Transportation

Sunday Video: The Missing Middle of Transit

Looking around North America, it appears that cities hit a certain size and get rewarded with a catalogue of light rails to choose from....

Amtrak Cascades Unveils Future ‘Airo’ Trainsets Launching in 2026

Amtrak Cascades will be the first Amtrak-branded service in the country to feature new "Airo" trainsets in 2026, which are part of a larger...

Mercer Island Abandons Long Legal Fight Against Sound Transit

Municipality will pay transit agency $2.1 million and drop claims surrounding East Link extension. Last week, without public discussion, the Mercer Island City Council approved...

Key Bike Connection to Seattle Waterfront Still Remains Unfunded

Early next year, a construction grant will be awarded and work will start on a $20 million overhaul of four east-west streets in Pioneer...
Midrise commercial and residential in Lakeview including Ivar's and an office building

Kirkland Smaller Development Node Spotlight: A Jumble of Car-centric and Smart Density

Having covered developments in transforming Totem Lake as well as the Downtown and Rose Hill corridor, what remains to tally up in Kirkland are...

Sunday Video: UBC’s Rabbit Line Vacuum Transport

The wonderful and extensively traveled Tom Scott was in Vancouver to talk about the University of British Columbia's Rabbit Line, a 2.5 km pipeline...
Rows of buses with the I-90 ramps and Seattle skyscrapers in the background.

Steering Issue Sidelines 126 Buses, Metro Scrambles to Build Back Service to 96%

Bus riders got bad news Tuesday as King County Metro announced it was pulling 126 buses out of service to correct a "loose" steering...

East Link Light Rail Delayed to Spring 2025 but Could Arrive Earlier with Starter...

It's been known for a few months that East Link light rail was not going to be completed by its original planned opening in...