Sound Transit Allocates $40 Million for System Access Projects
Last week, the Sound Transit Board of Directors selected 32 system access projects that will receive grants as part of the first round of...
City Crosses Its Fingers for Early 2019 Bus Tunnel Closure
On Monday, the Seattle City Council approved the street and alley vacations requested by the Washington State Convention Center (WSCC) for its forthcoming $1.7...
Amtrak Shelves 70 Aging ‘Horizon’ Traincars, Upending Cascades Service Indefinitely
Citing corrosion, Amtrak suddenly recalled 70 Horizon rail cars for maintenance on March 25, heavily impacting several routes, including Amtrak Cascades between Eugene, Oregon and Vancouver, BC. Down to one operable trainset, Amtrak Cascades will be forced to rely on replacement bus service.
Sound Transit Hires LAX Exec To Fix Its Transit Expansion Programs
Mestas will serve as Deputy CEO of Megaproject Delivery with responsibility in managing projects from start to finish. With many projects behind schedule and overbudget, righting the ship is badly needed.
Mayor Durkan’s Broken Promises on the Center City Connector
Yesterday's scoop published by The Urbanist showing that Mayor Jenny Durkan has refused to meet with more than 100 groups supporting the Center City...
PSRC Finalizes $538.5 Million in Emergency Transit Funding Allocations
Federal emergency pass-through funding is heading to local transit agencies in the Puget Sound. The Puget Sound Regional Council (PSRC) Executive Board finalized the...
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...
2025 Opening for Full East Link Sits on a Razor’s Edge
Track restoration work on the remainder of the 2 Line across I-90 is 80% complete, but any additional delays are almost certain to push a grand opening into 2026.