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King County Metro formally began operations on January 1, 1973, but can trace its roots to the Seattle Transit System, founded in 1939, and Overlake Transit Service, a private operator founded in 1927 to serve the Eastside.
Fall 2010 – The planned replacement of University of Washington student and employee ID cards with ORCA-integrated photo ID cards was delayed until sometime in 2011. The U-PASS and the King County employee passes were to be dual purpose passes and were to include the ORCA chip. [15]
King County Metro is the public transit authority of King County, Washington, including the city of Seattle in the Puget Sound region.It operates a fleet of 1,396 buses, serving 115 million rides at over 8,000 bus stops in 2012, making it the eighth-largest transit agency in the United States.
(The Center Square) – King County Metro has suspended bus service at a Seattle location that is becoming more and more of a public safety concern. As of Monday morning, the bus stops along 12th ...
In September 1997, King County Metro expanded the trolleybus system, electrifying Route 70 between downtown and the University District via Eastlake Avenue E. [14] The $19 million project, primarily funded by a grant from the Federal Transit Administration, was the first modern expansion of trolley wire (excluding the downtown bus tunnel) and ...
(The Center Square) – Puget Sound leaders and union heads are demanding better protections for bus drivers after a King County Metro driver was recently killed. Early Wednesday morning, driver ...
In 1978, Metro was the first large transit agency to order high-capacity articulated buses (buses with a rotating joint). [11] Today, King County Metro has one of the largest articulated fleets in North America (second only to MTA New York City Transit) and articulated buses account for about 42% of the agency's fleet. [12]
PHOTO: Richard Sitzlack, 53, is accused of killing a King County Metro bus driver in Seattle on Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2024. (Seattle Police Department) Yim was pronounced dead at the scene.