Mayor Durkan Backs Streetcar, Pledges to Seek Funding Solution with Council
Yesterday Mayor Jenny Durkan released the long-awaited engineering review of the Center City Connector streetcar project and announced she was supporting the project. The...
Introducing ‘Stride’, Sound Transit’s New BRT Brand
Sound Transit has unveiled the new brand name for its future bus rapid transit (BRT) services: 'Stride'. The transit agency also released early renderings...
What Is the State of US Rail Travel in 2019?
This is the second post in a two part series about train travel in the US. If you would like learn more about riding Amtrak...
Cascadia Interstate High-Speed Rail Authority Chugging Toward Legislative Approval
On Tuesday, Democrats in the Washington State Legislature introduced Governor Jay Inslee's (D-Washington) legislation for new transportation funding that would support creation of an...
Seattle Wants To Unclog Transit-Only Lanes and Intersections, But It Needs Authority First
Traffic violations are common problems in a city as busy and dense as Seattle. Motorists are notorious for regularly blocking intersections (referred to "blocking...
Going The Distance On Amtrak
Some lessons learned about US train travel from a recent 48 hour trip on Amtrak.
This Christmas holiday I made an unconventional choice for my...
Streetcar Improvements Come to South Lake Union, Others On The Way
In November, the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) rolled out the first of three rounds of planned speed and reliability improvements to the north...
State Ferry Plan Charts Course to Higher Ridership Future
On Thursday, Washington State Ferries (WSF) released their long-range plan for the state ferry network through 2040. The plan charts a course on vessel...