Metro celebrated two Operators of the Year on Sept. 26, marking the rare occasion of two drivers being selected for the annual honor.
Metro’s fall service expansion includes zoom sessions in Chinese, Vietnamese
Starting Sept. 14, King County Metro is gearing up for significant transit improvements across Seattle and beyond, with enhanced bus services, new routes, and expanded connectivity to Sound Transit’s Link 1 Line.
Shelter murals feature Tsou’s artwork
Artwork by a King County Metro employee, Wan-Lin Tsou, was installed at three shelter locations in the Chinatown-International District last week.
COMMENTARY: Accident cases pose complex issues
By Jennifer Bates For Northwest Asian Weekly Recently there has been a lot of publicity and news coverage about the Ride the Ducks tour bus crash. There were five deaths […]
EDITORIAL: Don’t discount Orca’s discounts — Qualified riders and seniors can receive reduced rates
Lena Chan Leprozo takes the bus every day from Northgate to the International District. She commutes to the Senior Center at the Bush Hotel on Jackson. This 80+ senior relies […]
COMMENTARY: This November, vote yes for Seattle Transit
By Rich Stolz For Northwest Asian Weekly As any bus rider who has been passed up by an overcrowded bus or forced to stand for an entire commute can tell […]
COMMENTARY: Preventing transit cuts will be a win for our communities
By Diane Narasaki and Rich Stolz Without action soon, King County Metro will cut 17 percent of its transit service, with the first cuts taking place as early as June […]
Streetcar construction causes headaches in the ID
By Charles Lam Northwest Asian Weekly According to the city, the First Hill Streetcar was supposed to help the International District grow, but so far local businesses say the only […]
Youthful voice: “Alone, together, on a bus”
For the past two weeks, I have been riding on the King County Metro to and from the International District. I have never taken the bus by myself for such a long period of time, so I’ve had a lot of new experiences. From the first day, I started to notice some unspoken etiquette for riding public transit. There are minute differences in the customs — or habits, if you will — of riding the bus in the morning and riding it in the afternoon …