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Effective immediately, Metro will no longer provide buses to law enforcement traveling to demonstrations or protests.
Our core mission is to serve the public. This decision reflects that mission.
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Eclipse was a super sweet, world-famous, bus riding dog and true Seattle icon.
You brought joy and happiness to everyone and showed us all that good dogs belong on the bus.
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We're proud to introduce the Infinity Bus, which forms a 3-mile loop encircling the Downtown Seattle Third Avenue Transit Corridor.
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Masks are still required on King County Metro.
A federal judge in Florida ruled against the transit mask mandate, there may be an appeal from the Justice Department that could lead to delayed implementation or for the decision to be altered or overruled.
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Remember that time Eclipse starred in a Metro music video?
📽️ Eclipse's day off in Seattle
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Metro was able to put surplus equipment we got after the battle of Hoth to good use!
#MayTheFourthBeWithYou
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It is not appropriate for a transit agency to deliver high numbers of law enforcement officers to a demonstration or protest.
To the those who held us accountable for transporting law enforcement in the early days of the demonstrations: We heard you.
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The boys are back in town! The
@Mariners
return from the All-Star break with a 14 game win streak and a sold-out
@TMobilePark
to kick off their weekend series against the Astros.
If you're headed to the ballpark this weekend plan extra time for your trip and take transit!
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We are committed to prioritizing service to areas of highest need and dismantling racism.
As we redouble these commitments, we must consider what our relationship to law enforcement means for our customers within the communities we are most called to serve.
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Not Wordle, just RapidRide.
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We're so proud of Metro Water Taxi Capt. Dan Krehbiel and crew for their quick actions in steering the huge barge away from the heart of the busy Seattle waterfront after they discovered it adrift yesterday.
#maritime
#passengerferries
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This is just one step. We will continue to work with our community to build awareness of our past, disrupt our present, and work toward a more equitable future.
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While riding Metro, you will now hear onboard reminders: "Welcome aboard. Metro buses are disinfected daily. Help keep yourself & others healthy. Don’t travel if you are sick. Cover your cough or sneeze. Avoid touching your face. Wash your hands frequently & thoroughly. Thanks."
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HE'S HIRED!😻🚎
@kcmetrobus
my son wanted to go as a Metro driver for Halloween. Think he's ready for a job?
#halloween2019
#HappyHallowen
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We heard from customers that our new all-door boarding on Third Avenue is really speeding things up. SO, we are adding even
#MoreMetro
service by extending our Water Taxi route.
“All Aboard!” all doors on the Water Taxi! 🚏⛴⛴⛴💨
#SeattleSqueeze
#AprilFools
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Ever notice how happy the bus is to see you? 🚍😃
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King County Metro knows Black lives matter.
We also know that Black Lives Matter is a movement, not a moment.
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Metro crews are now disinfecting every bus every night using 21 newly acquired backpack sprayers across its 7 bases - a practice that will continue for the foreseeable future to support the health & safety of passengers, employees and community members.
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March 12 update: Metro temporarily ceases fare enforcement inspections amid COVID-19 response
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Nah, we are just two best friends on their commute.
@SoundTransit
😍🤗
A Sound Transit light rail train races a King County Metro bus on I-5 during morning rush hour
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This tracks.
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Great day at Northgate, and busy! So many excited and happy riders. Thank you to everyone who made this day possible! 🤩
☀️👨🦽🚶♀️🚶
🚏🚌🔁🚈
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🚨❄️Transit Alert: Due to ice, all Metro service is currently suspended. Next update at 7 a.m.
#wawx
@Seattledot
@KingCountyWA
@SoundTransit
@wsdot_traffic
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They are not only the most recognizable part of Metro’s fleet, they have also been on the forefront of protecting the environment since before Metro! After over 75 years, our electric trolleys are still humming along as we prepare to celebrate
#EarthDay2023
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We can’t keep this a secret any longer… Trailhead Direct is coming back!
#TrailheadDirect
service to Issaquah Alps and Mount Si begins on Saturday, June 5 on
#NationalTrailsDay
. Ride and hike with us each weekend through September 26.
