More Metro Service Coming To Renton, Bellevue, Seattle

From King County Metro: King County Metro will offer an additional 150 trips on more than 50 routes each weekday throughout King County starting Sept. 22, providing passengers with more frequent and less-crowded trips. It is the eighth time since 2015 that Metro has added service under budgets proposed by Executive Dow Constantine.

The additional 88,000 hours of annual bus service includes more service funded by the City of Seattle and Amazon. It will include more peak service in Auburn, Renton, and Bellevue, more frequent service into downtown Seattle on popular routes such as the RapidRide E Line and Route 40, and expanded peak-hour service in West Seattle.

“We are providing faster, more reliable commutes throughout King County by partnering with cities and employers,” said Executive Constantine. “We have now increased transit service eight times since 2015, which has contributed to our region’s unprecedented prosperity. We will continue to expand our integrated, regional transit system to meet the growing customer demand.”

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