Midweek Video: Operations and Maintenance Facility South
https://youtu.be/Vialr-2ApjM
Sound Transit is planning for a new operations and maintenance facility for light rail down south. Six different sites are currently under consideration. In...
Metro’s Battery Bus Plan Hinges on Need to Grow Service and Revenue
In September, King County Metro filed a report on their battery bus implementation plan. Like the Kenmore water taxi report, this paper is the...
Levy Proposal Would Add Only 10 Miles of Protected Bike Lanes
After building over 40 miles of protected bike lanes since 2015, the City of Seattle only promises around 10 additional miles through 2032. The potential for extra projects depend on additional funding beyond the mayor's levy proposal.
Sneak Peek: New Airo Trains Coming to Amtrak Cascades in 2026
A part of a major Amtrak order in 2022, the sleek new Siemens trains will be rolling out in the Pacific Northwest ahead of other parts of the country. The new Airo trainsets come at an uncertain time for Amtrak funding.
Transit Agencies Waive Fares on New Years Eve
Transit systems in the Puget Sound region will once again offer fare-free New Years Eve rides. The exception in Pierce Transit, which is charging...
Mayor Proposes Dramatically Scaled-Back Seattle Transit Benefit District Reauthorization
Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan has finally unveiled her proposal for replacing Seattle's Transportation Benefit District, which currently funds a large segment of King County...
‘Keep Seattle Moving’ Levy Campaign Kicks Off
Transportation advocacy and business groups alike are supporting Seattle's Prop 1, the $1.55 billion renewal of the city's transportation levy.
A Stroad Grows in Lynnwood: 196th St SW
Lynnwood is on a path toward disaster with its latest stroad designs for 196th St SW, a road bisecting the city's regional growth center near...