Seattle’s public transit safety talks intensify

Seattle’s public transit safety talks intensify after shooting on Tukwila bus
Seattle city, county, law enforcement and transit leaders gathered Tuesday to address growing concerns about safety on public transportation hours after a shooting on a Metro bus in Tukwila.
Seattle leaders, transit groups meet on safety after recent metro bus shooting
City leaders met with Sound Transit, King County Metro, and the bus drivers' union, the Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) 587.
Seattle City Council leaders discuss transit safety following bus violence
For two months now, King County Metro bus drivers have demanded safety changes after a bus driver was brutally murdered on his route. And just yesterday, a shooting on a metro bus once again put bus safety in the spotlight.
Seattle City Council talks security as another shooting highlights the dangers of public transit
On Tuesday, the Transportation Committee for the Seattle City Council will be meeting to discuss two major topics around public transportation.
2 hurt in shooting on King County Metro bus
The King County Sheriff's Office says two people were injured on a bus Monday. They were taken to the hospital, one with life-threatening gunshot wounds.
Two people shot on Metro bus in Tukwila; police searching for 3 suspects
One victim suffered life-threatening injuries to the chest and is being treated at Harborview Medical Center. The other victim was shot in the leg.
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