Find your hike🏔️
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Metro does not work with ICE. King County Metro values all of our riders and all are welcome. King County has resources available at “Know Your Rights”
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🌙🚌🚎 Night crews will begin to clean every bus in Metro’s fleet using a bleach solution to wipe down high-touch surfaces such as buttons, handholds, pull cords, rails, and stanchions and disinfect the transit operator’s work area.
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Ohhhh, that's why we rerouted our buses at 8. 😉
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🚨All buses are chained and operating on snow routes. Know before you go (and don't go if you don't have to). 🚨
Can we get a supportive emoji for those bus drivers on the roads right now? 🚎⛄️❄️❤️🥰🥶🙌
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Do you think we will get an IMDb credit?
#LastOfUs
Edited from an original video from @ nona.nopales on TikTok
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The Emergency Snow Network has been deactivated. All scheduled Metro service is operating.
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We’ve heard you. Traffic has gotten so congested. Now introducing: the most convenient way to zip between all your appointments, meetings, or classes, or grab lunch and a gulp of exhilarating fresh air. Please welcome the RapidRide Zip Line.
#RapidRideZLine
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A rider sent us this note, but it belongs to you too.
"Our driver heartily congratulated us all for wearing masks, and wearing them correctly. The passengers looked up from their cell phones in surprise, and everybody started clapping. I have never seen that on a Metro bus!!"
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UPDATE: Metro fares will continue to be suspended for the month of August. Masks are required.
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We applaud the quick action of the MV Doc Maynard crew and Capt. Dan Krehbeil in nudging the ship away from the heart of the Waterfront⛴️⛴️
Runaway barge in Seattle’s Elliott Bay hits marina via
@seattletimes
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Meet Penny, bus driver extraordinaire & one of our Operators of the Year! She drove the 1st bus through the
#99Tunnel
at 11am for
#99StepForward
! 🚌🚌🚌
Metro’s providing free shuttle service at today’s event from the South Hub back to North Hub.
If you see her, say hello!👋
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Metro is a lifeline for those who stock our grocery stores, work in hospitals, and rely on transit to access food and medicine. You can help by reserving transit for essential travel only.
➡️ Learn more at
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Mondays can be hard.
Here’s a moment of calm from the shore near the West Seattle Water Taxi dock at Seacrest Park.
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Is it too early to start planning a Halloween costume? 🥹😻
since the fairings of xcelsior trolleyboses look like cat ears, i think
@KingCountyMetro
should make a kitty livery
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King County Metro bus drivers acted quickly to keep people moving & safe following a shooting on Jan. 22nd in Downtown Seattle. You said it, drivers are everyday heroes - and they really appreciate the flood of support.
⚡️ “Thank you Metro Operators!”
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Thank you to everyone who came out to celebrate the new RapidRide G Line! 😍🚌
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Meet Lily, a regular Route 28x rider, wishing us a happy Monday with one one her many smiles.
Fun fact: Her human tells us she has no less than 10 distinct smiles.
🤗😏🙃😉😌😆😁😄😀😂
#MetroSmiles
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Transit Alert: Effective Saturday, March 21, riders will not be required to pay fare on King County Metro services: buses, water taxi & Access paratransit.
Riders will board & exit only at the rear doors of buses unless they need to use the boarding ramp
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We are proud to work with Eric, who showed great bravery and quick thinking in an exceptionally intense situation. 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
With bullets flying, wounded Metro driver focused on getting passengers away from gunfire (via
@MikeLindblom
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Now boarding the West Seattle and Vashon Water Taxi: cats, and dogs! 🐶🐱
Starting today, January 12, our furry friends can ride with their pet parents. Dogs must be on a leash and cats must ride in an enclosed pet carrier. Welcome aboard!
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Looking at a beautiful sunset across Elliot Bay 🌇
My brain:
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Me: THE VIADUCT IS CLOSING IN LESS THAN TWO MONTHS ARE ALL OF OUR RIDERS READY?!
#getready
#Realign99
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You see how we ride public transit? Very mindful. Very demure.
Shout out to
@SoundTransit
's transit security. Very demure of them to join in the fun.
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If you fail to plan, then you plan to fail — so plan to take Metro to
@TaylorSwift13
concerts! Skip traffic & parking so you can just breathe, just relax. We have extra trips extra late to get you and your friendship bracelets back home.
