Union rail operators, bus drivers, supervisors and mechanics at king county metro transit approved a contract this month that includes 9 percent worth of inflation raises spread over three years. Technical employees association metro transit department, capital division. Tukwila each weekday afternoon, christine miles sits on the front steps of her tukwila home and waits for a ride to work on a king county metro access bus, a paratransit service for people. Work part time hours, earn great pay, benefits and get paid training. King county metro, officially the king county metro transit department and often shortened to metro, is the public transit authority of king county, washington, which includes the city of seattle. The largest of these is our fixedroute service, which includes more than 200 bus routes, dialaride transit, and the seattle streetcars. The driver, 59yearold samina hameed, died thursday evening at overlake medical center in bellevue. This is what im going to do for the rest of my life.
Rapidride a line federal way tc to tukwila international blvd link station includes night owl online schedule. It is the eighthlargest transit bus agency in the united states, carrying an. After evaluating proposals submitted in response to our requests for proposals rfp for paratransit services, metro has begun negotiations with mv transit for a new fiveyear contract. As the effects of covid19 continue to be felt across our community, king county metro will further reduce bus service on monday, april 6, to focus operations on a core 115 metro and sound transit routes, and reduced water taxi.
Monroe, like many other drivers, has chosen to take personal time off instead of risking exposure to the novel coronavirus. King county, washington king county metro transit trip. King county metro to discontinue fare collections, direct riders to board buses at rear doors, beginning march 21. Seattle ap a king county metro bus driver who worked in a highlypopulated area that includes seattle has died after contracting the coronavirus. All other job openings with metro transit are posted on the careers at king county page. South base has two exciting opportunities for king county metro transit employees interested in a. This estimate is based upon 6 king county metro transit operator salary reports provided by employees or estimated based upon. King county signs fiveyear access contract with mv transportation. Since 2009 we have avoided systemwide service reductions by taking a range of actions to cut costs, boost revenue, and improve operational efficiency.
In the rare event that metro declares an emergency, route 3 to madrona and north queen anne hill, and route 4 to judkins park, will not operate, but route 3 to madrona, and route 4 to east queen anne hill and judkins park, will operate. Some bus drivers pleading with king county metro to offer. Interested in fulltime employment driving for metro. Job opportunities king county careers government jobs.
The online directory enables lookup of king county staff and related information. Solid ground transportation includes paratransit service under contract to king county metros access services division and the vehicle. As they transport other essential workers, how are bus drivers being protected. King county metro transit, originally named simply metro transit, has. The following section provides an overview of the transportation providers in king county and describes the programs and services they offer. Bus drivers transport other essential workers, but how. King county maritime coalition passenger only vessels, metro transit department, marine division formerly known as ferry coalition. When snow falls in king county this winter, make sure you can get where youre going safely. King county signs fiveyear access contract with mv. Seattle a king county metro bus driver who worked in a highlypopulated area that includes seattle has died after contracting coronavirus. Job openings king county metro transit king county. Metro tops 3,000 bus drivers for first time ever metro. Im a bus driver for king county metro, and i drive two routes through seattle. Some bus drivers pleading with king county metro to offer more protection from coronavirus tony black.
King county we continue to hear from essential workers who say they have to risk their job by speaking out in order to fight for their safety. King county metro s access buses, along with nonprofits and restaurants, are teaming up to deliver food to those who need it most during the coronavirus pandemic. Among them is nathaniel housman, who joins his father, tom, and his brother, jonathan, in driving for metro. To be considered, you must submit an online application. King county access bus drivers help with food deliveries. Making decisions based on labor contract provisions and policies. After years of complaints, metro hires a new contractor. King county metro transit operator salaries glassdoor. At the same time, metro was negotiating new contracts with both seattle transit and. Check out the rider guide to bikes on metro transit and be sure to learn about more service for bikes on sr 520. Metro s budget provides for the delivery of public transportation services to the people of king county. After i976 passage, officials and riders watching how new. The customer response office serves as the liaison between king county metro transit and the many users of its services.
