Meeting to address Metro bus safety for riders, drivers
After King County Metro bus driver Shawn Yim was killed by a passenger, local leaders are responding by holding a series of meetings to make safety adjustments to the busses and personnel on board. The main focus really is going to be how Metro plans to keep both riders and drivers safe,
Community mourns Shawn Yim, fatally stabbed Metro bus driver
Hundreds gathered Friday at a memorial service in Seattle to mourn Yim and call for better protections for bus drivers.
Metro Transit redesigning buses, hiring more security for better driver safety
Metro Transit said it has more than doubled the number of transit security officers in recent years –- from 80 to more than 170.
King County Metro drivers gather to remember colleague Shawn Yim
Transit workers held a memorial in downtown Seattle Friday morning for Shawn Yim — the Metro bus driver killed last month in a confrontation with a passenger.
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King County Metro will honor murdered driver for years to come
Shawn Yim, killed Dec. 18, will be remembered not only with Friday's memorial but with a bigger commitment to transit driver and rider safety.
Large procession, memorial planned for late Metro bus driver Shawn Yim Friday
Memorial services for Shawn Yim will be held on Friday. Yim, a King County Metro bus driver, was stabbed to death while on the job on December 18.
King County Metro pays tribute to slain bus driver with citywide procession
A procession for a King County Metro bus driver who was killed after an altercation with a passenger was held ahead of a memorial service in Seattle on Friday. Shawn Yim had been a King County Metro driver since 2015.
Memorial for slain Metro bus driver highlights need for safety improvements
Hundreds of transit drivers, riders, and community members came together to pay tribute to the first bus driver killed in Seattle in 26 years.
King County Metro drivers mourn Shawn Yim, decry violence
King County Metro driver Shawn Yim was remembered as a beloved husband, uncle, and servant to the city. Yim was known by his fellow bus drivers for going above and beyond for his passengers, especially children and the elderly.
Thousands honor Seattle Metro bus driver Shawn Yim
Thousands of community members showed up to honor the life of a Seattle bus driver that was murdered while working last month.
VIDEO: Metro procession to honor fallen bus driver Shawn Yim
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Watch live: King County Metro pays tribute to slain bus driver with citywide memorial, procession
A memorial service for a King County Metro bus driver who was killed after an altercation with a passenger is being held in ...
King County Metro to resume fare inspections with phased approach starting March 2025
Since pausing fare inspection in 2020, Metro launched the Safety, Security and Fare Enforcement (SaFE) Reform Initiative and ...
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King County Metro, community gathers to honor driver who was murdered
King County Metro has said to expect bus cancellations on Friday, January 10, as the community gathers to honor driver Shawn ...
King County Metro to resume fare inspection with light enforcement
For the first time since 2020 and the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, King County Metro is resuming fare inspections.
Fare inspection to return aboard King County Metro buses this March
Metro plans a "phased-in" approach to resuming fare enforcement. Here's when it starts, and what the consequences may be for ...
Metro driver safety meeting scheduled for Monday
In the wake of King County Metro Driver Shawn Yim’s death and memorial, a special city council meeting to discuss driver and ...