The Kerrant

Rational Reflections from Dallas

  • Home
  • Policy Rants
  • Daddy Rants
  • Random Rants
  • About Nicholas Kerr
  • Archive

Archives for April 2015

King County Metro – let’s not stop at bus shelters

April 7, 2015 By Nicholas Kerr Leave a Comment

Metro bus users and taxpayers should rejoice that Seattle is soliciting bids from companies to fund, design and replace bus shelters, benches, trash cans and information signs. In addition, residents will benefit from a requirement that the winning vendor must maintain them to higher standards than King County Metro currently provides. The company will recoup […]

Filed Under: Policy Rants Tagged With: competitive contracting, King County, King County Metro, SDOT, seattle

Search

About the Author

Nicholas Kerr is a Dallas-based marketing and loyalty executive, currently leading loyalty and CRM marketing for Chili's Grill & Bar and Maggiano's Little Italy at Brinker International. Previously, he led Microsoft Rewards and held senior leadership positions in consumer marketing and loyalty.

Raised in New Zealand, Nicholas writes The Kerrant, sharing his perspectives on economics, public policy, business, technology, and life. His commentary has appeared in National Review, The Washington Examiner, The Australian, The Australian Financial Review, and New Zealand newspapers including the Otago Daily Times. He has also addressed Chambers of Commerce, think tanks, and other organizations in Seattle and Dallas.

The views expressed on The Kerrant are entirely his own and do not necessarily reflect those of Brinker International, his employers (past or present), or any other organization with which he is affiliated. Read More…

Connect

  • Email
  • Facebook
  • RSS
  • Twitter

Email Newsletter

© 2026 Nicholas Kerr · The Kerrant
All opinions expressed on this website are my own and should not be attributed to Brinker International, my past or present employers, or any other organization with which I am affiliated.