Transit

Metro Plans To Speed Up Beacon Hill’s Workhorse Route 36

King County Metro's Route 36, a workhorse route that connects riders throughout Beacon Hill and stretches from the Othello light rail station to Downtown...

Sunday Video: What’s Good and Bad About Portland Transit

Reece Martin on RM Transit discusses Portland's transit system, which has an expansive light rail and streetcar network. Martin show how Portland is doing...

2022 Fourth of July Transit Service

The Fourth of July holiday is coming up and Puget Sound transit agencies are planning a mix of service plans on the weekday holiday....
A Route 1 bus stops next to the University of Washington Tacoma campus.

Tacoma’s Zoning Changes Mapped: Frequency Is Freedom

This is the first of three vignettes depicting possible conversations between imaginary people in Tacoma as the city grapples with growth, densification, and other...

Rainier Avenue Bus Lane Proposal Leaves Out Metro’s Highest Priority Segments

SDOT said it would prioritize busses rather than bikes on Rainer, but instead cars continue to win out over both. Last month, The Urbanist reported...

Transpo Notes: Free Transit Passes for UW Employees, New Sound Transit CEO, Low Park-And-Ride...

This week’s Transpo Notes roundup touches on a mix of bus, train, and driving stories, including: The hiring of Sound Transit's next CEO;Naming of the...
An elevated light rail line over a city street with midrise buildings on the sides.

Direct I-5 and SR 99 Alternatives Reemerge for Everett Link Light Rail

Sound Transit is rethinking its costly crook to Paine Field. Sound Transit revealed new alternatives for Everett Link light rail this week that could take...

Here’s What Sound Transit’s Incoming CEO Must Accomplish

An open letter to Julie Timm Hello and welcome Julie Timm, soon-to-be Sound Transit CEO: As you prepare to step into your new role as CEO...