House Ups the Ante with $26 Billion Transportation Package
On Tuesday, Washington House Democrats revealed an ambitious transportation package exceeding dueling senate proposals by more than $10 billion. The 16-year package would raise...
Hackney Bill Offers Seattle a Path to Fund Rail Priorities
On Tuesday, State Representative David Hackney (D-11th Legislative District) introduced an exciting bill that could provide Seattle a path to extend rail expansions beyond...
Mangan: Build a Sand Point Way Streetcar and Unlock Transit-Oriented Development in Northeast Seattle
A tram line along Sand Point Way could speed up transit connections in Northeast Seattle and loosen the apartment bans blanketing much of the...
Saldaña’s Evergreen Plan Advances Climate Action and Mobility Justice
In Washington state, our leaders like to talk about environmental protection and climate action. And then it comes time to pass a transportation funding...
Sound Transit Reveals Big Jump in Cost Estimates for Ballard and West Seattle Link
Sound Transit is projecting an additional $4 billion in costs for light rail to Ballard and West Seattle. The projected cost of the two...
Kirkland Proposal Could Bring 300-foot Towers to 85th Street Station Area
The high-growth alternative, though focused on office towers, could also bring 9,000 homes to Kirkland's NE 85th Street station area.
It’s almost hard to grasp...
Metro’s Battery Bus Plan Hinges on Need to Grow Service and Revenue
In September, King County Metro filed a report on their battery bus implementation plan. Like the Kenmore water taxi report, this paper is the...
Metro Shelves Rainier RapidRide, and Some Route 7 Riders Like It That Way
Joe Mayes waited at the Route 7 bus stop on Rainier Avenue S and Mt. Baker Boulevard on New Year’s Day, casually greeting people...