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Regional Transit Committee adopts 2025 work plan (Resolution RTC 2025‑01)
Summary
The Regional Transit Committee adopted Resolution RTC 2025‑01 on March 19, 2025, approving the committee's work plan for the year. The resolution passed by committee vote (7.5 ayes, 0 noes). The plan schedules briefings and actions on safety, service recovery, ADA transition, zero‑emission fleet, FIFA planning, and other recurring items.
The Regional Transit Committee adopted its 2025 work plan (Resolution RTC 2025‑01) at its March 19 meeting, approving a calendar of briefings and actions the committee will consider this year.
Mary Bourguignon of committee staff presented the draft plan and an updated schedule that consolidated a previously planned February meeting into the March agenda. The committee discussed the plan and adopted the resolution by committee vote; the clerk reported "7.5 ayes and 0 noes." The resolution is internal to the committee and will not move to the full King County Council.
Why it matters: The work plan identifies the committee’s priorities and schedule for 2025, setting expectations for topics the committee will track—among them fare inspection implementation, Metro service recovery and restructures, Metro's ADA transition plan, performance measures and annual system evaluation, rapid‑ride investments, the transition to a zero‑emission fleet, FIFA World Cup planning, and an overview of the proposed Metro biennial budget in the fall.
Items and timing called out in the plan
- March: adoption of the work plan; briefing on Metro's consumer research program; briefing on Metro's plans to resume fare inspection.
- April: briefing in response to a council budget proviso requiring a briefing on transit safety and security; briefing on Metro's ADA transition plan.
- May: briefing on youth transit and a comprehensive briefing on Metro service recovery and planned restructures (including service in areas raised during public comment).
- June: FIFA World Cup planning panel (coordinated with Sound Transit and event organizers).
- July: briefing on RapidRide expansion and reinvestment (I, J, K, R lines).
- September: briefing on transition to a zero‑emission fleet (King County Code target of 2035) and community engagement/language equity.
- October–November: Metro performance measures briefing (required annually) and the annual system evaluation report; an overview of the Metro proposed biennial budget timed to council deliberations.
The resolution was moved by Vice Chair DeMichele and approved by roll call. Committee staff noted the schedule is a guideline and may be updated as the year progresses.
Ending note
Committee members asked staff to ensure the May service recovery briefing addresses localized service needs raised in public comment, including routes serving the Snoqualmie Valley.
