Transit

Incomplete Analysis Overlooks Rider Delay Caused by Skipping Union Station Hub

Sound Transit Expansion Committee votes today with momentum building for unvetted North of CID station concept. Riders across the region are set to see longer...

Constantine Backs ‘North of CID’ Light Rail Station, Bypassing Chinatown and Midtown

King County Executive Dow Constantine has sided with those seeking to site light rail outside of the Chinatown-International District (CID). In his annual State...

Safety Strategies Abound for Rainier Valley Link, Yet Urgency to Implement Lags

Rainier Valley has seen more than its due share of collisions over the years. Martin Luther King Jr. Way S is a particularly problematic...

Tacoma Should Ditch 19th for a 6th Avenue Streetcar to TCC

The transit system of the Tacoma area is at a critical juncture. As I have documented in previous articles, should long-range plans advance unmodified,...

Everett Link Must Think Out of the Box to Avoid Generational Errors

This is a second installment examining the Everett Link Extension alternatives currently undergoing scoping. The first piece focused on station and station area alignment...

Options for Everett Link Stations Whittled Down in New Survey

Public input requested on the slim pickings for regional light rail station sites. Sound Transit has an open scoping period for the Everett Link Extension,...

Fife Floodplain Fiasco Pushes Sound Transit to Delay Tacoma Dome Light Rail

Tacoma Dome Link is facing a three-year delay as Sound Transit recommends adding new options to avoid problems in Fife and South Federal Way. The...
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Metro Flex Launching In Early March, Replacing Other King County Microtransit Options

King County Metro will start rolling out a new on-demand microtransit service, Metro Flex, on March 6th. Riders will be able to request pickup...