Metro Will Test New RapidRide Buses This Week

Redmond residents might spot some unfamiliar red-and-yellow buses later this week as King County Metro performs test runs of its new on Thursday and Friday.

The new routes, which begin Oct. 1, are part of the transit agency's new RapidRide service, which provides more frequent service in busy areas. The B Line will run between the Bellevue Transit Center and Redmond Transit Center with 10 stops between the Overlake Transit Center and the end of the line in downtown Redmond. (Click here for map.)

During this week's "pre-service testing," workers will be running 12 RapidRide buses through all the B Line's stops and stations for up to 20 hours each day. No passengers will be allowed to board the buses.

Along with more frequent service, the RapidRide program also features newly designed hybrid buses, free WiFi, real-time arrival info at bus stops and more. Click here for more information about the service.

Rapid Ride B was brought on with other changes made to the Eastside transit system. Redmond routes

—RapidRide information from a Metro news release