Transit

A photo of the Route 40 downtown on 3rd ave

Upgrades to Route 40 See Tweaks But No Major Changes Despite Pushback

The Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) has been planning upgrades to King County Metro Route 40, one of its planned "Transit Plus Multimodal Corridor"...
A man boards a rapid ride bus in Seattle

Transpo Notes: Fare Free Transit for Youth, Agencies Push for New Hires, Federal Funds...

In this week's Transpo Notes roundup, we highlight slight service reductions on King County Metro, transit operator staffing challenges at Metro and Community Transit,...
Two Link trains at Columbia City Station in the February snow.

Sound Transit Decrees ‘Tile-mageddon’ Service Disruptions Due to Maintenance Work

On Tuesday, Sound Transit made a surprise announcement that the agency would be embarking on months of maintenance work on the Link 1 Line...

Can Sound Transit Salvage Excellent Seattle Light Rail from Messy Early Plans?

Stakeholders are demanding more information from Sound Transit, as is the Harrell Administration, as it unveils its alignment preferences. Sound Transit is planning Seattle's light...

Seattle Prepares to Create a New Transit Street in South Lake Union

The Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) is taking early steps to create a new transit pathway through South Lake Union, moving buses like Route...

Transpo Notes: Ferry Updates, New Eastrail Bridge, