Transit

Transit Cuts Are On The Way for Every Corner of Seattle

Yesterday King County Metro announced broad service cuts affecting nearly every route starting on Monday March 23, while Sound Transit is also reducing service...

King County Council Shelves Transit Ballot Measure Plans Amid Coronavirus Worries

King County Council Chair Claudia Balducci announced yesterday that the County would not be advancing plans to run a transit package ballot measure in...
Portland Aerial Tram. (Photo by Cacophony)

Gondolas Offer A Way to Rise Above West Seattle’s ST3 Controversy

A gondola tram could be the ideal way to deliver West Seattle’s Sound Transit 3 stations without unnecessary expense and complications of light rail--and...

Telecommuting Surged, Transit Use Lagged among Downtown Seattle Workers in 2019

A new survey suggests that telecommuting was already on the rise in Seattle even before fears over COVID-19 prompted the recent spike in remote...

Share Your Opinion on the ORCA for All Proposal to Reduce Transit Costs for...

Recently the King County Council made headlines when it voted to expand on ORCA Lift to provide free Metro bus service for qualifying riders....

Don’t Block the Box Bill Passes State Legislature

Safety advocates rejoiced today as the Washington State House passed House Bill 1793, which permits Seattle to use camera enforcement to dissuade motorists from...

WSDOT Prepares to Open Brand New Seven-Lane Road through Seattle

For decades, the pedestrian connections between Uptown and South Lake Union were limited, thanks to the design of Aurora Avenue--SR-99 to a motorist. North...

King County Unveils Concepts for Ballot Measure Focused on Regional Bus Service

The King County Council unveiled some transit investment concepts for a countywide ballot measure at its full council meeting yesterday. The measure could jumpstart...