King County Metro Transit

King County Metro Could Cancel Nearly 30 Percent Of Bus Routes

Derek Wang — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 23:56:24 +0000

King County Metro released more details Monday about possible cuts to bus service next year. The agency says almost a third of its routes might be eliminated.

Looming Fiscal Cliff For King County Transit

Derek Wang — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 15:38:45 +0000

Bus service in King County could get some good news this week. Washington state lawmakers are expected to introduce a plan that could prevent a looming fiscal crisis.

Is Living "All Natural" Worth It?

Steve Scher — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 17:00:00 +0000

Organic and “all natural” products are on the rise. Grocery stores have expanded their free-range, non-toxic options. We’re paying more trying to make healthier choices for our bodies and our world. More women are choosing “natural childbirth” and tossing old plastic Tupperware to avoid toxic leaching. Are all these efforts really working? Is there a right way and a wrong way to live “naturally?” Journalist Nathanael Johnson has answers.

King County Metro General Manager Kevin Desmond On Rapid Ride And More

Ross Reynolds — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 19:47:54 +0000

On September 29, King County Metro ended the Ride Free Area in downtown Seattle. A 2010 study conducted by Metro estimated that of the 8 million riders boarding buses each year almost 35 percent did not have a pass or transfer. This was costing the agency $2 million annually. In the last few months, what changes have you seen in revenues and ridership since the end of the Free Ride Area? Ross Reynolds talks with King County Metro General Manager Kevin Desmond about these changes and more.

Seattle Paves Way For New Car-Sharing Service

Liz Jones — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 14:31:38 +0000

Maybe you’ve heard of the car-sharing service, Zipcar. It’s like a club where members can borrow cars for a set fee. On Monday, the Seattle City Council is expected to approve another similar car-sharing service to launch in the city next year.

Is Seattle's Mass Transit Massively Bad Or Massively Good?

Ross Reynolds — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 19:48:19 +0000

Do you have complaints about the RapidRide bus service? Or are you loving the WiFi? Ross Reynolds talks to listeners about the state of their mass transit commute. How’s your bus, train, ferry commute going these days?

Free Downtown Bus Shuttle Draws Few Riders

Liz Jones — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 04:07:19 +0000

People who ride the bus around Seattle are adjusting to major service changes this week. One huge shift is the end of the ride-free zone downtown.

In its place, the city’s paying for a free shuttle to help low-income people get around. It runs in a loop downtown Seattle to seven stops near services for homeless and low-income people.

Derek Mitchell got on after his appointment at the WorkSource employment office. “It’s convenient," he says. "It’s very comfortable — a little lightweight jazz in the background. I love it.”