King County Metro to install new barriers on buses

King County Metro to retrofit transit fleet with new safety feature following killing of driver
King County is moving forward with a plan to install new safety screens on all Metro buses to help keep drivers safe.
King County Metro to install new barriers on buses for driver safety after fatal stabbing
The new barriers are designed to be more secure and durable than the partitions installed during the pandemic.
King County Metro unveils latest idea for keeping bus drivers safer
With continued assaults on drivers and the fatal stabbing of a driver in December, Metro and the union are looking to install heavy partitions that lock.
Newly released videos show last moments before King County Metro bus driver was murdered
Newly released videos reveal the last moments before King County Metro bus driver Shawn Yim was stabbed to death in Seattle.
Bus drivers urge safety upgrades to combat workplace violence in King County
King County bus drivers are seeking to get a major safety upgrade for better protection while working their routes. The bus drivers union said the organization and King County Metro have been looking at safety partition prototypes for years,
Footage reveals argument preceding deadly King County bus driver stabbing
The moments captured on the new video show the suspect and Metro bus driver Shawn Yim get into an argument over a bus window.
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.
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King County Metro drivers mourn Shawn Yim, decry violence
King County Metro drivers heard a radio call for their fellow driver. The call boomed through Seattle's WaMu Theater. "Operator 21882...Operator 21882...out of service." Operator 21882, Shawn ...
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King County Metro pays tribute to slain bus driver with citywide procession
SEATTLE — 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 ...
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Community honors slain Metro bus driver Shawn Yim at memorial service
by Karina Vargas, KOMO News Reporter TOPICS: KING COUNTY, Wash. — King County Metro bus driver Shawn Yim was honored with a procession and memorial service on Friday. Yim was a ...