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A view of the platform at International District Station from partway up the escalator. A few dozens passengers are waiting for trains.

Sound Transit CEO Lays Out Approach to Second Seattle Rail Tunnel

Before moving ahead with building a second Downtown Seattle light rail tunnel as planned, Sound Transit is taking a second look at putting a third line in the existing tunnel instead. Doing so would entail some major tradeoffs, which the agency intends to fully lay out in its study.

Metro Makes Quiet, Incomprehensible Changes To Route 62

A bit more than a week ago, King County Metro made a quiet revision to the northeastern tail of Route 62. Introduced as part of...

Metro Connects Update Could Illuminate Path to RapidRide Buildout

Metro Connects is poised to be updated this year, extending the long-range plan out another 10 years to 2050. Changes under reviewed would add...

Shape the Future of Ballard and West Seattle Link Light Rail

Connecting Ballard, Downtown, and West Seattle with light rail will represent an amazing leap forward for transportation in Seattle. But we must ensure that...

Let’s Build a New West Seattle Bridge That Carries Light Rail Too

Yesterday, West Seattle got more bad news as the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) announced the West Seattle Bridge would be closed for at...

Metro Moving Route 41 to Union Street

On Tuesday, King County Metro issued a notice to riders of Route 41 that a permanent revision to the route in Downtown Seattle would...

Fairview Ave N Bridge Replacement to Start 2019, Long-Term Detours Ahead

On Monday, the Seattle City Council is poised to approve several small property acquisitions to facilitate the Fairview Ave N bridge replacement. This is...

A Loopy Idea for ST3: Circling Lake Union, Doubling Down in West Seattle

To make a long story short, I'm making the case a wide subway loop around Lake Union. To accomplish, all you need to do...