Eleven Ways Adaptive Signals Frustrate, Discourage, and Endanger People Who Walk
Things don’t always work as planned. That certainly must be the feeling at the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) after the rollout of high-tech...
The Promise and Potential Pitfalls of Google’s Smart City in Toronto
Sidewalk Labs is Google’s (ahem, Alphabet’s) secretive department focused on developing ‘smart cities.’ In 2017, the company was awarded an opportunity to reimagine the...
Google Wallet Now Supports Digital ORCA Card Passes in Puget Sound
Forget your ORCA card? No problem. A new Google Wallet feature allows Puget Sound riders to buy transit fares on their Android or Wear OS devices.
Sound Transit Launches New Link Real-Time Arrival Information at Stations
Link light rail passengers just got a big improvement. On Tuesday, Sound Transit launched new real-time arrival information at light rail stations to provide...
City Council Mulls Franchise Agreement with Comcast
The City of Seattle has entered into a proposed agreement with the Comcast affiliated entity called “Comcast Cable Communications Management LLC”. Comcast recently entered...
Sound Transit Plans Real-Time Arrival Soft Launch for Light Rail
Real-time arrival information may be coming to Link light rail in the next month or so, sorta. Sound Transit has begun testing of a...
Transpo Notes: Zero-Emissions Fleet Study, TOD at Tacoma Dome Station, Harrell Joins Sound Transit...
This week’s Transpo Notes highlights: extended service reductions on King County Metro, Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell joining Sound Transit's board, new transit-oriented development at...
Sunday Video: A Better Low-Floor Tram?
Reece Martin takes a dive into tram designs and shows the way for a better design approach for low-floor trams. Often, there are drawbacks...