The Case for a NE 130th Street Station
Members of the Sound Transit Board are expected to make a decision in April 2015 regarding light rail station locations on the Northgate-to-Lynnwood extension. One...
Tacoma’s Hilltop Streetcar Extension Delayed Again, Sound Transit Cites Construction Defects
The Hilltop extension of Tacoma's T Line streetcar will not be opening in the first quarter of 2023 as planned due to construction defects,...
Transportation Appropriations Bill Kickstarts Cascadia High-Speed Rail Authority
On Sunday, the Washington State Legislature concluded the 2019 legislative session. Many progressive environmental, transportation, land use, and housing bills managed to win approval...
I-5 Lid Could Support Downtown Seattle High-Speed Rail Station
Earlier this year the city published a feasibility study to put a lid above I-5 to reconnect Downtown and First Hill, two neighborhoods divided...
With Simple Improvements, Streetcars Can Thrive in Seattle
Line extensions into neighborhoods like Belltown and the Central District are part of a set of solutions that would improve Seattle's streetcars. ...
Study Finds Limited New East-West Washington Passenger Rail Line Could Generate Substantial Ridership
On Tuesday, the Washington State Joint Transportation Committee (WSJTC) and its consultants presented findings to state legislators on the east-west intercity passenger rail study....
Roosevelt “Targeted” Transit Improvements Need Better Aim
Almost all transit advocates are in agreement that the proposal that the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) unveiled in late June for improvements to...
Olive Way Bus Lanes Will Benefit 33,000 Riders
Seattle keeps rolling out new and improved bus lane segments. Coming on the heels of new red "Elmo" paint for existing bus lanes on...