Lime Rolls Out Scootershare in Seattle, LINK and Wheels a Month Away
On Wednesday, Lime launched their first 500 shareable e-scooters in Seattle to accompany their relaunch of around 500 bikes in June. This launch is...
Sound Transit Recommends Unpausing 10 Project Actions, Other Projects Remain on Hold
On Thursday, the Sound Transit Board of Directors met for another briefing on paused actions from the capital expansion program. Staff recommended executing $76.5...
Community Transit Charts Two Service Recovery Paths
Community Transit is charting two very different paths for service growth as local transit agencies grapple with the economic fallout of Covid. In the...
Northgate Link Bus Restructure Devolves into Austerity Cuts Ahead of Budget Reckoning
King County Metro's bus restructure plan to serve the three Northgate Link light rail stations opening in 2021 has devolved into primarily cuts. With...
City Council Greenlights Scootershare Pilot, Pedersen Dissents
Scootershare finally got the go ahead on Monday as the Seattle City Council voted eight-to-one to approve a pilot program. Transportation Chair Alex Pedersen...
Advocates Push for Bike and Transit Lanes on the Fremont Bridge
Before Covid, the Fremont Bridge was set to surpass the 1.2 million bike trips logged in 2019, yet cyclists and pedestrians still have to...
Sound Transit 2021 Draft Service Plan Prioritizes Transit-Dependent Communities, Focuses on Link
Sound Transit has released its pandemic-impacted draft 2021 service plan. The pandemic has and continues to leave the agency with a fraction of its...
SDOT Adds a Bit More Transit Priority in Updated Route 40 and 44 Designs
As a part of Seattle's voter-approved $930 million Move Seattle Levy, the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) has been planning design updates to Routes...