Sound Transit Still Seeking Mitigation for Overcrowding Coming with Link Expansions
Near-term Link expansions will further strain limited resources for service capacity, forcing more crowding and lower frequencies that could last years. Can that be...
More Support For Removing I-5 Downtown
When I published an argument for removing I-5 from central Seattle on Monday, I hoped it would start a conversation, and it does seem...
Crosslake Light Rail Approaches One of Its Final Milestones
With simulated light rail service across I-90 less than a month away, Sound Transit appears poised to beat its deadline of opening the full 2 Line by May 31. Simulated service will also bring increased train frequency between International District and Lynnwood, a big boost for riders.
Sound Transit Restores Downtown Light Rail Service
Westlake Station's northbound platform is reopening ahead of schedule, allowing service to return to normal.
Sound Transit CEO Julie Timm revealed Saturday that the disruption...
Stride Bus Rapid Transit Is On the Way–Eventually
Work on Sound Transit's bus rapid transit program--Stride--is progressing, though slower than originally hoped. Some Stride lines' targeted openings have slipped from 2024 to...
The Case for Making Transit Free (and How to Pay for It)
As a community, Seattle has been struggling with numerous issues like income equality, our world-class congestion, and the regressive nature of our tax system....
How a Mass Transit Snob Became a Believer
Oh, how I loved my car. The ability to zip around the city of Seattle and into the nether regions of the Eastside left...
Ibsen and Palmer Prevail in Tacoma, Pledging Housing, Safe Streets Push
Tacoma’s recent election elevated two urbanist-backed progressives, which could buoy efforts to expand housing, roll out street safety upgrades, and improve transit. The Urbanist chatted with Tacoma Mayor-Elect Anders Ibsen and incoming Councilmember Latasha Palmer about their plans.