Transportation

Mount Hood is in the background and the Portland aerial tram the foreground.

West Seattle Activists Propose SkyLink Aerial Gondola To SoDo

West Seattle activists are advocating for an urban aerial gondola alternative to Sound Transit's planned light rail extension. Will the movement gain momentum? Imagine for...
The skylines of Portland, Seattle, and Vancouver joined as one in the title page graphic from the Framework for the Future report.

Report Lays Out Framework for a Cascadia High-Speed Rail Authority

Last week, the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) released a report (PDF) laying out a framework to advance Cascadia's high-speed rail hopes. "Rather...
Passengers on Colman Dock with a ferry docked.

Kirkland-to-UW and Kenmore-to-UW Rise to the Top in Passenger-Only Ferry Study

The Puget Sound Regional Council (PSRC) has analyzed seven passenger-only ferry routes and issued results this month. Two Lake Washington routes--Kirkland to the University...
Inslee holds the scissors and other high-level officials look on outside the SR-99 tunnel in February 2019.

Inslee’s Climate Proposal: Necessary, but Don’t Call It Bold

Inslee announces bold climate package for 2021–2023 biennium. That’s the subject of an email that hit my inbox yesterday afternoon. I skipped the email text...

Five Road Widening Myths That Are Delaying Climate Action

These convenient excuses help your transportation department justify widening and adding highways--but they're dead wrong. We put our environmental values right into our name in...

AAWA: Advocates Call for Amtrak Expansion to Facilitate Economic Recovery and Improve Environmental...

Passenger rail advocacy group All Aboard Washington (AAWA) has called upon the Washington State Legislature to provide funding to the Washington State Department of...
Seven passengers wait to board a Sound Transit bus. (Photo courtesy of Sound Transit)

Sound Transit Fare Enforcement Reform Still Fraught, Pilot Coming Along With Fare Changes

Sound Transit has been grappling with fare enforcement reimagination for the past two years in the wake of racial equity and social justice concerns,...

SDOT Presents Abbreviated RapidRide J Plan Now Opening in 2025 or 2026

An online open house Wednesday was first big chance for the public to weigh in on RapidRide J's new plan which has been shortened...