Don’t Let Anybody Tell You Streetcars Are Not Real Transit: Budapest Edition
Modern American streetcars have a bad rap. Partially this is self-inflicted. Several American transit agencies have planned streetcars doomed with routes that are too...
Cary Moon’s Transit Plan: Bus Lanes, Bike Lanes, and Safer Sidewalks
Mayoral candidate Cary Moon added some meat to the bones of her transit plan at a press conference this afternoon in South Lake Union....
In Search of a Sensible Sound Transit Expansion Plan
Seattle Subway has proposed an alternative to Sound Transit 3 (ST3) called "STcomplete" that would double the project timeline from 15 to 30 years...
State Supreme Court Strikes Down I-976 Restoring Car Tab Funding for Transit
The Washington Supreme Court ruled this morning that Initiative 976 violated the state constitution--twice, in fact--and struck it down accordingly. As a result, transportation...
Balducci’s Push to Keep ST3 Transit Projects On-Time
Whether or not the Sound Transit 3 (ST3) program will wind up delayed by more than a decade remains a hotly contested issue. Kent...
Transpo Notes: Federal Way OMF, Liias Takes Reins, New ST4 Legislation, and Missing Link...
It was a busy week for transportation in Puget Sound and Washington. Here's a rundown of some of the week's biggest transportation-related developments.
Federal Way...
Sound Transit Wants Input on Transit Access Project Proposals
Sound Transit plans to spend about $10 million on transit access projects per subarea. A total of five subareas existing within the Sound Transit...
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.