Transit

Rides board a Route 512 bus in Lynnwood.

Sound Transit Recommends Unpausing 10 Project Actions, Other Projects Remain on Hold

On Thursday, the Sound Transit Board of Directors met for another briefing on paused actions from the capital expansion program. Staff recommended executing $76.5...
A Swift station with a bus waiting.

Community Transit Charts Two Service Recovery Paths

Community Transit is charting two very different paths for service growth as local transit agencies grapple with the economic fallout of Covid. In the...

Northgate Link Bus Restructure Devolves into Austerity Cuts Ahead of Budget Reckoning

King County Metro's bus restructure plan to serve the three Northgate Link light rail stations opening in 2021 has devolved into primarily cuts. With...

Advocates Push for Bike and Transit Lanes on the Fremont Bridge

Before Covid, the Fremont Bridge was set to surpass the 1.2 million bike trips logged in 2019, yet cyclists and pedestrians still have to...

Sound Transit 2021 Draft Service Plan Prioritizes Transit-Dependent Communities, Focuses on Link

Sound Transit has released its pandemic-impacted draft 2021 service plan. The pandemic has and continues to leave the agency with a fraction of its...
A dog is leashed to a bench next to a busy bike rack and row of newspaper machines as a Route 40 bus approaches.

SDOT Adds a Bit More Transit Priority in Updated Route 40 and 44 Designs

As a part of Seattle's voter-approved $930 million Move Seattle Levy, the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) has been planning design updates to Routes...

Rumors of RapidRide J’s Demise Appear Premature

Despite rumors to the contrary, the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) is still targeting a 2024 opening for RapidRide J Line, which will speed up...

Sound Transit Assesses Budget Damage and Which Projects to Unfreeze

On Thursday, the Sound Transit Board of Directors received a briefing on specific paused capital project actions which could become unfrozen if approved this...