Originally published Tuesday, January 9, 2007 at 12:00 AM
E-mail article
Print
ShareMetro has record year: 103.2 million bus trips
Rising gas prices and more jobs helped King County Metro Transit boost its ridership 4 percent last year. General manager Kevin Desmond...
Rising gas prices and more jobs helped King County Metro Transit boost its ridership 4 percent last year.
General manager Kevin Desmond said route changes also helped, especially in Southwest Seattle and the South County area.
Last year, a record 103.2 million bus trips were taken, an average 56 trips per county resident, up from 99 million the year before. Rider counts have rebounded from their decline in the economic slowdown of 2001-02.
UPDATE - 09:46 AM
Exxon Mobil wins ruling in Alaska oil spill case
NEW - 7:51 AM
Longview man says he was tortured with hot knife
Longview man says he was tortured with hot knife
Longview mill spills bleach into Columbia River
NEW - 8:00 AM
More extensive TSA searches in Sea-Tac Airport rattle some travelers
911 audio: Caseworker reports Josh Powell has locked children inside his home
911 audio: Caseworker reports Josh Powell's house on fire with children inside
911 audio: Sister of Josh Powell reports disturbing emails
Chuck Cox reacts to Powell home fire, death of his grandsons
Sheriff's update: Josh Powell spread gasoline in home fire, sent goodbye emails
Don Bateman, inventor of Ground Proximity Warning System
Pierce County sheriff reacts to Powell home fire
Price of Protection: A victim speaks out
Price of Protection: Inside the Special Commitment Center
Entertainment | Top Video | World | Offbeat Video | Sci-Tech
Open Houses
|
Find all open houses.
|
nwautos
Turismo upgrade "Gran Turismo 5: XL Edition" for PlayStation 3 has features such as new car-tuning settings, new NASCAR vehicles, better replay video...
Post a comment
- Lakewood cop accused of embezzling $150K meant for slain officers' families
- 3 big health insurers stockpile $2.4 billion as rates keep rising
- Agency set to investigate handling of 911 call about Josh Powell
- Quick decisions: How Washington hired its new football staff
- Historic day for gay marriage as another fight looms
- Justin Wilcox's versatile defensive style is the right fit for Huskies | Jerry Brewer
- It's Terrence Time: Enigmatic Ross leads Huskies
- Social worker recounts minutes before Powell fire
- $25B settlement reached over foreclosure abuses
- Club promoter convicted in brutal 2010 murder of Des Moines prostitute
- Gay-marriage bill passes House, awaits Gregoire's signature
438 - Historic day for gay marriage as another fight looming 350
- Sheriff's office unhappy with 911 dispatcher in caseworker's call 283
- 3 big health insurers stockpile $2.4 billion as rates keep rising 238
- Source: NY, California to sign mortgage settlement 225
- Wanted in Seattle classrooms: more teachers of color 177
- Oregon live game thread 155
- Pac-12 picks ... including the UW game 140
- Worker: Josh Powell told son he had 'surprise' 84
- Council members get briefing on arena proposal, minus details 82
- State Medicaid program to stop paying for unneeded ER visits
- 3 big health insurers stockpile $2.4 billion as rates keep rising
- One man's audacious pursuit of sailing history
- Darren Berg gets 18-year sentence for Ponzi scheme
- Wanted in Seattle classrooms: more teachers of color
- $25B settlement reached over foreclosure abuses
- A wandering gene's destructive path | Book review
- 'Gauguin and Polynesia': dazzling mix-and-match | Art review
- UW opening incubator facility for startups
- Controversial principal at Lowell Elementary takes job in Tacoma
