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Amtrak Cascades Getting More Seattle-Portland Trips In Fall

This fall, service on Amtrak Cascades will improve service with increased frequency on trips between Seattle and Portland and the opening of a shorter,...
King County Water Taxi waiting area. (Photo by author)

King County Metro Ponders New Ferry Routes

Could the Mosquito Fleet return to Lake Washington and spread to new locations on the eastern side of Puget Sound? King County Metro is...
A bus has Shawn Yim on its display.

Transit Workers Demand Safety Fixes as They Mourn Shawn Yim

The death of Metro operator Shawn Yim has prompted a broader discussion of safety on Seattle's overall transit system. Ideas for potential fixes are coming from elected officials, union leaders, and bus drivers themselves.

Sunday Video: Can Freight Rail and Passenger Rail Coexist?

Freight rail companies usually don't like to play ball with passenger rail operators in North America and that has severe impacts on the quality...
Passengers board and disembark at Westlake Station's northbound platform.

Eliminating Second Seattle Rail Tunnel Could Save $4.5B, But With Major Impacts, Delays

Sound Transit's analysis, prompted by a request from King County Councilmember Claudia Balducci, looks at ways to get to Ballard without a new tunnel under Downtown Seattle. While the potential cost savings could be as much as $4.5 billion, the idea of delaying Ballard Link even further on top of significant risk factors makes additional consideration by the board unlikely.

Sound Transit OKs Study of Vulcan’s New South Lake Union Station Alternative

Business leaders contend a 7th Avenue station comes with ill-considered utility relocation costs and convinced the agency to study their 5th Avenue alternative. The Sound...

Map of the Week: Delhi’s Rapid Rail Rollout

India's capital of Delhi is a booming metropolis of 25 million people known for its heavy pollution and congested, chaotic streets. However, in the...
Spokane Council Member Zack Zappone and others in front of a new Spokane apartment building.

Spokane Leads the Way with Parking Reform

One year ago, Spokane shocked the state by passing a sweeping housing reform bill that, among other things, reduced minimum lot sizes and legalized fourplexes anywhere...