Transportation

Puget Sound Transit Agencies Returning to Regular Vehicle Capacity in July

Puget Sound transit agencies have announced an end of pandemic-era capacity limits on buses, trains, and ferries. In a joint notice, the agencies said...

Sound Transit Board Chair Advances ST3 Delay Plan

A draft plan submitted to the Sound Transit board of directors would cement the delay of Sound Transit 3 (ST3) voter-approved transit expansion projects...

Sunday Video: What Happens After A City Removes A Freeway?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t4WDCc_UHds Dave Amos of City Beautiful visits Seattle's waterfront and looks at what is happening as it transforms from having an elevated highway running through...

Metro Restoring Some Eastside Bus Service on Six Routes Starting June 26th

King County Metro has announced service improvements for six bus routes on the Eastside. About 150 weekly trips will be added to Routes 208,...

Final Stretch of Protected Bike Lanes Around Green Lake Put On Hold

The Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) has announced that work has been paused on the final segment of arterial street repaving in its Green...

Lake Washington Boulevard Open Street Will Stay Confined to Weekends Despite Overwhelming Support

The Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) in conjunction with Seattle Parks and Recreation has announced that Lake Washington Boulevard's open street will be extended...
Sound Transit's streetcar in Downtown Tacoma. Work on Tacoma's Hilltop streetcar extension continues, but further extensions are shelved until Sound Transit grapples with Covid-related budget impacts. (Doug Trumm)

Sound Transit Plans to Introduce Tacoma Link Fares In 2022

Sound Transit is pursuing introduction of Tacoma Link fares. The 1.6-mile streetcar line has operated fare-free since 2003 when it opened. But an extension...

Metro’s Fall Service Change Will Bring 14 Deletions, 7 New Bus Routes, 10 Revised...

Major changes to bus routes focused in North Seattle and other North End areas are coming in the fall to coincide with the opening...