#TSTheErasTour
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🚏🚍Good news! Starting July 3, King County Metro returns to normal capacity, supporting the region's continued recovery & growth in ridership across buses, water taxis, light rail, streetcar & more. Masks are still required on transit per federal rules.
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Statement from Rob Gannon, Metro's general manager:
“We commend the heroic actions of our colleague, Eric Stark, who was able to drive the bus and our passengers to safety. 1/
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❄️❄️❄️UPDATE❄️❄️❄️
Starting with the Fri. morning commute, we are canceling all trips on 20 bus routes due to fleet availability and in preparation for the coming winter storm, with additional reductions starting at 2 p.m.
👉Plan ahead!👈
Details at:
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Bus No. 7, drawn by Metro rider Anasuya Basu.
Medium: markers and colored pencils.
The art 🎨🖼️ The inspiration 🚍🪟
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Bicyclists! Are you ready to ride the new
#RapidRideGLine
starting Sept. 14? Check out how to use the new indoor bike racks:
1. Enter the back doors.
2. Tap ORCA Card.
3. Lift front wheel and roll bike forward onto rack.
4. To exit, lift handle and roll bike down.
Happy biking!
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Metro is honored to serve a region dedicated to civic engagement. Plz be patient as we work to get riders home.
#womxnsmarchseattle
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On May 15, 2024, 303,000 people rode public transit with Metro – an increase of 22% since last year and the highest one-day total in four years! Our General Manager, Michelle Allison, shared with
@PSBJ
how transit is the engine of our economic recovery: .
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People on the bus might not be as chatty as they used to 🎧, but that doesn’t stop their dogs!🐕🐕
Walter, a retriever, and Bowie, a lab/border collie/pit mix, met aboard the 28 headed to downtown Seattle and sealed their new friendship with a hug. 💕
#busdogs
#metrosmiles
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@seattledot
@KingCountyWA
@SoundTransit
@wsdot_traffic
🚨❄️🚨Transit Alert 10 am update: Due to ongoing icy conditions, all Metro service remains suspended this morning, including buses, water taxis, on-demand & Seattle Streetcar.
Next update 2 p.m.
@KingCountyWA
@SoundTransit
@seattledot
@wsdot_traffic
#WaWx
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Today at noon, we’ll
#SoundTheHorn
as part of a nationwide show of support for transit workers. Open your windows to listen and join us in celebrating the people keeping our region and our country moving.
No horn? No problem. Let our friend show you how it’s done.
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In celebration of Disability Pride Month, we want to look back to 1978, when after commercial wheelchair lifts failed to perform, Metro engineer Ed Hall designed a lift for buses that became an industry standard.
#DisabilityPrideMonth
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Happy
#LunarNewYear
✨🎊
The Year of the Water Tiger begins today, so we had to invite the Water Taxi to the celebration!
Wishing a happy, healthy new year to all who celebrate.
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Metro &
@SoundTransit
are connecting riders with the
#MarchForOurLives
event, and Metro has free shuttles after to carry riders from Seattle Center back to the downtown core.
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To all the transit riders of King County,
Will you be our Valentines?
xoxo,
Metro
#Metromance
#ValentinesDay
#TransitValentines
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Bikes with big tires, E (electric) bikes—and good old Schwinns—all can ride on the West Seattle and Vashon Water Taxis using the new bike racks that can hold them all!
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@UrbanistOrg
You heard it here first: we're on it.
We're working on changes to our Twitter, including opening an alert-specific Twitter account early next year.
We appreciate The Urbanist's commitment to improving rider's experience across the Puget Sound area.
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The countdown has begun. There are only five days until the new RapidRide G Line launch—and your chance to learn more and grab some SWAG (available on a first-come, first-served basis)! Celebrate with us on Sept. 14 from 11 am–3 pm at 19th Ave. between Madison St. and Pine St.
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Allow plenty of time for travel if you're going to the
#WomensMarchSeattle
today by bus or light rail. We're running extra service as needed but plan for crowds and delays. Happy marching!
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Today is Transit Driver Appreciation Day!!!
