Transit

A streetcar vehicle rolls into a maintenance barn in Tacoma's facility.

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,...

Amtrak Cascades to Add Cross-Border Bus Service in December, Train Service in 2022

Amtrak Cascades train service north of Seattle remains suspended, but bus service will be offered in early December. This will allow Amtrak passengers to...

Roosevelt Station 90% Design Open House

On Wednesday, Sound Transit held an open house at Roosevelt High School to discuss the 90% station design benchmark for Roosevelt Station. As a...
I-t trench with skyscapers and overpasses in the background.

Ridehailing Sees Bigger Ridership Dip than Transit in Seattle

Ridehailing appears to be on shakier foundation than transit coming out of the pandemic. As commuting patterns slowly return to normal, ridehailing appears to have...

Council Candidates Mixed on Transportation Impact Fees Despite Pedersen Push Poll

Councilmember Alex Pedersen is renewing a push for Seattle to levy fees on new building projects to pay for capacity improvements to the city's...
A RapidRide bus in the International District. (Photo by Doug Trumm)

Review Rainier RapidRide Designs in New Metro Survey

Earlier this month, King County Metro dropped a new survey for RapidRide R, its planned upgrade of Route 7--one of its busiest routes with...
Othello light rail station. (Credit: Doug Trumm)

Light Rail Running at Reduced 15-Minute Frequencies Until Mid-September, Frustrating Riders

Riders are feeling the pain as maintenance work continues to impact Link train frequencies. Last week, Sound Transit managed only 20-minute frequencies during work to...

Snowstorm Affecting Transit Service — December 27th Update

Over the weekend, Puget Sound transit agencies reduced or cut service because of the Christmas holiday but also due to the snowstorm beginning in...