Mar 18, 2014 | Transportation Choices
This the first post in a series about how bus cuts will affect people in King County. Alex Rouse is graduate student and Seattle sports fan who uses King County Metro as her primary form of transportation. Here is what she had to say about what the bus means to her...
Mar 10, 2014 | Transportation Choices
The American Public Transportation Association (APTA) today released a report showing that Americans took 10.7 billion trips on public transportation last year — the highest annual public transit ridership number in 57 years! And, yes, population has increased...
Feb 7, 2014 | Transportation Choices
Want to influence regional transportation policy? Now is the time to speak up. Puget Sound Regional Council (PSRC) is currently soliciting comments on their update to the Transportation 2040 plan. Transportation 2040 is an “action plan for transportation in the...
Feb 6, 2014 | Transportation Choices
Last night, hundreds of citizens attended the King County Council’s public hearing about Executive Dow Constantine’s proposal to save Metro service. Labor, business, and environmental leaders—along with dozens of regular riders—urged the council to keep our county...
Jan 31, 2014 | Transportation Choices
King County is moving ahead with its local strategy to prevent devastating Metro bus cuts. But before there can be a ballot measure to save service, the King County Council needs to form a Transportation Benefit District. The council is holding a public hearing to...