New “Digital Assistant” and Other Passenger-Facing Technology Ahead for Sound Transit
Sound Transit unveiled plans for a new "digital assistant" and passenger-facing technology program last week. The agency wants to build a single tool that...
Madison BRT: The Stakeholder Sessions
This past Wednesday and Thursday (November 19th & 20th) Seattle's Department of Transportation (SDOT) and their consultants from NelsonNygaard held a number of neighborhood...
State Supreme Court Strikes Down I-976 Restoring Car Tab Funding for Transit
The Washington Supreme Court ruled this morning that Initiative 976 violated the state constitution--twice, in fact--and struck it down accordingly. As a result, transportation...
Catch Up on Development in the Roosevelt Station Area
When we last covered new development coming to the Roosevelt Station area, the Link light rail Northgate extension was still over two years away...
Amtrak Cascades Now Faster and More Frequent, New Station Opens in Tacoma
Editor's Note: After the inaugural train trip of faster Cascades service ended in derailment, we issued this statement.
Amtrak Cascades will begin new service today between Seattle...
Ballard and West Seattle Light Rail Tunnel Options May Not Require Third-Party Funding
Light rail tunnels to West Seattle Junction and Ballard took a step closer from dream to reality thanks to Sound Transit's latest analysis suggesting...
Metro Unveils Reroute to Trim Trip Times for West Seattle Bus Riders
Since the start of summer, many residents of West Seattle, White Center, and Burien have been plagued by slow bus commutes, particularly when heading...
Metro To Provide Free Transit to Low-Income Individuals
The King County Council is poised to adopt an income-based fare program to be used on King County Metro services. On Wednesday, the county...