Transportation

Sunday Video: The Trains That Subsidize Suburbia

https://youtu.be/vxWjtpzCIfA Jason Slaughter of Not Just Bikes shows how Toronto's GO Transit commuter rail is primarily setup to subsidize the suburbs without providing real, regular...

Amtrak Cascades to Add Cross-Border Bus Service in December, Train Service in 2022

Amtrak Cascades train service north of Seattle remains suspended, but bus service will be offered in early December. This will allow Amtrak passengers to...

Cascadia Innovation Attempts to Overcome Cascading Climate Dangers

I want to do an even handed and dutiful reporting job about the 2021 Cascadia Innovation Corridor conference. But I’m in an downtown Vancouver...
A photo showing people gathered on a street with a bike lane in front the U District light rail station.

Pedestrian Streets, Protected Bike Lanes, and Bus Lanes Are Popular, NPI Poll Shows

A recent poll of Seattle voters found strong support for pedestrianizing streets and adding protected bike lanes and bus lanes. Respondents highly rated the...

Digital Advertising Coming To Sound Transit Link Stations As Soon As Spring 2022

Digital advertising is a fact of life in most major transit systems across the globe, especially at rapid transit stations. Generally, digital advertising is...

City Council Setting the Stage for Another Streetcar Showdown

Councilmember Herbold has proposed shelving the Center City Connector streetcar project once again and diverting $2.4 million in funding to Citywide hiring incentives. The Seattle...
A gutter bike lane with the Port's tower cranes in the background.

East Marginal Way Overhaul Reaches Full Funding with $20 Million Federal Grant

Members of Washington's congressional delegation announced Tuesday that the US Department of Transportation will be awarding a $20 million Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability...
A group of people in business attire pose in from the White House.

A Closer Look at Biden’s Historic Infrastructure Bill

The $1.2 trillion package includes more than $7 billion for Washington State transportation infrastructure -- most of it highways. On Monday, surrounded by lawmakers from...