How much does king county metro transit pay in seattle, wa. Metro is giving its frontline staff two cloth face masks to use while on the job, but some drivers say more needs to be done to protect them from coronavirus. Build a career and contribute to vital work that supports so many people in our region. The contract increases wages by 9 percent over three years, and includes key provisions that will help metro recruit bus drivers to grow service. Sound transit contracts for bus, light rail and commuter rail operators. King county labor contracts king county labor contracts.
Find the next departure times of transit service at your stop by texting your stop id to 62550. Usually i would jump on the bus, not wearing gloves or a mask, and. King county metro salary ranges by job title glassdoor. King county metro moving forward together king county. Metro isnt aware of any bus drivers contracting covid19, switzer said, but a van driver for its access paratransit service was diagnosed tuesday. Together they provided more than 122 million passenger trips in 2017. King county metro employs about 3,100 operators for its bus service. For bus driving jobs with metro transit, please go to drive for metro. King county metro is creating a worldclass, integrated public transportation network. Seattle a king county metro transit bus driver has died from complications from covid19, a development likely to add to the anxiety of other drivers who are now raising concerns about the. Please let the metro representative know which language is needed. County metro transit on behalf of king county, its successors and assigns. Explore king county metro salaries see king county metro hourly pay, king county metro bonuses, or check out salaries for king county metro internship. Infoweb trip planner allows you to plan a trip, view upcoming departure times, and to view the positions of vehicles in real time.
King county has implemented online vendor registration ovr to permit vendors, consultants and contractors to register their business with the county by creating a unique user id. Info for travelers sr520 tolling king county metro. For many of the 10,000 riders who use king county metro s access paratransit services, oct. Memorandum of agreement king county total compensation. When nathaniel and his class graduated from their training program on june 22, metro topped 3,000 drivers. The contract incorporates feedback from customers, caregivers, stakeholders and community organizations to ensure that access has a stronger focus on performance, accountability, equity and social justice, customer service, innovation, and continuous. Drive for metro job openings king county metro transit. Grades for every team at the end of the 2020 nfl draft. Metro paratransit service provided under contract exceeds the federally required. Every bus has a bike rack and king county metro vanpools can request bike racks at no charge.
King county metro transit workers approve inflation raises. Apply to senior claims specialist, van driver, senior correction officer and more. King county metro bus driver, who worked in seattle area. King county metro has taken a new step this week toward improving the access paratransit service that we provide to qualifying riders who cannot ride fixedroute bus service. Usually i would jump on the bus, not wearing gloves or a mask, and drive around without a care in the world.
A king county metro bus driver has died from complications of covid19, according to the agency. King county metro signed a new contract with mv transportation to provide access paratransit service for the next five years. Grant hindsley for huffpost king county metro bus driver audrey monroe poses for a portrait at a bus stop in capitol hill in seattle on april 8, 2020. This new class of bus drivers is one for the metro record books. Racist king county metro bus driver late, talks crap, plays the victim. The contract increases wages by 9 percent over three years, and includes key provisions that will help metro recruit bus drivers to grow service, as well as improve the safety, efficiency and reliability of the transit system, according to a county media release. Passenger only vessels, marine division, department of transportation 446. Bus drivers transport other essential workers, but how are they. King county metro fare enforcement illegally giving african americans tickets on videods1. Salley, a pittsburgh bus driver turned allegheny county. During most snow conditions routes 3 and 4 will operate via the snow routing as shown in this timetable.
Her husband is also a metro operator, and the two have three children. Metro access says man who died from coronavirus used the. Racist king county metro bus driver incriminates himself. Google maps offers trip planning, bus stops and transit maps walk score maps everywhere you can get using the bus within a given amount of time seattlebus provides bus arrivals at the scheduled time stops iferry offers schedules, alerts, cameras, directions and more for the washington state ferries and king county ferries. Transportation providers king county metro king county metro transit metro provides bus service along regular and commuter fixed routes, custom bus routes, complementary ada paratransit. Metro transits largest union approves 3year contract. Metro begins negotiations with top proposer for new access. Seattle a king county metro bus driver who worked in a highlypopulated area that includes seattle has died after contracting the coronavirus.