Description
King County is one of the only large transit agencies in the country working toward a 100 percent zero-emission fleet as soon as 2035. Over the next decade, King County will buy zero-emission buses, continue to invest in electric trolleys, add charging infrastructure to existing bases, build new bases, and invest in new technology systems to manage an evolving fleet. A zero-emission fleet will drastically cut air and noise pollution, making King County cleaner and healthier. King County will continue efforts to plan, design, and install zero-emission fueling infrastructure across all on-road fleets.
King County will complete a plan to transition base facilities and operations to zero-emission. Over the next 5 years King County will open Tukwila base and plan for South Annex Base construction and Central Campus conversion. The County will continue procuring, testing and putting into service battery-electric buses.
Separately, King County will pilot zero-emission vehicles for use in the Metro Flex on-demand transit fleet, including the use of public charging infrastructure within Metro Flex’s service areas.