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The first fleet of new 40-foot (12 m) buses ordered by Metro arrived in June 1976, consisting of 145 diesel coaches manufactured by AM General. [6] In 1978, Metro became the first large transit agency in North America to introduce articulated buses to its fleet, which required some bus stops to be rebuilt to accommodate 60-foot (18 m) coaches.
At all times, a mix of six- and eight-car trainsets are used. In 2008, Metro began planning to acquire sufficient quantities of the new 7000-Series cars to run 100% eight-car trains. [7] Metro also tested eight-car trains on the Yellow and Blue lines in preparation for increased service during the 2009 inauguration of Barack Obama. [8] [9]
AEG/Westinghouse (and Detroit Diesel 6V92TA diesel engines) [70] ADPB350: 1988–91: Articulated, dual-mode: Prototypes 5000–5003 built in 1988; remainder in 1990–91. Used exclusively on routes serving the Downtown Seattle Transit Tunnel until 2005, not on the surface trolleybus system.
[78] [79] King County Metro is the sole metropolitan county transit agency in Washington and is authorized by the state legislature to collect a sales tax of 0.9 percent across King County. [ 80 ] [ 81 ] Prior to the 1999 approval of Initiative 695, the agency also collected a motor vehicle excise tax from the state government. [ 82 ]
Magnetic stripe tickets stopped being accepted on March 6, 2016. [80] Metrorail's frequency of service and fares vary depending on the available funding, the particular transit line, and the distance traveled. [81] Metro offers parking for commuters at 44 Metrorail stations. Most lots are on a first-come, first-served basis and fill up quickly ...
The Washington Metro, often abbreviated as the Metro and formally the Metrorail, [4] is a rapid transit system serving the Washington metropolitan area of the United States. It is administered by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA), which also operates the Metrobus service under the Metro name. [ 5 ]
Metro tested new fabric seating on cars 6026–6027. This type of seating was also installed on cars 6014–6015. [52] In November 2017, cars 6180–6181 were fitted with a silver vinyl wrap, which replaces the brown painting on the sides of the cars. On the inside, new blue seats were installed to match the new 7000-series cars.
Detroit Diesel 6V92TA / ZF 4HP590C 60' 63 1990 2005 20 5019–5021, 5194–5210 King County Metro Leased from King County Metro Transit in 1999. Retired in 2005. Replaced by DE60LFs. Gillig Phantom 40' Cummins ISM / Allison B400R 40' 42 1999 2014 70 9000–9069 King County Metro / Pierce Transit / Community Transit All retired from Sound ...