Transportation

Sunday Video: CityNerd Visits Seattle and Talks Freeway-Adjacent Rail (Hello, Northgate)

In September, Ray Delahanty of CityNerd made a visit to his hometown, Seattle, to ride Link light rail and share some takeaways from the...

Ballard’s Dangerous ‘Missing Link’ Train Tracks To Be Paved Over This Fall

One of the city's most dangerous places to ride a bike could get significantly safer in just a few short weeks -- if quick...
Cars parked and motoring past shops at Pike Place Market.

Most Vendors Don’t Oppose Pedestrianizing Pike Place Market, Survey Shows

A majority of Market vendors are open to pedestrianizing Pike Place and only around 5 of 61 vendors interviewed fully opposed the idea. Getting most...
A construction works cuts rebar with the elevated station structure in the background.

Sound Transit Prepares to Hire Three Megaproject Czars and Implement Other Expert Advice

Sound Transit is moving ahead with a search for new executive talent and in coming months will hire three people with megaproject experience in...

Sound Transit Still Seeking Mitigation for Overcrowding Coming with Link Expansions

Near-term Link expansions will further strain limited resources for service capacity, forcing more crowding and lower frequencies that could last years. Can that be...
People ride bikes along Broadway. The bustling business district in Capitol Hill blends bike lanes, pedestrian spaces, bus service, streetcar tracks, and vehicle traffic.

Seattle Lays Out 2030 Mode Shift Goals in Climate Framework

Questions remain about how the City will get there and how committed it is to overcoming obstacles. Transit would jump from 11% of trips...
Front views of smartphones showing the new digital wayfinding assistant app tool.

Sound Transit To Launch Digital Assistant and Accessible Wayfinding Tools Late This Fall

Sound Transit plans to deliver the first phases of two passenger-facing technologies late this fall. A new digital assistant tool will launch on mobile...

East Lake Sammamish Trail Bridges Redmond to Issaquah After Decades of Work

On Saturday, King County officials and Eastside leaders celebrated the completion of an 11-mile asphalt multiuse trail connecting Redmond with Issaquah, after construction wrapped...