Seattle Transit Trivia: Round 1

Welcome to Round 1 of Seattle Transit Trivia! Answer each question below with a comment on this post. Each question is worth 1 point. Good luck!

1. How many transit agencies support ORCA cards? (number)
2. What was the first bus rapid transit line operated by an ORCA agency? (route)
3. Which bus route(s) operated by an ORCA agency do not connect with any other bus routes from the same agency? (route)
   • Note: ST Express routes are considered Sound Transit routes, not routes from their operating agency.
4. Which Sound Transit route has stops outside the Sound Transit taxing district? (route)
5. List each King County Metro route that is branded as an express service. (route)
6. One King County Metro RapidRide bus has a rear window. Which bus? (vehicle)
7. Which Community Transit Express route does not stop at a Link station? (route)
8. When did the oldest transit vehicle still used on scheduled routes by an ORCA agency enter service? (date)
9. Rank the following transit agencies from highest to lowest based on their June 2026 ferry/water taxi ridership: King County Metro, Kitsap Transit, Washington State Ferries. (order)
10. How many ORCA card taps were recorded in 2025? (number)
11. What was the first ferry route operated by the Washington State Department of Transportation (or one of its predecessors)? (route)
12. In Fall 2025, how many average daily boardings did the busiest Metro bus stop have across all routes? (number)
13. Which Link station is shown in the picture below? (stop)

Where was this picture taken? Description: Concrete panels with vertical ridges at a consistent interval.

As a reminder:

• Answer by writing a top-level comment (not reply) with the question number and your answer. Replies to other comments will not be considered.
• Use a separate comment for the answer to each question.
• Only answer each question once. Questions do not have to be answered in order.
• Use the same name and email for each answer (that is how we will track total points for each person). Please use a valid email as we will reach out to the winner via the email to arrange the prize.
• This trivia is open-book. Feel free to use any resources to answer the questions. We asked ChatGPT these questions and it only answered 6 correctly.

Each question below indicates the type of answer expected. Note the following guidelines for each answer type:

• Date: Please use the month/day/year format or write out the full answer. If no one get the exact correct answer, we will accept the closest date either before or after the event.
• Route: Please include the agency with route (eg: Community Transit 117 or CT 117). This is not needed if the question specifically asks about routes for a given agency. (eg: Which Pierce Transit routes...). Agency name abbreviations are acceptable (KCM, CT, PT, ST, KT, WSF, ET). For ferry routes, please specify the two terminal stations (eg: Seattle - Bainbridge)
• Stop: Please answer with the stop id or location and direction (eg: 12770 or 23rd & Cherry, southbound). For Link stations, please clearly indicate the intended station (exact name is not required, but Shoreline" or Redmond" are to vague to be accepted).
• Number: If no one gets the exact correct answer, we will accept the closest answer without going over.
• Vehicle: For questions that ask about a specific vehicle, please use the vehicle name (ferry) or id (buses and trains).
• Order: Provide a comma separated list that includes each option mentioned in the question. The options in the question are listed in alphabetical order.