Seattle Gears Up to Launch Madison’s RapidRide G on September 14
Ten years in the making, Seattle's most robust bus rapid transit line ever will start running this fall between Downtown Seattle and Madison Valley.
Metro Weighs Transit Alternatives for Seattle Waterfront and North Belltown
Route 99, a bus that served the Seattle Waterfront and North Belltown before being cut in 2018, could return in some form. A Metro study presents several new options to restore service.
Sound Transit Begins Lynnwood Link Testing, Countdown Clock
On Friday, agency officials celebrated the start of pre-revenue testing for the Lynnwood Link light rail extension. A countdown clock has ticked down to 80 days and counting to the line's grand opening on August 30.
Sunday Video: Learn From The World’s Busiest Train Station
The world's busiest train station complex is in Tokyo. Dozens of train services converge on Shinjuku Station with intercity, regional, and local service, including...
Op-Ed: Redesigning Aurora Avenue for Pedestrians, Bikes, and Rapid Buses
SDOT seems to assume Aurora Avenue cannot accommodate pedestrians, bicyclists, transit, cars, and freight simultaneously, but this design proposal that will do just that. In the process, it'd make the deadly corridor much safer for all users.
Torpedoing NYC Decongestion Tolls Would Be National Setback
New York had been all geared up to become the first American city to implement congestion pricing later this month until Governor Kathy Hochul announced a stunning reversal, saying she intended to shelve the program on Wednesday. Transit riders and climate advocates are fighting back and aiming to block the move.
Op-Ed: Sound Transit Stations Need an Audio Announcement Makeover
Sound Transit needs to act to improve the auditory experience of Link light rail stations. Presently, they are an unwelcoming cacophony of announcements that are too frequent, loud, and grating.
Sound Transit Lowers Farebox Recovery Goals, Opens Door to Fare Capping
The Sound Transit board established a new set of lower farebox recovery goals for buses and trains in a vote last month. The new targets follow the adoption of a new $3 flat fare structure for Link light rail, set to go into effect on August 30.