Amtrak Cuts Deal with Siemens for ‘Venture’ Trainsets, Replacing Cascades Equipment
Amtrak has cut a major $7.3 billion deal with Siemens Mobility, a Germany-based manufacturer, to produce 83 trainsets at its Sacramento, California plant. The...
Balducci’s Push to Keep ST3 Transit Projects On-Time
Whether or not the Sound Transit 3 (ST3) program will wind up delayed by more than a decade remains a hotly contested issue. Kent...
Sound Transit Concepts Propose Frequent Bus Service between Seattle and Tacoma in 2022
New Sound Transit service concepts for 2022 show that regional bus service could become frequent all day on weekdays and weekends from Tacoma and...
Sound Transit TOD Offers Chance to Transform Overlake Village
Sound Transit recently opened a survey looking for community input on their plans for transit-oriented development near the Overlake Village Light Rail Station. If...
Puget Sound Transit Agencies Returning to Regular Vehicle Capacity in July
Puget Sound transit agencies have announced an end of pandemic-era capacity limits on buses, trains, and ferries. In a joint notice, the agencies said...
Sound Transit Board Chair Advances ST3 Delay Plan
A draft plan submitted to the Sound Transit board of directors would cement the delay of Sound Transit 3 (ST3) voter-approved transit expansion projects...
Metro Restoring Some Eastside Bus Service on Six Routes Starting June 26th
King County Metro has announced service improvements for six bus routes on the Eastside. About 150 weekly trips will be added to Routes 208,...
Sound Transit Plans to Introduce Tacoma Link Fares In 2022
Sound Transit is pursuing introduction of Tacoma Link fares. The 1.6-mile streetcar line has operated fare-free since 2003 when it opened. But an extension...