Council Committee to take public testimony on Metro Transit’s snow response

Comments part of examination into Metro’s reaction to second winter storm

For the second time this winter, public transit throughout King County was brought to a standstill by snow. On February 26, Metro Transit passengers were left out in the cold, stranded by late bus service. The Metropolitan King County Council’s Physical Environment Committee, the panel responsible for Council oversight of Metro Transit, will be taking public testimony regarding the disruption in transit services:

Tuesday, March 10, 2009
9:30 a.m.
King County Council chambers
10th floor, King County Courthouse

Committee members will receive a briefing from committee staff and will also hear from Metro Transit staff on the agency’s reaction to the morning snow.

“Metro’s response to snow weather has been unacceptable,” said Council Vice Chair Jane Hague, chair of the Physical Environment Committee. “It is time we figure out exactly what is going wrong and begin working on how to be better prepared to meet the needs of transit riders.”