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NewsSeptember 11, 2020

King County Metro Partners with Connectpoint for Digital Displays

The new real-time digital information displays will provide increased messaging flexibility and provide a better customer experience.

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NewsJune 17, 2020

King County brings back popular Via to Transit program

Riders not only rated the service 4.8 stars out of five on the Via app, but wrote more than 200 letters advocating for Via to Transit to continue.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 20, 2020

MV Transportation adding Lytx system on 1,500 more vehicles

The new deployment covers MV's support for King County Metro, the RTC of Southern Nevada, and Capital Metro.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 3, 2020

Biz Briefs: New Flyer lands BEB order, MV to provide paratransit services

Seattle's King County Metro will add more battery-electric buses, while TARC has contracted MV to provide its ADA services.

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ArticlesJanuary 13, 2020

4 Questions to Ask before Investing in Microtransit

Cities can build a better version of the bus — one that operates dynamically, without routes and schedules, but still promotes shared trips to cut down on congestion.

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Newsby StaffDecember 11, 2019

King County Metro ceases operations of 2 on-demand pilot programs

The pilots were designed as 12-month research projects to test innovative solutions to immediate transportation needs.

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Newsby StaffOctober 24, 2019

Sound Transit starts construction on Redmond Link light rail extension

The segment’s opening will follow the 2023 opening of light rail between Downtown Seattle and Redmond’s Overlake area.

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Newsby StaffAugust 28, 2019

King County Metro, WSDOT land $8M in FTA grant funds

Grants will help fund battery-electric buses and a pedestrian connection between a terminal and downtown Seattle, respectively.

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Newsby StaffMay 28, 2019

MV Transportation lands 5-year King County Metro paratransit contract

The contract incorporates feedback from customers, caregivers, stakeholders, and community organizations.

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Newsby StaffMay 17, 2019

King County Metro launches first-ever recruitment for full-time transit operators

Since the 1970s, labor agreements required new transit operators start as part-time drivers and then seek promotion to full-time work.

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