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The inaugural meeting of the King County Regional Transit Safety Task Force kicked off Thursday morning in South Seattle. The task force was born out of the tragic December murder of driver Shawn Yim.

The task force held its first meeting Thursday, March 20, bringing together county leaders and metro employees to discuss urgent safety issues affecting buses and transit areas across the region.

The task force is designed to ensure the safety of both riders and drivers. King County Metro is already in the process of hiring additional Metro police officers and transit security officers.

The Transit Safety and Security Task Force is expected to bring together city, county, state, and transportation leaders to discuss the most pressing issued on trains and buses in the Seattle region.

The county's new Transit Safety and Security Task Force convened for the first time on Thursday, just over three months since the stabbing death of King County Metro bus driver Shawn Yim.

The King County Council on Tuesday unanimously approved legislation to support the Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) Local 587's call for the establishment of a countywide task force on transit safety.

He said we can expect to see King County's Transit Safety Task Force rolled out as soon as late March, and eventually, buses will have protective barriers for operators. "We're going to retrofit ...

The King County Council voted unanimously to approve a countywide “Transit Safety Task Force.” The group of county leaders, bus drivers, and transit leaders would help decide on new safety ...

The Transit Safety Task Force will include members of the King County Council, the Metro Bus union, and law enforcement to develop a safety plan to improve transit safety and security.