Transit

Trailhead Direct Returns for 2021 Season in June with Two Routes

King County Metro's popular city-to-trail transit service -- Trailhead Direct -- is returning in June after a year's-long pandemic-induced suspension. This year's Trailhead Direct...
Artist concept of what a "WSDOT Ferry Style" car shuttle might look like. (Art by Patrick Fesler)

Mountain Ferry on Rails Could Help Fund Stampede Pass Upgrades

A ferry on rails could help electric cars get across the Cascade Mountains without burning up their battery or sitting in traffic. In my previous...

We Need a Holistic Traffic Model that Actually Works for Our Goals

It is time for America to get off the highway hamster wheel. Our dull-eyed pursuit of building more highways is a disaster for the...

Skip Freeway Expansions, Rebuild Stampede Pass

In previous coverage, we discussed the possibilities for local rail across the state, but also mentioned the problems with getting Stampede Pass ready for...

60% Designs for Route 44 Add Some Pedestrian Improvements

The Route 44 Transit-Plus Multimodal Corridor (TPMC) had reached the 60% design milestone, and last week the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) of shared...
Tier 3 station rendering. (King County)

Metro Reveals Tiered Plan for RapidRide I Stations

A RapidRide line is coming to Auburn, Kent, and Renton in 2023 to provide more than just a more frequent and faster bus. King...

Feds Add $604 Million in Relief for Puget Sound Transit Agencies

As a supplement to last year's Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, additional federal funding has come through providing local transit agencies...
A construction stands on the underground station platform at Roosevelt Station.

Sound Transit 3’s Affordability Gap Shrinks to $7.9 Billion, So What’s Next?

In some encouraging news yesterday, Sound Transit shared an updated financial outlook for Sound Transit 3 (ST3). Revised projections show that the program affordability...