Transportation

Seattle and Metro Hash Out Agreement for Prop 1 Transit Investments

As a first step to authorizing a new transit funding agreement with King County Metro, the Seattle City Council approved an updated agreement on...
A Metro bus operating on a snowy Beacon Hill. (Owen Pickford)

Metro Previews Policy Updates for System Growth and Equity Focus

Updates to King County Metro's key policy documents have been delayed due to Covid-induced impacts, but the agency hopes to complete them this year...

Sunday Video: How China’s Flagship Belt and Road Project Stalled Out

https://youtu.be/AU1OvrbawE8 China has been heavily focused on global infrastructure initiatives through its Belt and Road strategy to increase the country’s prosperity and influence. A key...
Chinatown street reflects in the window of the popup store where Nate and Ryan lean on a counter near their merch.

The New Bootleg Brand Uncovering the Best of Seattle’s Historic Iconography

Walking past Seattle’s well-adorned dumpsters, it’s easy to spot a sticker or two with artfully-lettered phrases such as “F*ck Tech Bros!” and “Seattle Sucks,”...
An inside view of the Seattle operations and maintenance facility. (Sound Transit)

Light Rail and Bus Base Projects See Cost Increases as Sound Transit Whittles Down...

Project cost increases are hitting most of the Sound Transit capital expansion portfolio with few exceptions. Agency staff briefed boardmembers last week with deeper...
Riders on a Metro bus.

How a Mass Transit Snob Became a Believer

Oh, how I loved my car. The ability to zip around the city of Seattle and into the nether regions of the Eastside left...

How Seattle Can Become a City of Two Million

Imagine two million people living in Seattle city limits. You may think this is only possible with a skyline like New York or Hong...

Midweek Video: Why Do People Commute By Airplane?

https://youtu.be/BoxZuHl3caU Super commuting was on the up and up prior to the pandemic. Why are people doing it, who is doing it, and what can...