Op-Ed: Sound Transit’s Light Rail Plan Leaves Kirkland And Issaquah Behind
Planned 4 Line light rail would stop well short of urban cores in Kirkland and Issaquah and not open until the 2040s. This makes bus rapid transit a better fit that can be deployed more quickly and economically, Oliver Chen argues.
Push to Water Down Route 40 Transit Upgrades Continues Through Construction
Upgrades to speed up Route 40 through Fremont and Ballard, and to replace a 100-year-old water main, are well underway. But business advocates have continued to push for transit priority to be scaled back.
Sunday Video: Portland’s Streetcar Extension Hopes to Transform Montgomery Park
Urbanism-focused Youtuber Fourth Place delved into Portland's streetcar extension planned to its Montgomery Park neighborhood, just northwest of its existing streetcar loop.
SDOT To Unsnarl Westlake Avenue Transit Pinch Point
With right turns set to be prohibited from Westlake Avenue onto Denny Way, streetcar vehicles and buses will no longer be stuck behind turning car traffic. The change will also benefit the high numbers of pedestrians who use this major intersection.
Sound Transit Breaks Ground on Stride Electric Bus Base in Bothell
This week, Sound Transit broke ground on a $274 million base in Bothell vital to the region's Stride bus rapid transit plans. The base will support battery electric buses for the S1, S2, and S3 lines, which together compose 45 miles of service spanning from Lynnwood to Burien.
Sound Transit’s 2 Line Is Even More Popular Than We Thought
More than 300,000 riders used the 2 Line in July, a 47% increase over June. Averaging more than 10,000 daily riders, the 10-station line rivals the busiest King County Metro routes in terms of usage.
Downtown Redmond Drives 2 Line Growth, Becoming Eastside’s Busiest Rail Station
With monthly ridership now exceeding 200,000 on the 2 Line, Downtown Redmond Link has clearly kicked things into a higher gear. Having a light rail station so well integrated into a growing urban neighborhood is likely part of the recipe for success.
Major Eastside Bus Changes Coming With August 30 Metro Service Change
Three new all-day bus routes and one peak-only route will launch on the Eastside at the end of the month. These King County Metro changes are the latest step toward a frequent bus network on the Eastside that will be more fully implemented when Sound Transit's 2 Line crosses Lake Washington in 2026.