State Ferry Plan Charts Course to Higher Ridership Future
On Thursday, Washington State Ferries (WSF) released their long-range plan for the state ferry network through 2040. The plan charts a course on vessel...
Feds Add $604 Million in Relief for Puget Sound Transit Agencies
As a supplement to last year's Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, additional federal funding has come through providing local transit agencies...
Mayor’s Budget Goes All In on Intelligent Signal Investments
The mayor's proposed budget, released on Monday, increases the yearly budget for the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) by nearly $130 million for 2019...
Community Transit to Launch Swift Green BRT Line in March Service Change
Community Transit will make a major service change with the introduction of a new bus rapid transit (BRT) line--the Swift Green Line--on Sunday, March...
Sound Transit Board Backs Last-Minute Proposal to Skip Chinatown and Midtown Stations
The 4th Avenue Shallow and Shallower and Midtown station options remain in contention, but with Mayor Harrell warning against "false hope."
In a marathon five-hour...
Speedier Bus Service in 2022 and New Public Art, Among Pierce Transit Updates
Pierce Transit has had a rough patch recently with operator shortages forcing the agency to temporarily cutback bus service, but the agency has made...
The Urbanist Podcast: UW Looks at Getting Cascadia High Speed Rail
Cascadia is uniquely set up as a region that would support high-speed rail. Between the linear arrangement of Portland, Seattle, and Vancouver, BC, and...
Op-Ed: Neighbors Feel Loss of Deleted Route 20 Bus
King County Metro deleted the Route 20 bus in September without full replacement service. Residents along the route are mourning the loss and asking for more service.