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Elliott Bay view of a water taxi arriving at Colman Dock downtown Seattle on a very cloudy day.

West Seattle Water Taxi To Maintain Summer Service Levels Year-Round

King County Metro's passenger-only ferry between West Seattle and Colman Dock at Pier 50 will mostly see summer sailing service maintained year-round. That means...

Midweek Video: Throwing Good Money After Bad Car Infrastructure

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ds-v2-qyCc8 Not Just Bikes takes on the issue of how cities often throw a lot of money at bad car infrastructure. Through the lens of...

Seattle Transportation Committee Approves Metro Service Agreement

Seattle is poised to add more than 200,000 service hours to city bus routes in two rounds of service change, June and September, thanks...
High speed train models like this were on display at the Cascadia Rail Summit. (Credit: Doug Trumm)

Cascadia’s Courtship of High-Speed Rail

Early this month, a group of more than 100 rail industry professionals and local politicians met on the Microsoft campus to discuss the future...
The Tōkaidō Shinkansen high-speed line in Japan, with Mount Fuji in the background. The Tokaido Shinkansen was the world's first high-speed rail line. (Wikipedia / tansaisuketti)

Transportation Appropriations Bill Kickstarts Cascadia High-Speed Rail Authority

On Sunday, the Washington State Legislature concluded the 2019 legislative session. Many progressive environmental, transportation, land use, and housing bills managed to win approval...

Convention Center Delay Provides Time To Prioritize Transit

On Monday, the King County Council voted unanimously to sell the land that is home to Convention Place Station. Convention Place will make way...

Orange Line Is an Early Hit, Community Transit Plans Further Expansion

The Swift Orange Line bus rapid transit route debuted in March and will connect to Lynnwood Link light rail when it opens in September. Already Community Transit saw a 23% ridership bump in its first month of service.

Sunday Video: Train Stations Are Making A Comeback, But Why?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B-YGVytC-7s In this video, Dave from City Beautiful talks about how historic train stations are experiencing a renaissance in America and how they're leading to...