King County Metro (bot)Jan 29
King County launches new battery-electric buses with enhanced operator safety features
https://kingcountymetro.blog/2026/01/29/king-county-launches-new-battery-electric-buses-with-enhanced-operator-safety-features/
#KingCountyMetro #GeneralManagerMichelleAllison #CouncilmemberSteffanieFain #OperatorSafetyPartitions #ExecutiveGirmayZahilay #Battery-ElectricBus #ShawnYim #GILLIG #News
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…

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Rob BellingerMay 22, 2025

One of at least three #Gillig electric 35-foot buses to have appeared on the fare-free #ucat bus system, seemingly without any announcement.

#transit #ulstercounty #hudsonvalley

King County Metro (bot)Apr 22, 2025
Moving at ‘lightning’ speed: King County Metro’s 100% zero-emission bus base nears completion
https://kingcountymetro.blog/2025/04/22/moving-at-lightning-speed-king-county-metros-100-zero-emission-bus-base-nears-completion/
#KingCountyMetro #GeneralManagerMichelleAllison #ExecutiveShannonBraddock #Battery-ElectricBus #ZeroEmission #GILLIG #News
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…

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Show threadMetroReasonsApr 20, 2024
I fear someone at #Gillig is missing out on #WMATA contracting work because somebody over there doesn't know how to submit bids in Procore
King County Metro (bot)Mar 14, 2024
King County Metro green lights contract for 89 new battery-electric buses, growing its zero-emission fleet
https://kingcountymetro.blog/2024/03/14/king-county-metro-green-lights-contract-for-89-new-battery-electric-buses-growing-its-zero-emission-fleet/
#KingCountyMetro #ExecutiveDowConstantine #Battery-ElectricBus #MichelleAllison #ZeroEmission #InterimBase #GILLIG #News
King County Metro green lights contract for 89 new battery-electric buses, growing its zero-emission fleet

King County Metro signed a five-year contract with GILLIG to purchase battery-electric buses to continue the agency’s transition to a zero-emission fleet. GILLIG is a leading manufacturer of heavy-…

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Show threadDaniel Heppner Dec 30, 2022
They do have some newer 2019 Gilligs, and there are 2022 Gilligs being delivered that will finally replace the old 1998 buses. #SantaCruz #transit #gillig