Seattle and Metro Hash Out Agreement for Prop 1 Transit Investments
As a first step to authorizing a new transit funding agreement with King County Metro, the Seattle City Council approved an updated agreement on...
Looking Back on Two Years of Investment in Seattle Transit
The second annual performance report on the Seattle Transportation Benefit District (STBD) was released this week. The report highlights local investments in transit service,...
State Senate Moves Funding Cuts Bill to Sound Transit 3 Out of Committee
The saga to cut car tab fees for wealthy car owners continues in the Washington State Legislature. On Tuesday, the Senate Transportation Committee convened...
Everett Transit Rethinks Its Future, But Is It Time For A Merger?
Everett has struggled for years to provide a basic city-operated transit system under the banner of Everett Transit. Due to declining sales tax revenues...
One Center City Forgets Vision Zero
Last week we outlined the different proposals to address the "congestion" crisis that our transportation agencies, in conjunction with the Downtown Seattle Association, are...
One Center City Finally Finds Mode Balance
In June, I wrote about how the One Center City stakeholder group was heading toward a downtown where the Downtown Seattle Transit Tunnel could...
I-405 Stride Update Could Shave Another 13 Minutes Off Morning Bus Commutes
The arrival of Stride, Sound Transit's bus rapid transit (BRT) brand, on I-405 is still four years away, but recent project refinements could mean...
Sound Transit Committee Votes to Advance Opening 130th Street Station Earlier
Last week, Sound Transit's System Expansion Committee unanimously voted to put forth a motion to the agency's Board of Directors that sets the stage...