King County Metro Transit

Seattle, WA 98104

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201 S. Jackson St.
Seattle, WA 98104
http://metro.kingcounty.gov/
206-553-3000

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King County Metro will begin work to correct RapidRide G Line shelters.
Shelters, Benches and Equipment

King County Metro to begin work on RapidRide G Line shelters

Oct. 7, 2024
The RapidRide G Line shelters require work to correct paint and welding issues.
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King County Metro to begin next phase of multi-year infrastructure improvement program.
Management

King County Metro to begin next phase of multi-year infrastructure improvement program

Sept. 26, 2024
The program includes multiple transit maintenance bases and route facility improvements located across various King County Metro sites in King County, Wash.
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King County Metro, Sound Transit, Community Transit and other regional transit partners sign ‘Equity in Infrastructure’ Pledge.
Management

King County Metro, Sound Transit, Community Transit and other regional transit partners sign ‘Equity in Infrastructure’ Pledge

Sept. 11, 2024
The mission of the Equity in Infrastructure Pledge is to build generational wealth and reduce the racial wealth gap by improving public infrastructure contracting practices to...
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Service resumes on South Lake Union route of Seattle Streetcar.
Vehicles

Service resumes on South Lake Union route of Seattle Streetcar

Sept. 5, 2024
Specialized high-voltage control units were installed and tested during the past week at the two substations that deliver electricity to the overhead catenary system that powers...
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King County Executive Dow Constantine and King County Metro General Manager Michelle Allison with a piece of the ribbon at the RapidRide G Line ribbon cutting celebration.
Infrastructure

King County Metro celebrates completion of construction on RapidRide G Line project

Sept. 3, 2024
King County Metro's RapidRide G Line will offer frequent service with new 60-foot, five-door buses with expanded area coverage.
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King County Metro works to restore South Lake Union Streetcar power system
Vehicles

King County Metro works to restore South Lake Union Streetcar power system

Aug. 29, 2024
Tests will be conducted to test performance of the South Lake Union Streetcar before reopening the service to the public.
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ORCA to offer six-month promotional day pass.
Fare Collection

ORCA to offer six-month promotional day pass

Aug. 27, 2024
The offer allows for riders to access unlimited rides and transfers between all participating ORCA agencies.
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King County in Washington is cracking down on transit safety initiatives.
Safety & Security

King County tackling safety issues through Operation Safe Transit initiative

Aug. 21, 2024
The King County Sheriff’s Office made four arrests on Aug. 16 as part of Operation Safe Transit, which was launched May 1 as a pilot program to make transit safer along 3rd Ave...
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Technology

King County Metro, INIT partnership works to improve electric fleet management with CarMedialab technology

This partnership will help to achieve real-time vehicle health monitoring, enabling proactive maintenance, reduced downtime and enhanced service reliability.

Articles & News

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Snoqualmie Valley Transportation’s Valley Shuttle, the fixed route bus connecting North Bend and Duvall, Wash., will start running on Saturdays and Sundays as of Aug. 17.
Bus

Bus service enhancements from NJ Transit, Snoqualmie Valley Transportation, Virginia Breeze

Aug. 14, 2024
In the month of August, NJ Transit, Virginia Breeze and Snoqualmie Valley Transportation will apply bus service changes to improve efficiency and reliability of their transit ...
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Shared Mobility

King County Metro, city of Seattle, Wash., to expand Metro Flex to Delridge and South Park communities July 22

July 15, 2024
Metro Flex is a neighborhood transit service that provides on-demand rides throughout the service area for the cost of a bus fare.
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Fare Collection

Fare technology updates: King County Metro and Sound Transit, SolTrans, Société de transport de Laval

June 26, 2024
The transit agencies are changing the way riders pay for fares to enhance the customer experience.
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Infrastructure

King County Metro Transit, SDOT readies to begin construction on Route 40 Transit-Plus Multimodal Corridor project

May 28, 2024
The goals of the project, which is set to begin construction in early June, are to reduce transit travel times, improve transit reliability and increase safety and transit access...
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Bus

