Transit

Metro’s Fall Service Change Will Bring 14 Deletions, 7 New Bus Routes, 10 Revised...

Major changes to bus routes focused in North Seattle and other North End areas are coming in the fall to coincide with the opening...
A map of the Seattle Subway's vision map of a light rail system made of seven lines that would cover much of the city.

Lots of Love for Transit at the Seattle Subway Mayoral Forum

Seattle Subway and co-sponsor Seattle Transit Blog, both members of the MASS Coalition alongside The Urbanist, held a mayoral forum focused on the topic...

Joe Nguyen: ‘Transit for Me Was a Lifeline’

When State Senator Joe Nguyen was student body president of his class at Seattle University, he organized a meeting around the subject of providing...

State Ferry Fare Hikes Ahead, Preferred Alternative Discourages Walk-On Ridership

Fare hikes are on the way for state ferry riders. Prices could rise 2.5% in October of this year and then be followed by...
A Link train waiting at a platform. (Sound Transit)

Mid-Year Service Changes Lead with Link Light Rail Frequency Improvements

Three Puget Sound transit agencies are improving service beginning this weekend. Chief among them is Sound Transit, which will bump up Central Link light...

Midweek Video: WSDOT’s New SR-520/I-5 Connection for Transit

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aaLUcx1gwVs&list=PLEvVhy_eoUuDXFW0dBmX-20VcHPH7YF60&index=26 The Washington State Department of Transportation has awarded a $68 million contract to Walsh Construction to build a new ramp connection between SR-520 and...

Durkan: ST3 Realignment Barrels Toward ‘Worst Decisions’

Time is ticking down to the July target for consideration and adoption of a realignment plan of Sound Transit 3 projects, which could vastly...
An Amtrak Cascades trainset with Talgo equipment and Siemens Charger locomotive. (Amtrak Cascades)

Op-Ed – Reviving a Rail Revolution: How Washington Can Get Back on Track

Amidst the fallout of the coronavirus pandemic, interest in passenger rail has increased markedly across the United States. With an enthusiastically pro-rail federal administration...