Saint Petersburg Metro Offers Architectural Lessons for American Transit
Transit conveys culture as its conveys passengers. The former Russian capital provides some lessons on how the Seattle region could do better.
Seattle has begun...
Op-Ed: Restore Capitol Hill’s Route 47 to Serve Rider Needs and Climate Goals
A fundamental tenet of public transit is “a rider cannot ride a bus that does not exist.” We ask our transit to do a...
Sound Transit Taps Transportation Veteran Goran Sparrman As Interim CEO
Twice picked as interim SDOT director, Sparrman hopes to right the ship at Sound Transit.
The Sound Transit Board of Directors is tapping transportation industry...
Sunday Video: What’s Better Than Open Loop Payments For Transit?
As transit agencies modernize their fare payment systems, digital payment methods are becoming more widespread. Many transit agencies are allowing use of open loop...
Constantine Appoints Zahilay, Birney, and Strauss to Sound Transit Board
This afternoon, King County Executive Dow Constantine unveiled three new appointments to the Sound Transit Board of Directors: King County Councilmember Girmay Zahilay, Redmond...
Op-Ed: State Must Pass Transit-Oriented Housing Rules Prioritizing Equity, Affordability
In 2023 the stakes are the highest they have ever been. Wildfires and sea level rise have put the climate crisis in stark context....
Sunday Video: Has The Modern Tram Gone Off The Rails?
Reece Martin at RM Transit explores the history of the tram (streetcar) and its reinvention into as a primary train technology now used throughout...
Three Transit-Friendly Winter Dates to Ride Out Seasonal Depression
Do you and your partner dream of exploring the Tokyo subway together or taking a stroll through a pedestrian-friendly piazza? Are you living a...