Rant: deletion of 372 route

I was a daily rider of the 372. I am very mad that it has been removed. The new transfer requires crossing a busy intersection with a dangerous right turn (145th and LCW, by the McDonald’s), and the timing is usually off so the 522 passes you right before you cross, and never waits. It has added 20 minutes to my already long commute. I don’t have a car.

I think the decision to do this was based on funneling everyone to the light rail, which deprioritizes cross town routes. It also cuts Lake City off from LFP and Kenmore. Also this route went directly between UWB and UWS. Now if I want to travel between campuses, which I often have to do for my job, it’s more annoying.

I wish they had reduced trips rather than cutting the route up. It was a commuter route and I could have dealt much better with needing to be at the stop on the hour.