Category: Transportation and Development

Today, King County Executive Girmay Zahilay released the following statement after his administration transmitted new legislation that will allow the county to assume the duties and functions of the King County Transportation District (KCTD). This change is being proposed in partnership with members of the King County Council, which plays a key role in allocating and approving funding:  “Maintaining safe, reliable roads and bridges and a connected regional transit system are essential to King County’s future. As part…

Summary  King County Metro’s popular Metro Flex service will expand to Auburn and Federal Way on  Aug. 31, launching two new pilots in Auburn and Federal Way, giving riders more flexible connections to transit, jobs, shopping, appointments and other destinations. The expansion is part of Metro’s broader improvements to transit service in South King County and will offer on-demand rides with $3 fares.  Story  King…

Nine new routes, more than 3,000 additional weekly trips and stronger Link light rail connections begin Aug. 29.  Summary Executive Girmay Zahilay today announced that Metro will expand bus service across King County starting Aug. 29, including nine new routes, more than 3,000 additional bus trips each week, and better connections to new South King County Link light rail stations. The changes also include the launch of Metro Flex, an on-demand transit…

Summary Access to one of Seattle’s most beautiful and popular parks and beaches will be easier this summer with the launch of Golden Gardens Direct, a new bus service connecting downtown Ballard to Golden Gardens Park, beginning Saturday, June 27. The pilot project, a partnership between King County Metro and the City of Seattle, will run every 30 minutes from 10 a.m. to…

Summary Executive Girmay Zahilay is sponsoring a series of amendments with regional leaders to strengthen the Sound Transit 3 (ST3) system plan for King County.  Story Today, Executive Girmay Zahilay announced his sponsorship for new amendments to the ST3 system update plan that will advance critical transit projects in King County and improve accountability at Sound Transit.   The Sound Transit Board is expected to vote on these amendments and updated plan…

 King County Metro service, with free fares sponsored by SeattleFWC26, and $500k investment from the City of Seattle, will offer fast, free connections across downtown and on Match Days this summer  Summary King County is kicking off Seattle’s soccer summer early with the launch of free rides on new waterfront shuttle service beginning May 21 through Labor Day.  Operated by King County Metro and sponsored by the Seattle FIFA…

Summary  King County Executive Girmay Zahilay joined federal, state, and local partners and community members today to break ground on Metro’s RapidRide I Line. The project will upgrade Route 160 with 17 miles of improvements to speed up transit service and deliver new stations for riders in Renton, Kent, and Auburn. Service is scheduled to…

Summary  Today, King County Executive and Sound Transit Board Member Girmay Zahilay released the following statement on the Sound Transit’s Board of Director’s retreat and conversations about the Enterprise Initiative. The Enterprise Initiative is an agencywide effort to ensure that project delivery and operations are affordable going forward while delivering on the objectives of the voter-approved Sound Transit 3 (ST3) plan. Sound Transit currently faces a $34.5 billion shortfall over the next 20 years.  Statement “This is a critical moment…

Summary   King County Metro will expand bus service and launch systemwide all-door boarding starting Saturday, March 28, making transit faster and easier to use across the region. The service change strengthens connections to Sound Transit’s Link light rail system, including the new 2 Line Crosslake Connection between Seattle and the Eastside, and adds earlier morning…