Transit

A handful of passenger wait or deboard a MAX light rail train on Morrison Street in Downtown Portland.

Op-Ed: Clark County Rallies Against Republican Plan to Block Light Rail

After the last attempt to replace the I-5 bridge between Portland and Vancouver stalled out due to Clark County Republicans’ opposition to bringing MAX light rail across the river, proponents hoped to have better luck, but a similar debate is erupting. The C-Tran board is set to vote Tuesday on funding MAX operations.
Seattle Streetcar in Pioneer Square.

Mayor Durkan Claims Streetcar Won’t Fit Tracks Despite All Evidence to the Contrary

The front page of yesterday's The Seattle Times read "Seattle's new streetcars may be too big for tracks." It was a shocking headline--too shocking to be...

Sunday Video: Farewell to Massimo Vignelli

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uhMKHXLBZrc This past week, transit designer Massimo Vignelli passed away. Vignelli was well known for his revolutionary thinking of wayfinding for transit systems. In this video,...
A bus has Shawn Yim on its display.

Transit Workers Demand Safety Fixes as They Mourn Shawn Yim

The death of Metro operator Shawn Yim has prompted a broader discussion of safety on Seattle's overall transit system. Ideas for potential fixes are coming from elected officials, union leaders, and bus drivers themselves.
Passengers lug their suitcases toward the train under an awning

Cascadia Forges Ahead on High-Speed Rail Despite Headwinds

Leaders from across the Pacific Northwest recently gathered at the Cascadia Innovation Corridor Conference in Seattle and reaffirmed their commitment to building high-speed rail linking Portland, Seattle, and Vancouver, B.C. President Trump has created headwinds for the project by slashing transit funding and slapping tariffs on Canadian imports.

What’s Next For Seattle’s Transportation Benefit District

The second year of the Seattle Transit Benefit District (STBD) showed very positive results delivering increasing ridership, more local bus service, and overall system...

Action Alert: Tell State Reps to Pass HB 1793 to Unblock the Box and...

Reports from Olympia are that House Bill 1793 is in danger. The bill would authorize local jurisdictions to do use camera enforcement to keep...

Council Committee Rejects Bid to Add Red Tape to Light-Rail Permitting

Rather than jumping through new hoops to submit permit applications, Sound Transit will instead simply need to submit a report laying out the public outreach it conducted. The change should allow the original intent of the bill to streamline permitting to be maintained.