileges, part III

  Spotted on Broadway, somewhere between John and Republican: [...]
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  Posted: January 17, 2009, 10:49pm EST
  

• And again: Respect to those who came before

  Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., on the Montgomery Bus Boycott: [...]
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  Posted: January 15, 2009, 10:23am EST
  

• And again: Respect to those who came before

  Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., on the Montgomery Bus Boycott: [...]
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  Posted: January 15, 2009, 10:23am EST
  

• Westbound 14: 8:30 PM

  Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration: Paramount Theatre, Thursday, January 15th, Noon to 1 PM [...]
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  Posted: January 15, 2009, 11:40pm EST
  

• Proposed south end service changes

  Remember all that feedback we provided to Metro and ST last fall? (In case you don't: It was regarding light-rail/BRT-driven bus service changes in southeast Seattle and southwest King County.) It's time for round two. The agencies have published their proposed service changes, and they want to know what you [...]
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  Posted: January 12, 2009, 4:47pm EST
  

• Proposed south end service changes

  Remember all that feedback we provided to Metro and ST last fall? (In case you don't: It was regarding light-rail/BRT-driven bus service changes in southeast Seattle and southwest King County.) It's time for round two. The agencies have published their proposed service changes, and they want to know what you' [...]
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  Posted: January 12, 2009, 4:47pm EST
  

• How to make a bus chick (with a stroller) angry, part III (or, Fun with Chicklet and church clothes)

  The obstacle course that is our weekly walk to Good Shepherd: [...]
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  Posted: January 11, 2009, 8:56pm EST