Sound Transit Allocates $40 Million for System Access Projects
Last week, the Sound Transit Board of Directors selected 32 system access projects that will receive grants as part of the first round of...
SDOT Announces Rollout of Two-Way Bus Lanes on Columbia
The long-awaited two-way transit corridor on Columbia Street is coming this winter. On Thursday, the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) announced that the project...
Lidding I-5 Declared “Technically Feasible” by Consultant Team
An important milestone in the Lid I-5 technical feasibility study has been reached. Data collected by engineering firm WSP indicates that it is structurally...
A Flat 75-Cent Fee is Not Enough: The Case for a Variable Ridehailing Tax
Mayor Jenny Durkan’s plan to tax Uber and Lyft rides in Seattle lacks a coherent understanding of the problem posed by the explosion of...
Mayor Durkan’s Proposed Budget Adds Funds for Bike Projects, Highland Park Way
Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan's proposed 2020 budget heeds the call of the Move Seattle levy oversight committee and street safety advocates by adding more...
2019 Fall Service Change Roundup for Pierce, Kitsap, Intercity, and Everett Transit
While King County Metro, Sound Transit, and Community Transit has deployed new fall, other local transit agencies also launched new transit service this week...
The Roosevelt Rush: Building Boom Anticipates Light Rail’s Arrival
The Roosevelt neighborhood has the makings of a huge transit-oriented development success story. A building boom is underway, protected bike lanes have recently gone...
Sound Transit Seeks Feedback on Sounder South Capacity Expansion Options
Sound Transit has started a process to plan nearly $1 billion in capital improvements for capacity expansion of the Sounder South commuter rail corridor....