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.
The latest models can travel nearly six times farther than the fast-charge buses Metro currently has in its fleet. At that distance, the battery-powered buses could satisfy about 70% of Metro’s bus routes, reducing air and noise pollution throughout the region. Manufacturers will provide 40-...
Mask dispensers were installed on select routes in September. "We’re happy to report that roughly 90% of our passengers wear masks while traveling. On coaches with mask dispensers, 94% of passengers wear masks," King County Metro said. King County Metro still urges riders to use ...
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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.
with a value proposition consisting of pure zero-emission buses (ZEBs). Solaris has just achieved a milestone step towards the execution of its strategy,signingits first contract for ZEB deliveries in the US with King County Metro, which provides transit service to the city of Seattle, WA and...
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...
and 220 miles for a 40-foot bus, Metro and other transit agencies have experienced range limitations and variability, especially in cold weather. Hydrogen fuel cell buses have the potential to travel up to 300 miles and their extended range has particular promise on all-day, frequent routes. ...
“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 pil...
As a condition of being brought into the UGB, Metro stipulated that a "concept plan" must be created for the entire area before urban development may occur. The city of King City, in coordination with Metro, Washington County, and Tigard, agreed to sponsor the concept planning process. ...