Transit

Democrats Need To Stand Up For Sound Transit

Next week the 2018 legislative session opens, and it will be the first one in six years where Democrats hold majorities in both houses. So why are...

Mayor Calls For Seattle Monorail ORCA Integration

On Thursday, Seattle Mayor Ed Murray released a statement in support of integrating the Seattle Monorail into the ORCA fare payment system. This could...

Sunday Video: Can Trains Save Seattle?

City Beautiful's urbanism content creator, Dave Amos, recently visited the Seattle area to explore future transit-oriented development sites and the planning that is going...

Midweek Video: Rail Plus

https://youtu.be/bVQAfT89hCQ Have you heard of Sound Transit’s Rail Plus program? If not, this video explains how ORCA passholders can use their cards on certain Amtrak...

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...
Front views of smartphones showing the new digital wayfinding assistant app tool.

Sound Transit To Launch Digital Assistant and Accessible Wayfinding Tools Late This Fall

Sound Transit plans to deliver the first phases of two passenger-facing technologies late this fall. A new digital assistant tool will launch on mobile...
A photo of an elevated metro line with modern towers in the background.

Driverless Metro: A Faster, More Reliable Alternative for Ballard and West Seattle

Sound Transit is planning a pair of new transit lines through Seattle to build on the rapidly expanding Link light rail system. The West...

I-405 Commuter Buses to Use Shoulder Lane During Morning Peak

Did you happen to see any buses driving on the shoulder this morning? If you did, it wasn't a figment of your imagination. Community...