King County Metro RapidRide
RapidRide is King County Metro's brand of bus rapid transit. RapidRide features all-door boarding for those who have a valid transfer and those who tapped their ORCA cards at larger RapidRide stations with ORCA readers. To speed up service, stops are further apart.
Current RapidRide Lines
There are currently 6 RapidRide lines:
Line | Terminus | via | Terminus | Opened |
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A Line | Tukwila International Blvd Station | Federal Way Transit Center | Oct 2010 | |
B Line | Bellevue Transit Center | Redmond Transit Center | Oct 2011 | |
C Line | South Lake Union | Westwood Village | Sept 2012 | |
D Line | Downtown Seattle | Crown Hill | Sept 2012 | |
E Line | Downtown Seattle | Aurora Village Transit Center | Feb 2014 | |
F Line | Renton Landing | Burien Transit Center | June 2014 |
A Line
B Line
C Line
D Line
E Line
F Line
Future RapidRide Lines
King County Metro is planning on adding more RapidRide Lines
G Line
Planned opening 2021
H Line
H Line will run from Downtown Seattle to West Seattle, Delridge Ave, White Center and terminate at Burien Transit Center. H Line is meant to replace current metro route 120. It is scheduled to open in 2021.
I Line
Planned opening 2023
Rainier Cooridor
Planned opening 2024
Roosevelt Cooridor
Planned opening 2024
Kirkland-Bellevue-Eastgate Route
Planned opening 2025
Market Street Corridor
Fremont Cooridor
23rd Aveune Corridor
U Dist-Kenmore-Lake City-Bothell Route
Des Moines-Kent-Covington-Auburn Route
Overlake-Eastgate-Newcastle-Renton Route
Federal Way-Auburn Route
RapidRide Roster
RapidRide has a dedicated fleet of buses in its own paint scheme, however, these buses can be found on other routes, and regular metro buses can be found on RapidRide lines.
Fleet number(s) | Thumbnail | Year | Manufacturer | Model | Engine | Transmission | Notes |
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6000 | 2009 | NFI | DE60LFA | Cummins ISL | Allison EP50 hybrid system |
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6001-6019 | 2009 | NFI | DE60LFA | Cummins ISL | Allison EP50 hybrid system |
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6020-6035 | 2011 | NFI | DE60LFR | Cummins ISL9 | Allison H 50 EP hybrid system |
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6040-6073 | 2011 | NFI | DE60LFR | Cummins ISL9 | Allison H 50 EP hybrid system |
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6075-6117 | 2013 | NFI | DE60LFR | Cummins ISL9 | Allison H 50 EP hybrid system |
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6200-6219 | 2015 | NFI | XDE60 | Cummins ISL9 | BAE Systems HybriDrive Series-E |
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6220-6241 | 2018 | NFI | XDE60 | Cummins L9 | BAE Systems HybriDrive Series-E |
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6242-6269 | 2019 | NFI | XDE60 | Cummins L9 | BAE Systems HybriDrive Series-E |
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