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Starting Sept. 14, King County Metro is expanding evening and weekend transit service and launching its eighth RapidRide — the G Line — which will provide fast and frequent service through downtown Seattle, First Hill, Capitol Hill, the Central District, and Madison Valley.
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King County Metro Transit’s prototype battery-dominant electric bus should be delivered in late 2012. The agency plans to buy one or two vehicles plus one or two charging stations to test their suitability for the transit system.
Read More →Proterra buses will use Toshiba’s Rechargeable Batteries (SCiB™), a safe rechargeable battery solution with high-rate performance and long-life capabilities that is used in a wide range of applications, from EVs to grid energy storage.
Read More →A recent search of Craigslist in the San Francisco Bay Area found half-a-dozen Class Passes for sale between $40 and $70. Sellers often are Cal students who don’t ride AC Transit buses.
Read More →The Diesel Technology Forum and several local governments and area businesses in Seattle are working together to use the latest clean diesel technology to cut emissions from large and heavy-duty vehicles in the area.
Read More →The operation will also become the largest division of Krapf Bus Companies, bringing more than 70 school districts and pre-schools, as well as transit, paratransit and motorcoach operations.
Read More →Manufactured by Gillig Corp., the new buses will replace existing diesel buses, making the fleet 92% alternatively-fueled.
Read More →Pre-paid boarding, technology that gives buses priority at intersections and redesigned buses with wider doors and aisles are among the features that will speed service and improve the rider experience on the A Line.
Read More →The combined scenarios received significant feedback from the public.
Read More →The agency rolled out real-time data on MetroRapid and MetroRail last year, receiving strong positive feedback from customers.
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