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An Amtrak Cascades train pulls out of Mukilteo Station.

Op-Ed: Legislature Should Advance Amtrak Planning in Central and Eastern Washington

If the Washington legislature is serious about setting tangible goals for Amtrak Cascades this year, now is the time to also restart the conversation on advancing east-west passenger rail service and connecting Spokane, the Tri-Cities, Yakima, Ellensburg, Auburn, and Seattle. All Aboard Washington is pushing for an amended version of HB 1837 setting eastward expansion goals.
A crowded northbound train unloads at U District Station with dozens waiting on the platform for the southbound train.

Seattle Braces for Downtown Light Rail Closure and I-5 Bridge Work

1 Line light rail service will be disrupted starting 10pm Friday through Sunday, January 11, as Sound Transit conducts signal work in preparation for the 2 Line extension. Stations from Capitol Hill to SoDo will be closed with replacement bus service offered. WSDOT is also launching Revive I-5 work on the Ship Canal Bridge this weekend.

Transit App 3.8: Never Miss Your Stop Again

Building upon recent improvements to alerts, the Transit App pushed out a new update yesterday to help out you snoozing transit riders. Never miss...

King County Metro Transit Adds Nearly 70,000 Service Hours

King County Metro Transit is adding loads of new service in its first service change of 2017. More than 80 routes will get improvements...
Yellow front of a streetcar passing in front of brick buildings.

Harrell’s Transportation Budget Focuses on Downtown But Leaves Out the Streetcar

Transportation was essentially a footnote this week as Mayor Bruce Harrell announced his proposed changes to Seattle's 2024 city budget, with housing, police tech,...
An articulated Route 25 bus in Spokane makes a turn on a downtown street after yielding to a passing pedestrian.

Welcome to the Move Ahead Washington Era

The final hours of the 2022 legislative session on Thursday night brought the last votes needed to bring the Move Ahead Washington transportation package...

Car2Go is now integrated with The Transit App

The Transit App just keeps getting better and better. Yesterday, software engineers behind the app enthusiastically announced the roll out of a new transportation service to...

Wrong Again, Seattle Times: ST3’s Time Has Come

Here we find ourselves again: trying to untangle a web of lies, insanity, and inanity courtesy of the crack editorial board at The Seattle...