Sound Transit hopes for another $375 million in federal COVID-19 relief aid
A COVID-19 relief bill passed by the U.S. House might provide Sound Transit an additional $375 million to cover costs of light-rail construction to Lynnwood...
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In pandemic budget cuts, Metro will stop work on Rainier Avenue RapidRide bus line
King County Metro had planned to replace the Route 7 bus between downtown and Rainier Beach with a RapidRide line. But with falling tax and...
Masks, driver shields, artificial intelligence: How do we make public transit in the Puget Sound area safe amid COVID-19?
Like schools, restaurants and other facets of once-normal life, public transit in the Puget Sound area could look dramatically different if the pandemic stretches on....
King County Council approves transit worker raises, despite pandemic budget woes
King County and the union agreed to the deal in late February, just before the pandemic struck locally. But since then, COVID-19 has plunged Metro...
Washington State Supreme Court hears arguments over car-tab tax cuts
A King County judge in February largely upheld the initiative but kept it on hold while the lawsuit seeking to overturn the measure was being...
Sound Transit needs better early planning to avoid cost overruns, audit finds
Zeroing in on change orders that amend construction contracts, the auditor found many of those orders were addressing mistakes that might have been avoided.
King County Metro will cut bus service 15% due to coronavirus-sparked recession this fall
Metro's daily ridership has collapsed during the viral outbreak, from 413,000 in May 2019 to 112,000 this May.
Sound Transit leaders warn projects must be canceled or delayed to keep cash from running dry
Just in 2020 and 2021, the regional agency could lose $1 billion, snowballing to a total fare and tax loss reaching $8 billion to $12...
Local transit systems make slow return to charging fares as coronavirus restrictions ease
Sound Transit and Community Transit will begin charging fares on some buses and trains June 1. Trips on King County Metro buses will remain fare-free...
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