😍🚌🚎⛴🚈🚃🚐
Please take a moment to thank your operator for all they do to keep our community moving (like through epic highway closures and record-breaking snow!)
#TDAD
#MetroSmiles
Ways to say thanks: ⬇️
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In a first-of-its-kind study, the
@UW
released an analysis of drug smoke & residue samples collected on transit vehicles; health officials say the levels are “extremely low” & riding transit remains safe.
The study, info from health experts & next steps:
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Weekend reminder: Federal law requires masks on transit at all times. Please support our staff and your fellow passengers by masking up!
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We support
@AnnaZivarts
' vision of safe, livable communities centered around walking, biking, rolling and taking transit 🚶♀️🧑🦽🚴♂️🚎
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🚨UPDATE🚨
To combat the spread of COVID-19, fares will continue to be suspended for the month of July.
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🗣️In order to make room for others, please continue moving to the rear
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#280characters
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Did anyone catch this beauty from their bus? 😍
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When they say, “it’s about the journey, not the destination”, we don’t think they had the West Seattle Bridge detour in mind.
Taking Metro can help you save time & make your trip more of a journey with incredible Water Taxi views and lower bridge access.
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Llesson Llearned: No Llama Drama allowed
Llama Llama on the train
Trying to escape the rain
But llamas aren't allowed on MAX
No matter how good your llama acts
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After nearly two weeks of snow & chains & bus repair work, drivers & vehicle maintenance workers were treated to a
#ValentinesDay
surprise this morning!
Thank you for sharing the love with the people who keep the community moving!
❤️😍
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The changing mask guidelines can be confusing, but our policies haven't changed.
Please wear a mask every time you ride with King County Metro. 🚏😷🚍
Thank you!
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People should remove their backpacks to make room on Metro, but we'll make an exception for Overwatch's Junkrat. Thanks for riding to
#PAXWest2018
!
@Official_PAX
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Kicking off a
#WeekWithoutDriving
, which for many transit riders is an everyday reality. Our network of buses and trains, streetcars and boats help connect us. We know we have more work to do to reach more people. Shout out to the awesome operator for a smooth ride to work.
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Weeks earlier than expected, we’re excited to announce that all 1,404 King County Metro coaches have on-board mask dispensers.
If you don’t have a mask available when you board, grab one near the front door, just past the operator’s seat.
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@seattledot
@KingCountyWA
@SoundTransit
@wsdot_traffic
🚨❄️Transit Alert 2 p.m. update: Due to ice, Metro service remains suspended; Service resumes at 4 p.m. on Emergency Snow Network
#wawx
🚨 UPDATE:
@KingCountyMetro
will be back in service at 4 p.m. on the Emergency Snow Network.
After a historic ice storm, thank you to crews clearing roads and driving buses to get everyone moving again.
#wawx
@KingCountyWA
Follow all the updates here:
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Metro will be using $33.5 million in federal funding to purchase battery-electric buses 🚍🚍
The 30 vehicles will be used to help in our transition to a green future that meet
@KingCountyWA
's environmental and social justice goals
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🚏🚍❄️Huge thanks to the Metro operators who keep our community moving through the bitter cold and snow.
Thanks to
@seattledot
and neighbor cities for clearing and treating the roads so buses can travel safely.
And of course, thank you to our riders for choosing transit!
Big ups 🙌 to
@kcmetrobus
for running service today - and this stellar view off the University Bridge
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Great news—the South Lake Union streetcar is back up and running this morning. After testing in simulated service, the trains are now operating properly and reliably. Thank you for your patience as we made the necessary repairs. Learn more:
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🚨COVID-19 UPDATE🚨
Starting May 18, passengers are required to wear masks or face coverings while riding transit, per a new Public Health Directive from
@KCPubHealth
along with
@kcexec
and
@CityofSeattle
.
More detail and FAQs on the blog:
Starting May 18, King County residents are directed to wear face coverings in most public settings.
Wear a face covering when you are at any indoor or outdoor public space where you may be within 6 feet of someone who does not live with you.
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The most Atlanta thing to ever happen? MARTA bus parks right in front of The Weather Channel's Dome implosion shot 🤦
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