Transit

City Council Appoints Zimbabwe as SDOT Director, Passes Work Plan

The Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) has been without a director for more than a year, having had four different interim heads while a...

Rider Alert: Christmas and New Year’s Service Reductions

Be sure to check out our comprehensive roundup of service reductions for all Puget Sound transit agencies--including the ferries. Many have service reductions on...
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Bellevue Council Update: An Important Restart for Wilburton Transit Oriented Development Planning

With a unanimous vote on Monday evening, Bellevue City Council directed staff to initiate the planning process for a massive rezone of the Wilburton...

Sound Transit Modernizes Signage and Wayfinding Scheme

New signage is coming to Sound Transit facilities. In a presentation last week to the System Expansion Committee, staff unveiled forthcoming wayfinding enhancement strategies,...
The view east up N 34th Street with the steel-spanned Aurora Avenue bridge in the distance.

Metro Bus Reliability Dips as Summer Construction Season Hits

Summer road work means delays for bus riders, but King County Metro is seeking to design detours to minimize the pain. Some transit riders argue more mitigation is needed.

Metro Restoring Some Bus Trips To Meet Demand, Installing More Social Distancing Signage

King County Metro has, for the second time since the pandemic started in earnest, restored some bus service as of Monday. The transit agency...

Seattle Needs to Leverage Its Bus Network

When it comes to the spotlight for transportation projects and upgrades, buses never get the publicity. To most, a bus is boring. It is a...

Sound Transit To Decide Permanent Lynnwood Link Station Names

The Sound Transit Capital Committee will meet today to determine the fate of station names for four stations on the Lynnwood Link extension. Earlier...