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30% of King County Metro Routes May Disappear in “Bus Rapture”

By mid-2014 — when two temporary funding sources expire — King County Metro will be facing a shortfall of $75 million per year. Metro chief Kevin Desmond said this morning that, without replacement funding, this could mean the termination of up to 30 percent of Metro routes. Continue reading 30% of King County Metro Routes May Disappear in “Bus Rapture”

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After Carmageddon, The Buspocalypse

In King County, we’re facing major cuts in transit unless funding can be found. Sums up Seattlepi.com: “Without extra funds, a total of 600,000 hours of transit service would be eliminated over the next two years. This is about 17 percent of Metro’s entire system, but it would affect up to 80 percent of bus riders.” Continue reading After Carmageddon, The Buspocalypse