Transportation

A women charges an electric sedan.

Macri Bill Proposes Banning New Fossil Fuel Cars in 2030

All new cars sold in Washington in 2030 or thereafter would be electric if House Bill 1204 or senate companion bill Senate Bill 5256...
Three construction workers in Sound Transit vests walk a construction site with crane overhead.

Seattle Subway-Backed HB 1304 Gets First Hearing February 9th

Rapid transit help could be on the way for Seattle. House Bill 1304, a bill to enable local rapid transit funding, has its first...
NE 45th street with a two-way protected bike lane on the south side of the street.

Reclaiming NE 45th Street from Cars

This 45th Street redesign would add protected bike lanes and put people rather than cars first. Seattle’s NE 45th Street has long served as a...
A family on bikes crosses a 130th Street crosswalk.

SDOT Explores Mobility Improvements Near 130th and 148th Street Light Rail Stations

In NE 130th St & 148th Stations Multimodal Access Study, the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) examines the tough conditions for people walking, rolling,...
The Alaska Airline logo on the fins with the blue skies and clouds in the background.

SEA Airport Passenger Numbers Tumble 61% in 2020

Like many industries in the past year, air travel has taken a huge hit and Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) was no exception, seeing an...

Washington State Ferries Records 41% Ridership Collapse in 2020 Due to Pandemic

It was a given that the pandemic would depress ferry ridership, but Washington State Ferries (WSF) has reported an astonishing 41% ridership decline in...
Terry White at a podium in front of a Metro bus flanked by Metro coworkers at a 2018 event.

Terry White Has Deep Roots and Big Plans as Metro General Manager

It isn’t easy to start a new job in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic, much less one that involves running an entire transit...

Sound Transit 3 Program Realignment Begins at Board Workshop

On Thursday, the Sound Transit Board began the Sound Transit 3 program realignment process with a workshop that centered on a briefing by agency...