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Two Months of 1 Line Maintenance Disruptions Start January 4

The first few months of the year are bringing 1 Line service disruptions that could hit unprepared riders hard. Here's everything you need to know.

Amtrak’s Long-Distance Expansion Plan Includes Two New Pacific Northwest Routes

Yakima, Boise, Missoula, and Pocatello could see Amtrak service again under a new federal plan that adds a daily route from Seattle to Denver and another running to Chicago on a modified alignment from Amtrak's Empire Builder.

Sunday Video: Train Stations Are Making A Comeback, But Why?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B-YGVytC-7s In this video, Dave from City Beautiful talks about how historic train stations are experiencing a renaissance in America and how they're leading to...
Yellow front of a streetcar passing in front of brick buildings.

Harrell’s Transportation Budget Focuses on Downtown But Leaves Out the Streetcar

Transportation was essentially a footnote this week as Mayor Bruce Harrell announced his proposed changes to Seattle's 2024 city budget, with housing, police tech,...

Seattle Plans to Extend and Upgrade Third Avenue Transit Mall in 2024

The Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) has announced a slate of improvements to Third Avenue, the city's busiest bus corridor, that include a planned...
A wall of police with riot shields outside East Precinct.

Streetcar and 101 ‘Ghost’ Positions at SPD Survive Budget Deliberations

The Seattle Police Department (SPD) has a special privilege granted to no other department in the City. The City allocates funding to SPD for...

South Lake Union Transit Improvements: Westlake Avenue

The recent explosive residential and commercial growth in South Lake Union has caused the City of Seattle and the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT)...

Midweek Video: Sound Transit’s New Trains to More Places

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YImjvDFOt-E Sound Transit has rolled out new Series 2 (Siemens S700) light rail trains. The agency showcases the features of their new trains that will...