King County Executive Constantine proposes new transit services to King County Metro bus network

Feb. 9, 2024
If the proposed changes are adopted by the King County Council, initial upgrades to the King County Metro bus network will begin with the Aug. 31 service change alongside the...
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Infrastructure

FTA awards Seattle DOT $64.2 million for RapidRide J Line BRT

Jan. 29, 2024
SDOT's 5.2-mile RapidRide J Line will upgrade an existing King County Metro bus line by providing improved reliability with bus-only lanes and transit signal priority, decreased...
Mass Transit/Mischa Wanek-Libman
Members of TriMet's Community Safety Team checking a train in downtown Portland, Ore., in April 2023.
Safety & Security

UW Study Shows Riders Risk of Secondhand Drug Exposure Minimal; Additional Study is Needed to Assess Risk to Operators

Oct. 3, 2023
The five transit agencies in Washington State and Oregon that commissioned the first-of-its-kind study are putting mitigation recommendations into practice to keep riders and ...
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Safety & Security

UW study finds traces of drugs on transit buses at levels unlikely to cause risks to worker health

Sept. 8, 2023
The study found fentanyl and methamphetamine on board numerous transit vehicles, but the positive samples contained small amounts that are unlikely to cause acute medical conditions...
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King County Metro will launch Metro Flex on March 6. Metro Flex is an on-demand service that replaces Community Ride, Ride Pingo to Transit and Via to Transit.
Shared Mobility

King County Metro bringing all on-demand services under single brand: Metro Flex

March 3, 2023
The integrated service launches March 6 and will support travel through the served neighborhoods, as well as the region.
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147 of the 208 buses King County Metro pulled from service due to steering issues have returned to service.
Vehicles

King County Metro makes progress returning buses with fixed steering issues to service

Jan. 13, 2023
More than 70 percent of the 208 buses pulled for steering column replacement have returned to service.

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Bus

King County Metro increasing bus operator training

Aug. 7, 2024
On June 21, King County Metro celebrated the graduation of 54 part-time operators to full-time status; the agency recently began training its first class of external candidates...
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King County Metro outlines bus service increases to launch in the fall

Aug. 5, 2024
Increased bus services will help King County Metro to provide better access to transit for King County.
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Hybrid, Hydrogen & Electric Vehicles

King County Metro Transit to explore adding four hydrogen fuel cell buses as early as 2026

June 13, 2024
The addition of the hydrogen fuel cell buses is part of a pilot program that will help the agency decide if they will use the buses to complement its battery-electric and trolley...
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Hybrid, Hydrogen & Electric Vehicles

King County Metro signs contract with GILLIG to purchase electric buses

March 18, 2024
The $111 million contract with GILLIG includes an initial order of 89 BEBs with the option to purchase up to 395 vehicles.
Sound Transit
Infrastructure

Sound Transit to mitigate crowding when Lynnwood Link extension opens

March 11, 2024
Among the steps the agency is proposing are increased storage capacity for trains, which allows for more frequent service during peak hours, and alternative bus service between...
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Facilities

King County Metro breaks ground on first electric bus base facility

March 8, 2024
The new 544,000-square-foot base will include maintenance facilities and charging infrastructure for the next-generation battery-electric buses that are scheduled to begin service...
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Safety & Security

King County Metro continuing to improve security presence on transit systems

March 6, 2024
The agency has more than doubled its Transit Security Officers during the past two years from 70 to 160, deployed Metro Ambassadors to provide customer support and activated a...
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Bus

King County Metro partners with ATU 587 to launch new bus operator training pilot

Jan. 2, 2024
The Mentors Moving Metro pilot will match experienced operators with new, part-time operators for six to 12 months.
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Fare Collection

King County Metro study shows benefits of using ORCA cards

Dec. 6, 2023
The nine-month study featured 767 participants and was in collaboration with King County Metro’s Transportation Demand Management Ridership Recovery Project.