King County Metro installs new bus partitions to boost safety The move follows the December killing of 59-year-old driver Shawn Yim, who was stabbed while on duty near the University of Washington.

According to Metro, driver assaults decreased by 56% between 2023 and 2024, and fell another 20% in the first quarter of 2025 compared to the same period in 2024.

KING COUNTY, Wash. — Members of the Regional Transit Safety Task Force got a preview of the new protective barriers that will soon be installed on all 1,400 King County Metro buses.

King County Metro is enhancing bus service on the Eastside, introducing additional trips during evenings and weekends, and launching a new peak service route connecting Bothell, Woodinville, and ...

New driver-protection barriers are coming to King County Metro Transit, where the first two of 89 electric buses have arrived with hardened windows, from chair to dashboard.