Study Finds Limited New East-West Washington Passenger Rail Line Could Generate Substantial Ridership
On Tuesday, the Washington State Joint Transportation Committee (WSJTC) and its consultants presented findings to state legislators on the east-west intercity passenger rail study....
Deeper Transit Cuts Loom as Metro Faces Serious Financial Constraints in 2021 and 2022
The Covid-19 pandemic has been very disruptive to transit, forcing agencies to vastly change operational practices and slash service while seeing ridership fall off...
Amid Pandemic Recovery, More Transit Service and Fare Restoration Coming to Puget Sound
Several more transit agencies in Puget Sound are adding back more transit service and fares as the region recovers from the initial Covid-19 pandemic...
Via to Transit On-Demand Shuttle Service Is Back
Social distancing and hygiene best practices will be incorporated into operations, but driver welfare remains a concern.
Starting June 22th, Via to Transit, King County...
Seattle to Acquire UW Laundry Site for Affordable Housing
On June 15th, the Seattle City Council was briefed on a bill to transfer the Mount Baker University of Washington (UW) Laundry site to...
Sound Transit Boardmembers Still Jockeying to Set ST3 Realignment Criteria
With inevitable fallout from the pandemic, Sound Transit has pushed ahead with a program realignment process for voter-approved Sound Transit 3 projects. In a...
Should The Government Invest in High-Speed Rail to Boost a Post-Pandemic Economic Recovery?
As we live through the current moment, it is difficult to understate the impact that the Covid-19 pandemic has had on the world. While...
Metro Planning 15% Service Cut This Fall, Fares Returning in July
The pandemic has wreaked havoc on transit systems nationwide. King County Metro is grappling with what that means for service levels.
Fare revenue has evaporated...