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Metro outlines 2026 service growth, safety upgrades and tap-to-pay pilot
Summary
King County Metro told the Regional Transit Committee it plans to add 450,000 service hours this biennium, is implementing safety-task-force recommendations (including new operator-partition buses), and has soft-launched tap-to-pay on the G Line as it prepares for large 2026 events including FIFA.
Metro General Manager Michelle Allison reported to the King County Regional Transit Committee on Feb. 18 that Metro is entering 2026 as a “year of delivery,” with a planned 450,000 additional service hours funded in the county budget and continued implementation of safety and service improvements.
Allison said Metro maintained strong ridership in 2025 and is expanding service this year: “Thanks to the King County budget, we are expected to grow service by 450,000 hours. That is a tremendous amount of growth for this biennium,” she said. She reported January average weekday boardings for Metro buses were over 270,000 and that ridership in…
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