Transportation

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...

Sunday Video: Montréal Is Distinctly Different from Other Canadian and American Cities

These days Montréal is getting a lot of attention for its urbanism compared to its big city Canadian and American counterparts. The city recently...

Obstacles Mount for Ballard Link’s Chinatown and Midtown Station Options

Advocates worry Sound Transit is tilting the scales in favor of the board's preferred alternatives of skipping Chinatown and Midtown and shifting Denny Station...

E-Bikes Are Taking Off in Seattle

With prices dropping and a state rebate coming soon, e-bike sales are booming. Here are tips for those looking to hop on the e-cargo...