State May Finally Allow Cities to Use Camera Enforcement to Unclog Transit and Intersections
Automated camera enforcement of motorists blocking intersections, transit-only lanes, bus stops, intersections, and even emergency vehicle entries and exits could finally come to Washington....
Positive Train Control Fully Activated on Sounder Corridors
On Monday, Sound Transit announced that positive train control (PTC) has been fully implemented and received certification along the Sounder commuter rail corridors. Sounder...
Senator Hobbs Proposes a Highway Spending Spree and a Carbon Fee to Fund It
In the state legislature last week, Senator Steve Hobbs (D-Lake Stevens) held a listening session on a slate of long-term transportation funding and investment...
Sound Transit Shares Complete Level 3 Alternative Concepts for West Seattle and Ballard Extensions
Sound Transit has developed two complete alternative concepts for the West Seattle and Ballard light rail extensions. The alternatives marry together remaining segment alternatives...
Metro Studies How to Better Serve the Waterfront and Belltown
King County Metro wants to provide better transit service for the Seattle waterfront and Belltown, despite having curtailed service last year with elimination of...
Looking Back on Three Years of Transit Investment in Seattle
The Seattle Transportation Benefit District (STBD) wrapped up its third full year of transit service improvements and riders programs. The results continue to show...
Some Legislators in Olympia Want a Directly Elected Sound Transit Board, But That Would...
The effort to create a "directly elected" Sound Transit Board of Directors is making the rounds in state legislative halls again this session. Last...
Elected Leadership Group Winnows Down Sound Transit Level 3 Alternatives
The West Seattle and Ballard light rail extensions are proceeding through an early planning effort to determine a preferred alternative to be further analyzed...