Sound Transit Weighing Snohomish County Express Bus Shakeup
Grappling with capacity constraints, Sound Transit is splitting its 2024 Service Plan into two phases, approving the rail plan but taking more time on...
Google Wallet Soon To Support ORCA for Fare Payment
Google Wallet will soon support digital ORCA cards and allow for contactless payment via Android-powered mobile devices. That will save many Puget Sound transit...
Op-Ed: How Washington’s Trains Can Arrive On-Time
Indonesian Railways' rapid improvement offers hope for turning around floundering Amtrak Cascades service.
Back in April I attempted to take the train from Tacoma to...
Seattle Set to Return $7.3 Million Grant If City Council Doesn’t Act on Streetcar
The City of Seattle will be required to return two sizable federal grants, both of which had already been awarded to fund the long-planned...
Puget Sound Needs Weekend Sounder Train Service
While Saturday and Sunday Link ridership is exploding, Sounder trains still don’t run on weekends.
Sound Transit does not yet run regular Sounder service on...
Seattle Transportation Plan Project List Suggests Roadmap for Levy Renewal
The Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) has released a draft project list intended to go along with its mammoth Seattle Transportation Plan, still in...
Benaroya Hall Closes Key ‘Symphony Station’ Elevator Outside Concert Hours
For more than a year, an elevator bank at University Street station has mostly been shuttered. The reason isn't because of broken or faulty...
Metro Seeing Early Signs of Labor Rebound and Ridership Momentum
Buoyed by a bump in compensation in new contract, Metro is ramping up bus driver recruitment and hopes to grow service by fall 2024.
King...