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Metro Connects

The Service Network

engagement and further exploration, these services may be developed in different ways according to local needs. Figure 5

Summary of Service Categories in the Metro Connects Networks

Equity gap analysis In the 2021 update to Metro Connects, Metro conducted an equity gap analysis on the interim network to identify households in areas of greatest need, as defined in the Mobility Framework, with limited access to transit service. Based on this analysis, Metro made several changes to the interim network in south King County to improve service to priority populations. Equity gaps were defined as areas with high

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