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News & ArtsMonday, December 22, 2008
City 80th & Wallingford
Posted by Dan Savage on Mon, Dec 22, 2008 at 6:16 PM
"Here is a photo of two 48 Metro buses stuck—1 in each direction—at the corner of 80th and Wallingford in Greenlake," writes Slog tipper Madflare. "Both of these buses are articulated buses. I thought Metro stopped running these in the snow after the lessons learned over the last few days? Traffic is all messed up!"
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Amtrak reports problems:
"Heavy snow is still curtailing passenger train service in the Pacific Northwest.
Amtrak's Cascades service remained shut down Monday between Eugene, Ore., and Vancouver, British Columbia. Gus Melonas, a spokesman for Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad, which operates the tracks, says partial service may be restored Tuesday."
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/6420…
Amtrak reports problems:
"Heavy snow is still curtailing passenger train service in the Pacific Northwest.
Amtrak's Cascades service remained shut down Monday between Eugene, Ore., and Vancouver, British Columbia. Gus Melonas, a spokesman for Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad, which operates the tracks, says partial service may be restored Tuesday."
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/6420…
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Looks like Portland's MAX system was stymied!
"In Portland, many buses and some light-rail MAX trains ran, though irregularly. The line to the airport closed in the morning because of frozen switches. "
http://www.kgw.com/sharedcontent/APStori…
Looks like Portland's MAX system was stymied!
"In Portland, many buses and some light-rail MAX trains ran, though irregularly. The line to the airport closed in the morning because of frozen switches. "
http://www.kgw.com/sharedcontent/APStori…
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That street is so tight two 48s melded together on dry pavement a few months ago, Blocked the street for quite awhile. I am amazed it doesn't happen weekly..or at least monthly. Not a knock on the drivers: it's just too narrow for 2 buses.
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There's an articulated bus stranded at Pine & Boren as well. It looked like it might have crashed into the curb. I feel sorry for the driver.
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There were two busses abandoned on U Ave and Ravenna Blvd today around 4:30. Two other busses were stuck further down on the Ave.
Sucks to get around today
Sucks to get around today
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I've never understood what, exactly, these buses articulate. The Grand Unification Theory? Treatises on amorality in this post-modern age? Discourses on the source of gravity? I must know!
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@6 :[ intrans. ] form a joint : the mandible is a solid piece articulating with the head.
• ( be articulated) be connected by joints
• ( be articulated) be connected by joints
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@9: Oh yeah?!
articulate
A verb
1 articulate, enunciate, vocalize, vocalize
express or state clearly
Nyah!
articulate
A verb
1 articulate, enunciate, vocalize, vocalize
express or state clearly
Nyah!
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i bet they are probably still using the articulated buses bc they are getting so many complaints. they feel compelled to maintain service.
i think we should have a little patience...in regards to the articulated buses, perhaps they could be phased out a little bit. but this would take time.
i think we should have a little patience...in regards to the articulated buses, perhaps they could be phased out a little bit. but this would take time.
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I live in one of those icy Canadian cities and we have been running articulated buses for 25 years. The first few winters were problematic but those buses now run reliably - or would, if not for our fucking transit strike.
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saxfanatic @12. I too once lived in an icy Canadian city. The difference was that it was flat as a pancake. Climb a tree and you could just about see from one end of the province to the other. It is the combination of the ice/snow and the steep hills that make Seattle almost completely undrivable on days like this.
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Lots of buses getting stuck on Olive and Stewart between 3rd and 5th Ave. Both streets are solid ice from I-5 to 3rd. Tonight and tomorrow morning should be fun driving/busing until things start to melt.
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@13 no, that's wrong. It's merely a dearth of snowplows and salt that makes Seattle undrivable. The hills are innocent.
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