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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...

Community Transit’s 2024 Budget Charts Path to a New Era

Snohomish County's bus network will grow, with frequent routes and feeders for light rail. Community Transit's new long-range plan and adopted 2024 budget offers quite...

2024 is Poised to be Puget Sound’s Biggest Transit Year in Decades

A new Swift line, a RapidRide line, and 12 new light rail stations are all on deck for the coming year. Public transit enthusiasts and...