Op-Ed: Sound Transit Stations Need an Audio Announcement Makeover
Sound Transit needs to act to improve the auditory experience of Link light rail stations. Presently, they are an unwelcoming cacophony of announcements that are too frequent, loud, and grating.
Sunday Video: Are Americans Ready To Love Trains Again?
https://youtu.be/Rsend-1FbaM
Bloomberg News asks if Americans are ready to love passenger rail again. The story is heavily focused on Brightline in Florida and Amtrak’s recent...
Sunday Video: Why Don’t We Have Electric Planes Yet?
https://youtu.be/49yDycP3Pgc
Aviation is one of the fastest growing sectors of greenhouse gas emissions. But so far, there are no commercially operated electric planes that could...
What Does I-5 Ramp Metering Mean for SDOT’s Mercer Corridor?
It looks like the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) is about to apply the brakes to Seattle Department of Transportation's car funnel that...
City Council Passes Electric Vehicle-Ready Legislation for Off-Street Parking
On Monday, the Seattle City Council passed legislation to require to much of new development in the city to provide electric vehicle-ready (EV) equipment....
Map of the Week: Hogwarts Express
Who says transit can't be fun? Every once and while, mapheads put together some creative, nerdy maps like the Game of Thrones world à la Google Maps and neon...
Sunday Video: Bellevue SEM Tunneling
Sound Transit explains how the tunnel in Bellevue is being constructed without tunnel boring machines.
https://youtu.be/hUJnSkKu7ZM
Sunday Video: Introducing Avelia Liberty
Amtrak's Northeast Corridor (Boston-New Haven-New York City-Philadelphia-Washington, D.C.) is slated for modern trains built by French train manufacturer Alstom. Up to 28 new trainsets...