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King County and seven other governments sued Friday to block Trump administration decrees that could halt millions of dollars ...
King County Metro’s Tukwila Base, its first 100 percent electric bus base, is nearing completion and preparing to start ...
An unsanitary man disrupted a Seattle bus, raising concerns about public safety and inadequate responses from security ...
SEATTLE — King County Metro will restart fare enforcement on Monday. Metro said it would deploy 30 fare enforcement officers across the system to once again begin asking riders for proof of fare ...
(The Center Square) – King County Metro has officially resumed bus fare inspections after initially pausing it during the COVID-19 pandemic. Metro is implementing a phased-in approach to ...
The consequences of inaction to date on stable and sustainable funding for public transit were spelled out last week, as King County Metro Transit detailed drastic cuts to bus service that must be ...
King County Metro driver Shawn Yim was remembered as a beloved husband, uncle, and servant to the city. Yim was known by his fellow bus drivers for going above and beyond for his passengers ...
The impact of sharply rising diesel fuel costs prompted the Metropolitan King County Council to unanimously call for a performance audit of King County Metro Transit to identify more efficient ...
King County Sheriff Patti Cole-Tindall joins Soundside to talk about crime rates, a staffing shortage, budget challenges, and answer listener questions.
The first-ever zero emission bus depot was unveiled in Tukwila by King County Metro on Monday. Within the next couple of years, at least 100 electrified buses will pass through the space to recharge.
Notably, King County's 2025 budget acknowledges that Metro’s fare revenue is not expected to return to pre-pandemic numbers, which typically made up about 25% of operating costs.