King County launches new battery-electric buses with enhanced operator safety features
Cross posted from King County Executive news Today, King County Executive Girmay Zahilay joined King County Metro to launch a new fleet of battery-electric buses that enhance transit operator safet…
Growing service, happy riders: midday Water Taxi service to Vashon
Cross posted from the Captain’s Blog On June 27, 2024, riders sailed from Vashon Island to downtown Seattle carrying the Vashon flag on the M/V Sally Fox, named for the celebrated advocate of…
King County and state lawmakers partner to keep Vashon Water Taxi midday service
This media release was originally posted on King County Executive News on June 16, 2025. Summary As King County Water Taxi midday sailings to Vashon Island approach their first anniversary, King Co…
King County Metro’s 100% zero-emission bus base nears completion
It’s the size of nine football fields, powered by clean electricity, and is getting ready to welcome the first battery-electric, zero-emission buses that will call it home. A year after breaking gr…
Smooth sailing: 15 years of the King County Water Taxi
Cross Posted from the Captain’s Blog In 2009: Barack Obama made history. Captain Sully landed on the Hudson. “Slumdog Millionaire” won eight Oscars. Matt Hasselbeck was under center for the S…
King County Metro signs landmark deal to welcome new bus manufacturer to North America, expand zero-emission fleets
King County Metro has contracted with European bus builder Solaris to buy up to 16 zero-emission buses. This marks Solaris’ first contract with a U.S.-based transit agency and represents the compan…
Ribbon cutting celebrates new RapidRide G Line
King County Executive Dow Constantine joined city, county, federal and community leaders to celebrate the completion of major construction on the RapidRide G Line project, Metro’s eighth RapidRide …
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