King County Metro’s 8 bus line is rarely on time. 

The bus runs behind schedule so often that regulars have nicknamed the eight bus the “The L8.”

Now, a dedicated group of transit advocates say they want more done to speed things up.

To draw attention, they recently challenged 8 riders to come up with fun ways to race the bus through one of its slowest sections. 

We’ll hear from jugglers, leapfroggers, and more.

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King County Metro&rsquo;s 8 bus line is rarely on time.&nbsp;
The bus runs behind schedule so often that regulars have nicknamed the eight bus the &ldquo;The L8.&rdquo;
Now, a dedicated group of transit advocates say they want more done to speed things up.
To draw attention, they recently challenged 8 riders to come up with fun ways to race the bus through one of its slowest sections.&nbsp;
We&rsquo;ll hear from jugglers, leapfroggers, and more.
We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us. <a href="https://www.kuow.org/donate/seattlenow">Tap here</a> to make a gift and keep Seattle Now in your feed.
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King County Metro’s 8 bus line is rarely on time.   The bus runs behind schedule so often that regulars have nicknamed the eight bus the “The L8.”  Now, a dedicated group of transit advocates say they want more done to speed things up.  To draw attention, they recently challenged 8 riders to come up with fun ways to race the bus through one of its slowest sections.   We’ll hear from jugglers, leapfroggers, and more.

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