Transportation

County Delays Seattle’s Connection to the Green River Trail to 2027

Users of the Green River Trail through South King County will have a considerably longer wait for a long-promised trail connection to Seattle, due...
A rainy downtown Seattle street scene with bus 590 approaching.

Op-Ed: Sound Transit Should Run Link All Night or Provide Shadow Night Bus Service

Standing on the platform of SeaTac Airport Station after midnight, straining to see whether the next light rail train is coming, I can’t help...
Old Ballard Avenue street view with street cafe seating.

Council Pushes Transit Ambassadors, Cafe Streets in 2024 Budget, But Not Streetcar Connector

The Seattle City Council is set to consider a slew of transportation-related amendments to Mayor Bruce Harrell's proposed budget for 2024, in an annual...

Sunday Video: Why Don’t Cities Use Hexagon Blocks?

Dave Amos of City Beautiful talks about hexagon blocks and explains how they could offer a better urban form than the traditional gridiron. They...

Sound Transit Weighing Snohomish County Express Bus Shakeup

Grappling with capacity constraints, Sound Transit is splitting its 2024 Service Plan into two phases, approving the rail plan but taking more time on...

Google Wallet Soon To Support ORCA for Fare Payment

Google Wallet will soon support digital ORCA cards and allow for contactless payment via Android-powered mobile devices. That will save many Puget Sound transit...

Seattle Must Pursue ‘Rapid Progress’ Option and Transform Its Streets

Comment by October 31 to urge the City to improve the Seattle Transportation Plan. Seattle is mapping out the next two decades of transportation investments...

The 17-Year Odyssey for Bremerton’s 6th Street Bike Lane

Public Works continues to delay long-promised safety upgrades even as a repaving project presents an opportunity to redesign the dangerous street. Bremerton has planned to...