Metro Launches RapidRide G, Seattle’s Most Ambitious Bus Rapid Transit Project
King County Metro's eighth RapidRide line, Madison Street's G Line, launches Saturday with some of the most robust speed and reliability features of any bus route in Puget Sound.
Let’s Build a New West Seattle Bridge That Carries Light Rail Too
Yesterday, West Seattle got more bad news as the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) announced the West Seattle Bridge would be closed for at...
Lawmaker Seeks to Jumpstart New Passenger Ferry Routes Across Puget Sound
With an eye toward adding new passenger ferry service by 2026, HB 1923 would expand the number of transit agencies able to operate foot ferries, and also set up a new state grant to fund them.
Bus Only Lane Installed On Pine Street
The Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) has implemented a change on Pine Street this week that we first wrote about back in October. The...
Call to Action: Save Transit, Contact Seattle Council to Double STBD Funding
The Seattle City Council will decide the fate of the Seattle Transportation Benefit District (STBD) on July 27th. The Urbanist has partnered with Seattle...
Sound Transit 3 Affordability Gap Shrinks by $1.4 Billion, But Difficult Decisions Remain
The financial outlook for Sound Transit has greatly improved over the second quarter of the year. On Thursday, the Sound Transit board of directors...
Concrete Companies Stonewall Striking Truck Drivers, Threatening Cascading Construction Delays
Concrete is not flowing in King County and several high-profile infrastructure projects threaten to be delayed as a result. Concrete mixer drivers are striking...
Incomplete Analysis Overlooks Rider Delay Caused by Skipping Union Station Hub
Sound Transit Expansion Committee votes today with momentum building for unvetted North of CID station concept.
Riders across the region are set to see longer...