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  • Text: Top Transit Agencies by ridership increase graphic with 5 national agencies
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    King County Metro ridership growth second highest among nation’s largest transit agencies

    October 23, 2025
  • Friendship bracelets spell out transit modes bus, water taxi, link, ORCA on a wrist on a colorful magenta background
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    Star-studded success: Record ridership days on Sound Transit Link propels region’s public transportation during All-Star Game, Taylor Swift concert weekend

    August 11, 2023
  • text on photo reads Sept 17 service change, a fuchsia band on a black and white bus photograph
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    King County Metro revising schedules Sept. 17 for fall service change

    September 7, 2022September 12, 2022
  • A photo of pedestrians crossing the street in front of a Route 132 bus in downtown Seattle June 6, 2022
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    Ridership over 200,000; weekday bus service adjustments begin June 13

    June 7, 2022June 9, 2022
  • Estimated Metro bus ridership line graph March-July 2020
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    COVID-19 update: Summer ridership remains steady, masks required when riding transit

    August 7, 2020
  • Metro estimated ridership line graph from March through mid July 2020
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    COVID-19 update: Ridership continues to grow gradually, masks required when riding transit

    July 22, 2020
  • Metro ridership estimates line graph through June 19, 2020
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    COVID-19 update: Increased ridership, restored trips, required masks and face coverings

    June 23, 2020
  • COVID-19 ridership line graph showing 75% reduction in bus ridership
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    COVID-19 ridership update: Ridership remains steady, fare suspension continues through June

    May 29, 2020
  • COVID-19 line graph showing decreased Metro ridership compared to 2019, for March 30-April 3
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    COVID-19 update: Estimated bus ridership down over 73%; latest ‘Reduced Schedule’ supports essential travel

    April 8, 2020April 26, 2020
  • Ridership graph showing 70% reduction in King County Metro ridership during the month of March
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    COVID-19 update: Estimated bus ridership down 72% as people focus on ‘essential travel’

    April 1, 2020April 26, 2020

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