Lawmakers, county agencies drive toward more electric buses

King County Metro broke ground on an electric-charging station Wednesday. Now a bill aimed at expanding electric school bus fleets is headed to Governor Jay Inslee.

SEATTLE — King County Metro announced Wednesday it has broken ground on the first 100% electric bus base, set to charge 120 buses expected to be delivered in the next two years.

“Deploying and expanding our fleet of battery electric buses is a critical component of our overall plan to reduce carbon emissions and reduce ambient pollution as well as address climate change,” King County Executive Dow Constantine said at a news conference. 

The base will support buses

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