A tree fell on a King County Metro bus in North Seattle during Tuesday night’s windstorm. The “very large tree” fell on the bus near 35th Avenue Northeast and Northeast 95th Street, according to agency spokesperson Jeff Switzer. “The driver was shaken by the incident, but ...
King County Metro will upgrade Route 160, which runs between Renton, Kent, and Auburn. RapidRide is one part of a larger, system-wide approach to improve transit access in south King County. Metro plans to begin RapidRide I Line service in 2026.
King County Metro earlier this year became the first transit agency in North America to install a high-powered charging station at a base facility where recharging is combined with cleaning and maintenance. Short-range buses at Metro’s Bellevue Base can now fully recharge in much less time, wh...
June 5, passengers took their first ride on Seattle's "magic bus," as some are calling King County, WA, Metro Transit's new hybrid buses. In special ceremonies the first 20 of the new buses took to the streets. By the end of 2004, when the rest of the agency's 212 hybrids arrive...
SEATTLE - King County Metro announced that it will be outfitting all of its 1,404 buses with mask dispensers. Each dispenser will be stocked with double-layer, surgical masks from Metro’s supply of one million masks. These masks meet the recent standards from the Centers for Disease Control...
SEATTLE - King County Metro announced that it will be outfitting all of its 1,404 buses with mask dispensers. Each dispenser will be stocked with double-layer, surgical masks from Metro’s supply of one million masks. These masks meet the recent standards from the Centers for Disease Control...
Michelle Allison,King County Metro General Manager, said: While still delivering everyday, high-quality service to our riders, we’re also leading the way to a zero-emissions future. “We’re partnering with public entities across our region, encouraging private contractors to develop technologies,...
After King County Metro bus driver Shawn Yim was killed by a passenger, local leaders are responding by holding a series of meetings to make safety adjustments to the busses and personnel on board. The main focus really is going to be how Metro plans to keep both riders and drivers safe,...
King County Metro is the transport authority serving King County, Washington, operating bus as well as train. The public transportation provides 400,000 daily rides, serving much of Seattle’s workforce. The Metro also operates the nation’s largest public vanpool program. Commuters travelling by ...
“We applaud King County Metro for its commitment to bus fleet electrification, and we look forward to supporting them over the long term as they scale up to meet their goals over the next decade,” said The Mobility House’s US Managing Director Gregor Hintler. “Their pi...