Will Puget Sound’s Official Transportation Plan Get a Badly Needed Refresh?
Several high profile officials are pushing for the next update to the central Puget Sound's Regional Transportation Plan to be more transformative than it might otherwise have been. The plan sways which projects get grants.
Sunday Video: What’s Good And Bad About Amtrak and Via Rail?
Riding the rails from New York City to Toronto and then eventually onward to London, Ontario, Jason Slaughter of Not Just Bikes details his...
Amtrak Advances Major Seattle Rail Yard Expansion
Amtrak is updating its Seattle rail yard to handle an expanded modern fleet of trains via a newly announced $300 million in funding from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.
King County Metro Faces Looming Fiscal Cliff
King County Metro is projecting a significant budget shortfall by 2028 if its current spending plan is maintained, thanks to lagging sales tax revenue, increased costs, and ambitious fleet electrification plans.
J Line Breaks Ground, Delivering Bus and Bike Upgrades by 2027
The groundbreaking for the RapidRide J between Downtown, Eastlake, and the U District marks the last RapidRide project scheduled to open in Seattle this decade.
Lynnwood Link Brings Huge Ridership Boost to Community Transit’s Swift Network
All three Swift Bus Rapid Transit routes operated by Community Transit saw double digit increases in ridership following the extension of light rail into Snohomish County, including a 36% jump for the Orange Line.
Sunday Video: San Francisco’s New Transit Hub Is Still Underutilized
San Francisco has an extravagant transit center delivered just before the pandemic. Right now, it mostly serves a handful of bus routes, but could...
Week Without Driving Challenge Expands to 50 States from Seattle Launchpad
In four years, the Week Without Driving Challenge has grown from a small event with a dozen elected leaders in the Puget Sound area to a national event with participants in all 50 states. Founder Anna Zivarts shares her thoughts on that journey.