Transportation

15th and Columbian Way Gets Another Chance at Redesign

We reported that community pushback had sunk a proposed redesign to a dangerous intersection next to Mercer Middle School in Beacon Hill and led...

Sound Transit Committee Votes to Advance Opening 130th Street Station Earlier

Last week, Sound Transit's System Expansion Committee unanimously voted to put forth a motion to the agency's Board of Directors that sets the stage...

Connection to Thomas Street Overpass Slated for Upgrade

It's hard to believe that before 2012, there wasn't a way to get from Uptown to Seattle's world-class waterfront walking and biking trail without...

The Streetcar Symphony

Nothing stops the chorus of a city’s urban dance than a parking garage or surface lot. In the booming age of Seattle’s downtown core,...

Metro To Provide Free Transit to Low-Income Individuals

The King County Council is poised to adopt an income-based fare program to be used on King County Metro services. On Wednesday, the county...

Senator Hobbs Showcases Big Transportation Proposal and It’s Still Highway Focused

Last Wednesday, Washington's Senate Transportation Committee held a public hearing on the next statewide transportation funding package, dubbed "Forward Washington." The public hearing did...

Community Transit Proposes Three Options for Blue Line Extension to Shoreline Light Rail

On Friday, Community Transit released three different options to extend its successful Swift Blue Line to the future Link light rail station at NE...

Sunday Video: Are Americans Ready To Love Trains Again?

https://youtu.be/Rsend-1FbaM Bloomberg News asks if Americans are ready to love passenger rail again. The story is heavily focused on Brightline in Florida and Amtrak’s recent...