Category: Transportation and Development

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…

Summary  Executive Zahilay proposed legislation to fund emergency repairs to roads and bridges that were damaged by the December flooding emergency.  Story  Today, King County Executive Girmay Zahilay announced new legislation to fund urgent repairs to roads and bridges damaged by the flood emergency in December by temporarily expanding the allowable uses of the Real Estate Excise Tax 2 (REET 2).   “The unprecedented and devastating floods in December caused extensive…

Community-guided proposal would create a new regional transit network connecting buses, light rail, and partner transit systems across South King County  Summary King County Executive Girmay Zahilay today transmitted legislation to expand Metro bus service across South King County and strengthen connections to new Link light rail stations opening in 2026. The proposal would create a…

Summary  Today, King County Executive Girmay Zahilay joined King County Metro to launch safer, zero-emission battery-electric buses, with initial deployment focused on south King County communities disproportionately affected by air pollution.  Story Today, King County Executive Girmay Zahilay joined King County Metro to launch a new fleet of battery-electric buses that enhance transit operator safety, reduce harmful…

Summary King County Metro will join four regional transit agencies to provide free rides on Dec. 31 to help people safely celebrate New Year’s Eve. Story King County Executive Girmay Zahilay announced today that Metro will join other regional transit agencies to provide free rides this New Year’s Eve, Dec. 31. Riders can travel without…