KING COUNTY METRO 
LONG-RANGE PLAN 
Eastside Transportation Partnership 
April 7, 2016 

Port of Seattle Commission Meeting 
April 12, 2016

Why now? 
By 2040 King County will increase by: 
850k   1m     What will it take 
to respond 
to these needs? 
70% 
We will need a Transit system that:              GROWTH 
in Metro service, 
Accommodates growth and demand 
from 3.5 million 
Promotes equity and social justice             service hours to 
Connects people to Link                   6 million hours 
Reduces emissions                      by 2040. 
Adopts emerging technologies

Overview 
The Service Network 
Count on Metro 
More choices 
One system, easy to
use 
What we need to
succeed

Benefits Across King County 
p
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DOUBLE transit ridership          TRIPLE the percentage of people        In LOW-INCOME and MINORITY 
areas, 85% of residents and 75%
close to frequent service 
of jobs will be close to frequent
transit service 




Metro buses arrive              Commuters who take transit            Metro helps King County meet
at Link stations every 
grows from 14% to 24%           EMISSIONS REDUCTION goals. 
1.5 MINUTES

The Service Network




2040 Service Network 
Frequent Service 

Expand RapidRide with
20 new lines and 300 miles
of new or enhanced
service. 


www.kcmetrovision.org/plan/service-map




2040 Service Network 
Express Service 


Connect centers where
many people live and
work across King
County 


www.kcmetrovision.org/plan/service-map




2040 Service Network 
Local Service 

Right type of transit or
alternative service for
local travel and first/last
mile connections 


www.kcmetrovision.org/plan/service-map

How far you can go 
How Far Can you Get from SeaTac airport 






Travel sheds shown on the maps above include walking time, average amount of time waiting for
the bus, travel time and any transfer time. The starting point for this example is SeaTac Airport

Count on Metro 
Investments to help buses run faster and stay on schedule 
Bus lanes, signal priority, off-board ORCA readers 
600 miles of roadway investments for all service types 
Significant expansion to Metro's capital program 
Requires strong partnerships with cities

More Choices 
Expanded Range of Options: 
Provide alternative services where traditional
local service do not fit 
Integrate city planning and transit planning 
Develop new products through research and
development 
Move toward cashless fares with ORCA 2 
Make it easier to move between Metro and other
providers

One System, Easy to Use

Easy to Use 
Positive experience from beginning
to end

Community Investments

What We Need to Succeed

Investing and planning together 
Transit system will require substantial
capital and service investments 
Strengthen partnerships with cities,
stakeholders and other transportation
providers 
Work with cities to ensure improvements are
a good fit for each community 
Long-range plan to support local planning
and identify complementary transit service

Outreach 


Upcoming Evening Joint Sound Transit & King County Metro open houses: 
April 19  Ballard High School 
April 26  West Seattle High School 
April 27  Old Redmond Schoolhouse 
April 28  Union Station (Daytime) 
April 28  Todd Beamer High School (Federal Way)

Questions? 
Contact us: 
Stephen Hunt 
Transportation Planner 
Stephen.Hunt@KingCounty.gov 
206-477-5828 
Tristan Cook 
Community Relations Planner 
Tristan.Cook@KingCounty.gov 
206-477-3842