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Transpo Notes: Bike Helmet Law Repeal, New Water Taxi Routes Report, Amtrak Cascades to...

This week’s Transpo Notes highlights include: repeal of King County's bike helmet law, return of cross-border Amtrak Cascades train service, preliminary report of King...

Sunday Video: The Biggest Barrier to Transit Expansion?

Reece Martin talks about the challenges that transit projects can face by some community interests who may oppose aspects of a project. Martin specifically...

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...
A photo of an elevated metro line with modern towers in the background.

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...