Transit

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...
A green and yellow Route 40 with Fremont displayed on its screen with downtown towers in background.

Mayor Durkan Proposes $23.7 Million in Transit Investments with I-976 Defeated

Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan presented a spending plan on Monday for the funds collected and held in reserve during I-976 litigation. The Mayor's proposal...
Three construction workers in Sound Transit vests walk a construction site with crane overhead.

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...
NE 45th street with a two-way protected bike lane on the south side of the street.

Reclaiming NE 45th Street from Cars

This 45th Street redesign would add protected bike lanes and put people rather than cars first. Seattle’s NE 45th Street has long served as a...
A family on bikes crosses a 130th Street crosswalk.

SDOT Explores Mobility Improvements Near 130th and 148th Street Light Rail Stations

In NE 130th St & 148th Stations Multimodal Access Study, the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) examines the tough conditions for people walking, rolling,...

Washington State Ferries Records 41% Ridership Collapse in 2020 Due to Pandemic

It was a given that the pandemic would depress ferry ridership, but Washington State Ferries (WSF) has reported an astonishing 41% ridership decline in...
Terry White at a podium in front of a Metro bus flanked by Metro coworkers at a 2018 event.

Terry White Has Deep Roots and Big Plans as Metro General Manager

It isn’t easy to start a new job in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic, much less one that involves running an entire transit...

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...