Transpo Notes: ST Enhanced Service Zone Bill Lives, Post-Apple Cup Link Meltdown Report, New...
This week’s Transpo Notes highlights include: SEA's new International Arrivals Facility, an advancing ST4 bill, a report on the post-Apple Cup Link meltdown, new...
Scoping a Light Rail Service Restructure for Downtown Tacoma
This is the first of a two-part series where I'll review the Downtown Tacoma transit network and evaluate it for potential improvements and efficiencies...
SR-99 Tunnel Threatens South Lake Union’s Light Rail Future
Boosters of the SR-99 tunnel replacing the Alaskan Way Viaduct promised transit improvements to Seattle voters, hoping to win their favor. It turns out,...
Dear Sound Transit: Prioritize Rider Experience, Take a Mulligan on West Seattle and Ballard...
Sound Transit recently released updated alternatives for the Ballard and West Seattle light rail expansions. As Doug Trumm detailed here at The Urbanist, the...
Mercer Island and Bellevue Squander Housing Opportunities Near East Link
Puget Sound has embarked on ambitious transit expansions. But the success of those largely hinge on people living near stations and stops, no matter...
Driverless Metro: A Faster, More Reliable Alternative for Ballard and West Seattle
Sound Transit is planning a pair of new transit lines through Seattle to build on the rapidly expanding Link light rail system. The West...
The Case for Improved Light Rail in Rainier Valley
It almost seems like every other week these days you hear about another light rail-involved collision in Rainier Valley. And the reason for why...
As Sound Transit Weighs Future of Fare Ambassador Program, Data Shows History of Racial...
This month, the Sound Transit Board is set to review its new Fare Ambassador pilot, which replaced the widely criticized fare enforcement program. According...