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Balducci Wants a Good Transit Option for Chinatown

Sound Transit boardmember talks lessening third-party funding demands, honing decision-making culture, and kicking the can. The Sound Transit Board of Directors will determine Seattle's transit...
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Transpo Notes: Café Streets Extended, Green Lake Outer Loop Advances, Metro Delays Service Improvements

This week’s Transpo Notes highlights include details on: Sound Transit's new ticket vending machines, the Green Lake Outer Loop project, transit service changes, Angle...

Op-Ed: Link Light Rail’s Success Depends on Second Downtown Seattle Tunnel

Some Sound Transit boardmembers have questioned the necessity of building a second light rail tunnel in downtown Seattle, arguing that routing Ballard Link through the existing tunnel could save billions. However, that arrangement introduces huge challenges of its own. Here's why a second tunnel is key to future plans.
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Metro Launches Pingo Microtransit Service in Kent

A new on-demand microtransit service launched in the Kent area today. Known as Pingo, King County Metro is piloting the service throughout much of...
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State Senate Moves to Launch High-Speed Rail Authority as House Penny Pinches

On Thursday, the Washington State Senate Transportation Committee passed its version (Senate Bill 5214) of a two-year statewide transportation funding appropriations bill. The bill...
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State Senate Greenlights Sweeping Transit-Oriented Housing Bill

Three years in the making, HB 1491 would require Washington cities to zone for apartment buildings near rail stations and rapid bus stops. A compromise around housing affordability mandates finally paved the way for the bill's passage in both chambers.

Sound Transit Picks Dow Constantine, Elevating Board Insider to CEO

The Sound Transit Board of Directors revealed today its CEO pick is King County Executive Dow Constantine, who has served on the board for 16 years. Constantine has been a controversial candidate, with some observers seeing a seasoned executive who helped build the agency and others a borderline case of nepotism.

Sunday Video: Secretary Pete Talks Transportation with CityLab

https://youtu.be/aiX2n4DVLZI Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg stopped by Bloomberg CityLab's 2021 conference to talk about the Biden administration's outlook on transportation and priorities.