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King County Metro outlines near-term Woodinville service improvements but warns staffing limits could delay rollouts
Summary
King County Metro told the Woodinville City Council it plans new and restored services for the city — including a future Route 251 to Redmond — but said workforce capacity will determine whether the changes arrive within the next 18 months.
King County Metro presenters told the Woodinville City Council on March 17 that the agency plans service increases affecting Woodinville but warned hiring constraints could delay implementation.
Amanda Pleasant Brown, Metro’s government relations supervisor, said Metro’s long-range vision Metro Connects remains an ‘‘unfunded vision’’ but that the agency expects near-term investments tied to East Link connections. ‘‘We are growing service by 406,000 service hours over the next two years,’’ Pleasant Brown said, noting the agency’s most recent King County Council‑approved operating and capital budget of about $3.97 billion and nearly 6,000 staff across modes.
Meredith Sampson, a Metro service planner for East King County,…
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