Sunday Video: Zone Fares Versus Flat Fares
Just in time for the Link fare change debate, Reece Martin at RMTransit weighs in on zone-based, distance-base, and flat fares. Martin digs into...
Feds Grant $1 Million to Study Cascadia High-Speed Rail and Amtrak Cascades Upgrades
Washington State came up short in its bid for a larger $198 million grant to advance high-speed rail planning.
On Friday, the Federal Railroad Administration...
Sound Transit Committee Advances $3 Flat Fare for Link Light Rail
Sound Transit's rider experience and operations committee voted 5-1 on Thursday to recommend that the agency adopt a flat $3.00 fare for the entire...
How Link Service Could Be Right-Sized in ST3
Splitting up the four-line, 116-mile system into smaller segments allows greater frequencies with fewer traincars.
Link is in trouble. Service planning estimates widely missed the...
Flat Fare Push Shows Sound Transit Is Embracing a Self-Defeating Suburban Identity
The agency is squeezing riders who take short trips to subsidize long rides and a suburb-focused service profile.
Sound Transit is poised to implement flat...
Sound Transit Preps 2024 Budget Updates Facing a Strained Financial Plan
Sound Transit is in the midst of its budget season when agency policymakers decide on priorities for next year and manage the agency's long-term...
Metro Flex’s Mixed Bag of Reviews May Impact Its Future
In March, King County Metro launched Metro Flex, an on-demand neighborhood van transit service. With a handy app, users can book rides to destinations...
Amtrak Cascades Launching Two More Daily Seattle-Portland Trips on December 11
Two new daily roundtrips on Amtrak Cascades between Seattle and Portland will start on Monday, December 11. The extra trips will help fill out...