What’s Easier than Adding a Bus Lane in Seattle? Deleting One
The City of Seattle will be removing an East Union Street bus only lane set aside for the Route 2 this weekend, ceding to requests from nearby property owners who have complained about traffic changes in the area. Bus riders are chagrined.
Sound Transit Preps 2024 Budget Updates Facing a Strained Financial Plan
Sound Transit is in the midst of its budget season when agency policymakers decide on priorities for next year and manage the agency's long-term...
Snohomish County Light Rail Planning Turns Toward Housing
Approaching the halfway mark of their Fall 2020 Light Rail Communities workshop, Snohomish County has opened up part two of the workshop to address...
Is King County Metro Headed for an Electrification Reset?
King County Metro is set to spend hundreds of millions of dollars over the coming years on electrifying its fleet and converting its bus bases, but the question of whether those projects come at the expense of transit service is set to get a closer look thanks to a provision in the county's 2025 budget.
Kirkland Proposal Could Bring 300-foot Towers to 85th Street Station Area
The high-growth alternative, though focused on office towers, could also bring 9,000 homes to Kirkland's NE 85th Street station area.
It’s almost hard to grasp...
Thurston County Transit Funding Bill Could Get State Senate Floor Vote
Thurston County's Intercity Transit could get new funding authority if the Washington State Senate allows a floor vote on a pending bill and sends...
We Can Fund World Class Transit And World Class Education
As a parent who lives in the 36th District, and therefore a constituent of State Senator Reuven Carlyle, I share his concern that Washington...
Budget Tweaks Could Speed Transit, Homelessness Services, and Broadband Plan
The budget season is in full swing. The Seattle City Council met on Tuesday and Wednesday to discuss different proposals by councilmembers to add...