Transit

Last Minute Push Seeks to Derail Route 40 Improvements

The project has gone out to bid, but business and freight advocates continue to campaign to pause and scale back Route 40 speed and reliability improvements.
Eastlake and the Seattle skyline is in the background as a construction crew adds a ramp at the SR 520 and I-5 interchange.

WSDOT Delays Promised I-5 to SR 520 Transit Ramp to 2030

The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) has announced that it no longer plans to open a direct access ramp for buses between the...
The new Northgate Station where light rail vehicles are being tested for a fall opening. (Sound Transit)

ST3: How to Get the Best Value Amid a Budget Crunch

With an $11.5 billion funding crunch and cost escalations in the Sound Transit 3 program, it’s clear that some cutbacks and delays may be...

As Streetcar Ridership Grows, SDOT Requests $9 Million for Connector Work

On Tuesday, the Seattle City Council's transportation committee will consider a proposal to continue work on the Center City Connector by authorizing $9 million...

Everett Transit Planning Improvements To Broadway

Everett Transit is in the process of designing new transit improvements on Broadway to enhance local bus service. The proposal would establish new curb...

2016 Numbers: Sound Transit Riding High

Sound Transit is riding high with incredibly healthy ridership growth for 2016, buoyed in large part to the opening of three new light rail stations in...

Sound Transit Pitches Large Fare Increases for Many Express Bus Riders

Sound Transit staff is moving forward with an effort to restructure adult fares on ST Express bus service. Billed as "fare simplification," the changes...
A photo of a raised drawbridge with a cyclists waiting in front of it.

University Drawbridge Closure Highlights Importance of Multimodal Solutions

Seattle needs a transportation network that can better adapt to the unexpected. Update - 12pm, 11/14/21, the University Bridge has been reopened for use. The...