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King County Metro reports ridership gains on Covington routes, outlines long-range MetroConnex vision and local service options
Summary
Metro General Manager Michelle Allison updated Covington council on transit performance: route 168 exceeded pre-pandemic ridership (1,565 average weekday boardings in Nov. 2024), no planned suspensions, a vanpool promotion is in effect, and long-range proposals include route 1514, 3062 and an express in the 2050 network.
Michelle Allison, general manager for King County Metro, told the Covington City Council on Jan. 14 that local routes are showing ridership recovery and that the agency has a long-range vision—MetroConnex—that proposes several route upgrades for Covington over the coming decades.
Allison opened her update by acknowledging a recent operator death and saying safety remains Metro’s top priority. She then reviewed service and ridership data for two routes that serve Covington and described Metro’s planning framework and long-range options.
Key points from Metro’s presentation - Local route performance: Route 168 averaged about 1,565 weekday boardings in November 2024 and has exceeded its pre-pandemic ridership without showing crowding. Route 162 averaged roughly 300 weekday boardings in November and likewise shows no crowding. - No planned…
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