How Seattle Avoided the Transit Death Spiral to Turn Around Its Bus System

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By Angie SchmittNov 8, 2017, 11:27 am235 pts
In 2014, King County Metro was facing a revenue shortfall, thanks to declining sales tax receipts following the recession. But unlike other cities, Seattle didn’t settle for service cuts, which reduce ridership and lead to further cuts — the dreaded transit death spiral. Instead, Seattle voters invested…

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