University Street Station Renaming Is a Debacle in Agency Inconsistency
On Thursday, the Sound Transit Board of Directors met to decide on the fate of a light rail station's name. University Street Station, they...
Metro’s Northgate Bus-to-Link Proposal Could Use a Little Love for Fremont
King County Metro unveiled its initial Northgate Bus-to-Link restructure proposal yesterday at a press briefing at King Street Center. The emphasis is on additional...
King County Metro System Evaluation Calls for 11% Bump in Service, Resources Remain Constrained
The annual system evaluation for King County Metro from 2019 shows that 455,510 annual service hours are needed to meet baseline service targets. To...
Rapidride J Aims to Double Route 70 Ridership
Route 70 is not a bus that riders are thrilled to ride--it's crowded and often stuck in traffic in South Lake Union. But there's...
Sunday Video: Disney Transport Is Huge, But Is It Any Good?
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Walt Disney World has a massive transit system that actually has ridership approaching some major American public transit counterparts. But is it any good?
Sound Transit Weighs Fare Enforcement Reform, New Name for University Street Station
It was a busy week at Sound Transit headquarters. Agency staff briefed regional policymakers on a range of topics from Connect 2020 progress to...
I-405 Stride Update Could Shave Another 13 Minutes Off Morning Bus Commutes
The arrival of Stride, Sound Transit's bus rapid transit (BRT) brand, on I-405 is still four years away, but recent project refinements could mean...
Washington State Ferries Blames Snopocalypse for 3.2% Drop in 2019 Ridership
Washington State Ferries (WSF) saw ridership fall in 2019 after reaching a 16-year high the year prior. Ridership dropped an astounding 3.2% or 802,249...