Newly Released Maps Reveal Futility of Proposed Modal Integration Policy
Seattle's 2013 Bicycle Master Plan is by far the most ambitious of Seattle's approved multimodal plans. If it were entirely built out, a random...
Community Transit Sets Stage for Swift Orange Line, Charts 34% Service Growth
A new bus rapid transit line is coming to Snohomish County by 2024, joining two other lines already in service. Along with it, significant...
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...