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Federal Way Link Stations Not Seeing a Housing Boom

Homebuilding activity is anemic near the three Sound Transit light rail stations opening this month in South King County. The Urbanist reviews the 3,000-plus homes in the development pipeline, and explores the obstacles standing in the way.

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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Lynnwood Link Light Rail Will Open August 30

Sound Transit announced that August 30 is the opening date of Lynnwood Link today. Snohomish County leaders called the light rail extension a "game-changer."

Metro Wants Feedback On Late Night Service

King County Metro is wading into a process to evaluate and overhaul the late night bus network. The agency has long operated a late night...

Sunday Video: Bellevue Light Rail Tunnel Portal

Take a gander at Sound Transit's Main Street tunnel portal and construction site in Bellevue where a tunnel boring machine will eventually be launched...

Mayor’s Budget Goes All In on Intelligent Signal Investments

The mayor's proposed budget, released on Monday, increases the yearly budget for the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) by nearly $130 million for 2019...

In Advance of Expansion, Improve Pronto Station Placement

It's been a mixed month for the Pronto bike share system. The bike share just celebrated its first year and is getting heavy scrutiny for...

Starting Today Three-Car Trains Come More Frequently On Link

Sound Transit is rolling out operational improvements to Central Link for riders by adding an extra car to many light rail trains during weekday day-time...