King County Metro is receiving almost $80 million federal grant to help upgrade its bus line running through several major south King County cities. The Federal Transportation Administration’s grant was announced on Wednesday.

SEATTLE — A memorial service for a King County Metro bus driver who was killed after an altercation with a passenger will be held in Seattle's SODO neighborhood Friday. Shawn Yim had been a King County Metro driver since 2015. A member of the Amalgated Transit Union 587, Yim was beloved by both colleagues and riders.

The Seattle Department of Transportation is monitoring traffic ... but said it's a significant boost from typical numbers. A King County Metro spokesperson said it's too soon to know the impact on ridership since Amazon workers returned to the office ...

SEATTLE — Memorial services for Transit Operator Shawn Yim will be held on Friday morning. Yim, a King County Metro bus driver, was stabbed to death while on the job on December 18. Seattle police say a passenger named Richard Sitzlak is to blame. On Friday at 10 a.m. a bus procession will make its way through downtown.

Shawn Yim, killed Dec. 18, will be remembered not only with Friday's memorial but with a bigger commitment to transit driver and rider safety.

Hundreds gathered Friday at a memorial service in Seattle to mourn Yim and call for better protections for bus drivers.

The Metro Transit Police, which is operated by the King County Sheriff's Office, currently has a staff of 69 officers with funding for 79 full-time positions. At Monday's meeting, Sheriff Patti Cole-Tindall announced the agency is now increasing the available funding for full-time officers to 89.

King County Metro has said to expect bus cancellations on Friday, January 10, as the community gathers to honor driver Shawn Yim.

In the wake of King County Metro Driver Shawn Yim’s death and memorial, a special city council meeting to discuss driver and rider safety has been scheduled.

King County Metro in Washington state will receive $79.7 million to support a bus rapid transit line that will provide service for cities south of Seattle.

King County Metro’s RapidRide is expanding service into Renton, Kent, and Auburn, and a new federal grant of $80 million will help make the project a reality.

Officials from local transit agencies, law enforcement, and the union representing Seattle-area bus drivers met with the King County Council on Monday to discuss what can be done to improve transit safety for operators and riders.