Transit

New “Digital Assistant” and Other Passenger-Facing Technology Ahead for Sound Transit

Sound Transit unveiled plans for a new "digital assistant" and passenger-facing technology program last week. The agency wants to build a single tool that...

Station Codes Are Set to Replace Pictograms in Sound Transit’s Link System

Sound Transit will deploy a new station code system across the Link network for navigation much like sequential numbering systems used for airport gates...
The elevated station gleams as the sun is going down over a busy freeway trench.

Tukwila Gets Serious about Transit-Oriented Housing

The South King County city has ambitious goals, but a car-centered landscape will be difficult to transform. Walking the area near the Tukwila International Boulevard...

Add Dedicated Bus Lanes for Every Route

Paint is cheap. Results are bold. Carbon savings are forever. No matter the traffic, drivers stuck on Highway 99 generally cannot use the right lane....
A red and gold RapidRide bus in Pioneer Square with the Seattle skyline in the background.

County Council Grapples With Future of King County Metro in Proposed Budget

While Seattle's budget proposal has been grabbing most of the headlines over the past month, the King County Council is also thick in the...

New Sound Transit CEO Supports Exploring Eastside-only Light Rail, Shares Thoughts on Fare-Free Transit

Although she's only been on the job for six weeks, newly-hired Sound Transit CEO Julie Timm already has been put in the spotlight for...

Rainier Beach and Tukwila Link Stations to Close Saturday to Wednesday, plus Other Weekend...

Weekend construction will delay or reroute several busy transit lines including a Link light rail service interruption that will last into next week. Ongoing...

An Urbanist Vision for Seattle’s Third Avenue

Third Avenue in downtown Seattle is a place where many a plan goes to die, and yet the planning efforts keep stacking up. The...