Feds Grant $30 Million to Finish Eastrail’s Final Gaps
The feds are awarding $25 million to nearly close the funding gap for a segment of Eastrail over I-90 and $5 million to advance design on the last segment of the trail in Woodinville.
Google Wallet Now Supports Digital ORCA Card Passes in Puget Sound
Forget your ORCA card? No problem. A new Google Wallet feature allows Puget Sound riders to buy transit fares on their Android or Wear OS devices.
Eastrail’s NE 8th Street Bridge Opens in Bellevue’s Wilburton Neighborhood
The new bridge linking Wilburton's light rail station with the neighborhood to the south also includes artwork highlighting the history of Bellevue's Japanese-American community.
Planning for Kirkland and Bellevue’s RapidRide K Kicks Into Higher Gear
The Eastside's next RapidRide isn't set to open until 2030. Pivotal decisions around how much the line will benefit riders are being made now.
Sunday Video: What’s So Good About Decongestion Pricing
New York City's decongestion pricing program has hit an unexpected roadblock with the state's governor unilaterally imposing an indefinite pause. But decongestion pricing holds...
Op-Ed: Ban Bus Wraps and Spare Riders the Barrage of Advertisements
You don’t have to detest all advertising or be a wild-eyed radical to agree that windows are for seeing through. Metro should discontinue bus wraps that obscure windows.
Shoreline Touts Infrastructure Investments Under Construction Near 148th Street Station
When Shoreline's south light rail station opens on August 30, two major projects intended to connect riders to the station will still be under construction. They will boost station connectivity once open.
Op-Ed: Cross-Lake Service Needs More Emphasis in East Link Bus Restructure
Ahead of the full opening of East Link light rail, King County Metro and Sound Transit have queued up a bus restructure for the Eastside, but they have planned insufficient cross-lake service to replace the deleted Route 271. Frequencies crater in the evening, which will leave riders in the lurch.