Community Transit Set To Eliminate Special Commuter Fares
With riders connecting to light rail instead of using direct bus connections to downtown, Community Transit is phasing out its $4.25 commuter fare. Fares will be a flat $2.50 across the agency's system.
Metro Flex Shuttles Launch in Delridge/South Park on July 22
Metro Flex on-demand shuttle service is expanding to Delridge and South Park starting on Monday, July 22. The expansion is funded by $1.2 million in Seattle Transit Measure funds.
First Hill Streetcar: Service Starts Saturday, First Trains From Pioneer Square
The Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) has announced via a letter to Community Partners, that the long-delayed, long-awaited First Hill Streetcar will begin service...
Op-Ed: Washington State Should Allow Riders to Serve on Transit Boards
Transit advocates are gearing up to pass House Bill 2191, which would allow Public Transit Benefit Authority boards across the state to create voting seats for transit riders. The bill came up just short last session.
NE 65th Street Needs a Heavy Dose of Vision Zero, Here’s How
Editor's note: Last week, Seattle Bike Blog interviewed Joe Mangan regarding his proposal to re-envision NE 65th St and surrounding streets near Roosevelt High...
Sound Transit Tests Future Link Wayfinding Sign And System Map Concepts
On Thursday, Sound Transit shared future Link system map and station wayfinding sign concepts with members of the Sounding Board. The system maps and...
SDOT Adds a Bit More Transit Priority in Updated Route 40 and 44 Designs
As a part of Seattle's voter-approved $930 million Move Seattle Levy, the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) has been planning design updates to Routes...
Seattle’s Trolleybus Fleet To Get New Supercharged Batteries
King County Metro's entire trolleybus fleet is set to get upgrades to their batteries that will allow them to remain off-wire three times longer.