In the wake of King County Metro bus driver Shawn Yim's death, King County will hold a special meeting to discuss driver and rider safety.

King County Metro workers are calling for an urgent response to safety concerns as county council members explore solutions.

A memorial service for a King County Metro bus driver who was killed after an altercation with a passenger is being held in Seattle's SODO neighborhood Friday. Shawn Yim had been a King County Metro driver since 2015.

The stabbing of Metro operator Shawn Yim in December led elected officials to take safety and security more seriously, in a Monday brainstorming session.

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.

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.

After King County Metro bus driver Shawn Yim was killed by a passenger, local leaders are responding by holding a series of meetings to make safety adjustments to the busses and personnel on board. The main focus really is going to be how Metro plans to keep both riders and drivers safe,

Metro is announcing new safety measures after a bus driver was killed while on duty in mid-December. SEATTLE — King County Metro has begun enacting new safety measures for its drivers almost a month after one was killed while on duty in Seattle.