Mayor Durkan Hires Defense Contractor to be Traffic Czar for Seattle Squeeze
Yesterday morning Mayor Jenny Durkan announced she had hired retired Air Force Major General Michael Worden to a newly created position--Director of Citywide Mobility...
2018 in Review: The Year of the Four SDOT Heads
As 2018 draws to an end, it's the time for reflection and last ditch efforts to get you to read some of fine volunteer...
Sunday Video: ORCA Beeps – One to Start, Two to End
https://youtu.be/JY6Skmrwefw
ORCA card readers for Link light rail and Sounder commuter rail now make different beeping sounds when you tap on and tap off. Tap...
Downtown Seattle Association Envisions A New Multimodal Third Avenue
Third Avenue is Seattle's most prominent surface transit corridor in the city with over 52,000 daily passengers using buses. The Downtown Seattle Association (DSA)...
Ride the Bus and Streetcar for Free on New Year’s Eve
Transit agencies are gearing up to provide extended service on New Year's Eve. This year, King County Metro, Sound Transit, Seattle Streetcar, and the...
Sound Transit Board Approves Bus Purchases, Lynnwood Link Bid, and Beacon Hill TOD Sale
On December 20th, the Sound Transit Board of Directors met for their for final action agenda of 2018. The board authorized several significant motions,...
The Case for Making Transit Free (and How to Pay for It)
As a community, Seattle has been struggling with numerous issues like income equality, our world-class congestion, and the regressive nature of our tax system....
Map of the Week: Delhi’s Rapid Rail Rollout
India's capital of Delhi is a booming metropolis of 25 million people known for its heavy pollution and congested, chaotic streets. However, in the...