Community Corner
Route 311 Bus Driver Gets Top Honor From Metro Transit
Robert Duncan was named King County Metro Transit Operator of the Year for 2012, an honor bestowed by his fellow bus drivers.
You may recognize Robert Duncan as a part-time driver of Metro Route 311, which heads between Woodinville and Seattle, stopping through Kirkland, Medina and State Route 520. But this year, Robert Duncan can add another distinction -- Metro Transit Operator of the Year, 2012.
The honor was bestowed by his fellow drivers. Duncan, 60 and a Redmond resident, retired in April, but was rehired in June as a part-time driver.
Duncan learned of his honor at a surprise ceremony at Metro's East Base in Bellevue, where he was presented with a patch, a jacket, a hat, a plaque and other items commemorating his honor, presented to him by King County Executive Dow Constantine, Metro Transit General Manager Kevin Desmond and others at King County.
The Seattle native first worked for Metro in 1977, taking a break from bus driving for a time to be a police officer in Seattle. Metro King County Transit said that Duncan also earned a 28-year safe driving award - marking as many years without causing any accidents.
Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.