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King County Metro and regional transit agencies to help riders ...
Dec 24, 2024 · King County Executive Dow Constantine announced today that Metro will join other regional transit agencies to provide free rides this New Year’s Eve. Riders can travel without paying fares on King County Metro, Sound Transit, Community Transit, Everett Transit, Pierce Transit, and the Seattle Streetcar as part of their celebrations.
Weigh in on Metro’s final draft of our ADA Transition Plan
Dec 9, 2024 · That is why, since 2023, we have been developing a plan under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to guide us in making our services more accessible, enabling everyone in King County to ride Metro.
Suspect in custody for the homicide of Metro Transit Operator …
Dec 21, 2024 · King County Metro received confirmation that the suspect in the homicide of Metro Transit Operator Shawn Yim was found and taken into custody without incident on December 21 at 4:43 a.m. Following a tip from a Metro bus operator, the suspect was apprehended while sleeping on a RapidRide E Line bus at 3rd Avenue and…
Coming this fall: New RapidRide G Line and more Metro bus service
Aug 1, 2024 · Starting Sept. 14, King County Metro is expanding evening and weekend transit service and launching its eighth RapidRide – the G Line – which will provide fast and frequent service through downtown Seattle, First Hill, Capitol Hill, the Central District, and Madison Valley.
December 2024 update: Metro’s Fixed Assets State of Good Repair …
Dec 20, 2024 · Metro’s plans for implementing the State of Good Repair (SGR) program continue to advance. Metro held a combined virtual and in-person open house on Nov. 21, 2024 to update interested consultants, contractors and suppliers on upcoming SGR projects and …
King County Metro has second-fastest rider increase in U.S.
Dec 6, 2024 · King County Metro has the second-largest rider increase in the country. The American Public Transportation Association (APTA) announced the results in its “Transit Wrapped 2024” report. Among the nation’s large transit agencies—those with 50 million or more annual trips, Metro ranked second in the percentage ridership increase over the ...
Metro’s first battery-electric base to be named Tukwila
Oct 16, 2024 · King County Metro’s first fully-electrified bus base has a new name: Tukwila Base. Previously referred to as Interim Base, Metro broke ground on the 544,000-square-foot Tukwila Base in March.
A ‘New Energy’ arrives as Executive Constantine ... - Metro Matters
Sep 27, 2023 · King County Executive Dow Constantine unveiled one of Metro’s next-generation battery-electric buses wrapped in the new colors of the fleet today at Metro’s South Base.