Sound Transit Puts Equitable TOD and Bathroom Policy Reform Front and Center
Sound Transit is making good on a policy directive to expand bathroom access to facilities and equitable transit-oriented development (TOD) commitments in Seattle. The...
Seattle Subway-Backed HB 1304 Gets First Hearing February 9th
Rapid transit help could be on the way for Seattle. House Bill 1304, a bill to enable local rapid transit funding, has its first...
Sound Transit 3 Program Realignment Begins at Board Workshop
On Thursday, the Sound Transit Board began the Sound Transit 3 program realignment process with a workshop that centered on a briefing by agency...
Hackney Bill Offers Seattle a Path to Fund Rail Priorities
On Tuesday, State Representative David Hackney (D-11th Legislative District) introduced an exciting bill that could provide Seattle a path to extend rail expansions beyond...
Sound Transit Reveals Big Jump in Cost Estimates for Ballard and West Seattle Link
Sound Transit is projecting an additional $4 billion in costs for light rail to Ballard and West Seattle. The projected cost of the two...
Gondolas Can’t Meet West Seattle’s Transit Needs, Light Rail Can
Seattle is amidst its most important transportation investment in 100 years. And—to no surprise—some neighbors have a problem with it. Seattle is well known...
Sound Transit Board Greenlights Fare Enforcement Reform Pilot and Lowers Sounder Fares
On Thursday, the Sound Transit Board of Directors met for their final time in 2020. The meeting closed the year by taking up big...
Sound Transit Temporarily Cutting Back Link Services in Response to Ill Staff
Sound Transit is running up against staffing challenges due to the pandemic, which has led the agency to temporarily cut back light rail and...