RapidRide, King County Metro

King County Metro receives $80M federal boost to expand its RapidRide service
King County Metro is receiving almost $80 million federal grant to help upgrade its bus line running through several major south King County cities. The Federal Transportation Administration’s grant was announced on Wednesday.
King County Metro secures $80 million in federal funding for RapidRide expansion
King County Metro’s RapidRide is expanding service into Renton, Kent, and Auburn, and a new federal grant of $80 million will help make the project a reality.
King County Metro in Washington to receive nearly $80M grant for rapid transit line
King County Metro in Washington state will receive $79.7 million to support a bus rapid transit line that will provide service for cities south of Seattle.
King County Metro Transit receives federal funding to support new bus rapid transit route
King County Metro Transit (King County Metro) received a $79.7 million grant from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) to support construction of the agency’s new rapid bus route. Funding for the estimated $168.
Metro secures millions in federal funding to make RapidRide a reality in South King County
King County Metro’s RapidRide is expanding service into Renton, Kent and Auburn, and a new federal grant of $80 million will help make the project a reality.
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King County Metro will honor murdered driver for years to come
Shawn Yim, killed Dec. 18, will be remembered not only with Friday's memorial but with a bigger commitment to transit driver and rider safety.
King County Metro nabs $79.7M grant for RapidRide I Line
A new federal grant will help a new rapid transit line in King County get on the fast track. A Philadelphia sports fan, who went on a misogynistic tirade against a female Green Bay Packers fan in viral video,
King County receives $80 million to expand Metro RapidRide service
Officials said the RapidRide I Line is scheduled to begin service in 2027 to Renton, Kent and Auburn.
King County Council signals support for more police, safety protections on Metro Transit
The Metro Transit Police, which is operated by the King County Sheriff's Office, currently has a staff of 69 officers with ...
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Rantz: King County waited until Metro bus driver was killed before pretending to take safety seriously
For years, riders and bus drivers complained about their safety concerns on King County Metro buses. But now, in the aftermath of a bus driver stabbed to death on a Seattle route, a King ...
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King County Metro pays tribute to slain bus driver with citywide procession
SEATTLE — A procession for a King County Metro bus driver who was killed after an altercation with a passenger was held ahead of a memorial service in Seattle on Friday. Shawn Yim had been a ...
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Bus drivers point to culture of 'service over safety' in special King County Council meeting
Officials from local transit agencies, law enforcement, and the union representing Seattle-area bus drivers met with the King ...
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King County Metro, community gathers to honor driver who was murdered
King County Metro has said to expect bus cancellations on Friday, January 10, as the community gathers to honor driver Shawn ...
‘Our lives depend on your decision': Metro drivers urge immediate action on safety
Transit operators demanded better security measures during a special meeting with the King County Council on Monday, following the recent murder of a Metro driver.
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Water Taxi surges as advocates plan for Legislative session
That appropriation expires June 30. Drayer and state Rep. Greg Nance, D-Bainbridge Island, who represents a district that ...
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Where will all the waste go? King County’s only landfill expected to be completely full by 2040
In King County, all the waste that is not compostable or recyclable — like used diapers, greasy pizza boxes or CVS receipts — ...