Wednesday, May 6, 2009
SEATTLE LURCHES AHEAD
King County Metro Transit showed off a new RapidRide bus Monday morning. The arrival of a $13.8 million grant from the Federal Transit Administration will help Metro acquire 16 hybrid-electric buses and make shelter and station improvements for the first route in 2010. Above, King County executive Ron Sims shakes hands with Chris Arkills, chief-of-staff for King County councilmember Dow Constantine.