Sound Transit Allocates $40 Million for System Access Projects
Last week, the Sound Transit Board of Directors selected 32 system access projects that will receive grants as part of the first round of...
SDOT Announces Rollout of Two-Way Bus Lanes on Columbia
The long-awaited two-way transit corridor on Columbia Street is coming this winter. On Thursday, the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) announced that the project...
A Flat 75-Cent Fee is Not Enough: The Case for a Variable Ridehailing Tax
Mayor Jenny Durkan’s plan to tax Uber and Lyft rides in Seattle lacks a coherent understanding of the problem posed by the explosion of...
2019 Fall Service Change Roundup for Pierce, Kitsap, Intercity, and Everett Transit
While King County Metro, Sound Transit, and Community Transit has deployed new fall, other local transit agencies also launched new transit service this week...
The Roosevelt Rush: Building Boom Anticipates Light Rail’s Arrival
The Roosevelt neighborhood has the makings of a huge transit-oriented development success story. A building boom is underway, protected bike lanes have recently gone...
Sound Transit Seeks Feedback on Sounder South Capacity Expansion Options
Sound Transit has started a process to plan nearly $1 billion in capital improvements for capacity expansion of the Sounder South commuter rail corridor....
Puget Sound Passenger-Only Ferry Ridership Grows in First Half of Year
Passenger-only ferry ridership is growing in Puget Sound, according to recent data from the Puget Sound Regional Council (PSRC). Both King County Metro's and...
Mayor Durkan Unveils Plan to Boost Ridehailing Fee to 75 Cents to Fund Streetcar,...
Yesterday Mayor Jenny Durkan revealed her plan to increase Seattle's ridehailing fee by 51 cents per ride and direct the first five years of...