Transportation

The elevated South Bellevue Station with the Bellevue skyline in the distance.

Sound Transit Approves East Link Starter Line and $122 Million to Study Ballard Link...

The Eastside starter line received the go ahead from the Sound Transit Board of Directors on Thursday, which clears the way for the eastern...

Op-Ed: Metro’s Alarming Latest Bus Restructures Illustrate the Need for Reform

King County Metro recently unveiled its final proposal for a bus restructure in parts of North Seattle and North King County as well as...

Metro Zeroes In on Lynnwood Link Bus Restructure

Riders have until August 27 to give feedback on the Phase 3 restructure proposal. Lynnwood Link is set to open in fall 2024 and bring...

Seattle Transportation Plan Shows an Ambitious Vision, But the Hard Part Comes Next

In 1972, the City of Seattle asked a group of citizens, anyone who wanted to attend a series of meetings, to work together to...

Pierce Transit Shelves Pacific Avenue BRT, Pivots to Delivering Express Bus in 2024

Scuttling bus rapid transit plans, Pierce Transit is moving ahead with a scaled back express bus shadowing Route 1. Bus rapid transit (BRT) along Pacific...

Op-Ed: Chinatown Deserves a Transit Hub, Not Terrible Transfers

Speak out as the Sound Transit Board prepares to make a generational mistake and skip Chinatown with its new downtown light rail tunnel. Sound Transit...
Othello light rail station. (Credit: Doug Trumm)

Light Rail Running at Reduced 15-Minute Frequencies Until Mid-September, Frustrating Riders

Riders are feeling the pain as maintenance work continues to impact Link train frequencies. Last week, Sound Transit managed only 20-minute frequencies during work to...

Everett Turns a Corner with Madison Street Bike Lanes

The project is a big step for Snohomish County's largest city, which has been slow to expand safe bike and pedestrian infrastructure. This spring, city...