Transit

A elevated rail line down the middle of Aurora Avenue with bike lanes, bus lanes, and a row of trees on the side.

Seattle Subway Promotes Aurora Avenue Light Rail with New Renderings

Light rail on Aurora Avenue just seems like a great idea, and Seattle Subway has the pictures to prove it. Today, the all-volunteer-run organization...

Seattle Budget Tweaks Would Add Transit Security Czar, Rescue Waterfront Streetcars

Focused on transit and street upgrades, budget amendments this week will be the subject of behind-the-scenes wrangling as Budget Committee Chair Dan Strauss assembles an initial balancing package for the council to debate next week.

Sunday Video: A Way To Fix Portland’s Very Slow Light Rail

Anyone who has ridden the TriMet's MAX light rail in Portland knows that it is undeniably slow through the city center. Recee Martin from...

NE 65th St “Final Design” Now Merges Bike Lane and Bus Zones

With the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) working to implement safety improvements on NE 65th St between Ravenna Boulevard and 20th Ave NE in...

Expand Amtrak Cascades Passenger Rail Statewide

“It's not planning for today. This is a vision that's planning for where the region is going to be in twenty years. If we...
California's bullet train station in San Francisco should look something like this. (Rendering by Paul Wallis / California High Speed Rail Authority)

Accepting the Challenge: Cascadia High Speed Rail

At some point in our recent history, we got complacent. Our society stopped its foresighted quest of reaching higher. This year marked the 50th...

Transpo Notes: Ferry Updates, New Eastrail Bridge, Transit Funding Car Lanes

This week's Transpo Notes roundup touches on Seattle Monorail fare increases, a new Eastrail bridge, transit funding car lanes in Kirkland, new U District...

Puget Sound Regional Council Recommends 2016 Projects

The Puget Sound Regional Council has identified the projects for 2016 to be the recipients of federal dollars for transportation improvements. Many of these...