Transit

More details on the Mercer Island Station parking and bus connections

When East Link's Mercer Island Station opens in 2023, it will link the Island with Downtown Seattle, UW, Bellevue and Overlake via frequent, fast...

King County Metro Transit Adds Nearly 70,000 Service Hours

King County Metro Transit is adding loads of new service in its first service change of 2017. More than 80 routes will get improvements...

Seattle Levy Proposal Lowers the Bar on Public Transit Investments

Seattle's draft transportation levy takes a big step back when it comes to public transit investments, only proposing two full corridor upgrades and allocating less overall funding to transit.

Fix NE 65th Street And Make It RapidRide Ready

NE Seattle Greenways made fixing NE 65th Street--reducing the frequent collisions and making it more comfortable for pedestrians and bicyclists--their number one goal last year. On...

A Streetcar Named Connector: A New Line In The Making

Back in September, the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) held their latest round of public open houses on the Seattle Streetcar to discuss the...

Sunday Video: The Trains That Killed An Italian Airline

Not Just Bikes explores how high-speed rail in Italy killed off an entire airline and tries it out firsthand. Not Just Bikes also explains...
A Metro bus operating on a snowy Beacon Hill. (Owen Pickford)

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...
SDOT crews working on Montlake Boulevard. (Photo by Doug Trumm)

State Transportation Bills Grapple with I-976 Mess, but Face a Ticking Clock

Washington Democrats have dueling transportation funding bills pending in the upper and lower houses that would raise or protect transportation revenue. On Wednesday, Senator Liz...