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King County Executive Shannon Braddock on Monday revealed that her proposed 2025 supplemental budget includes $26. 1 million ...
Calls for an improved security presence across King County Metro services arose after the tragic death of Metro bus driver Shawn Yim, who was killed on the job in December 2024.
“Since 2023, King County Metro has dramatically increased our ridership, adding more than 10 million passengers. This ...
The move follows the December killing of 59-year-old driver Shawn Yim, who was stabbed while on duty near the University of Washington.
TUKWILA, Wash. — King County Metro Transit is retrofitting as many as 1,300 buses with partitions as part of an initiative to improve safety conditions for bus drivers. On Tuesday, Metro Transit ...
Metro is planning to add buses with bigger, stronger barriers to protect drivers and sorting out how to retrofit its entire 1,400-coach fleet to add the enhanced protection, the county says. 89 ...
Dozens of rechargeable buses have been ordered with the new clear barriers, while hundreds of older hybrid buses will be retrofitted soon, Metro says.
The $26.1 million would be used to increase the number of Metro Transit Police deputies by 10 to a total of 89. Calls for an improved security presence across King County Metro services arose after ...
King County Metro accused of creating a ‘toxic work environment’ Some King County Metro employees are upset with this event, arguing it’s pushing a political agenda on employees who may feel ...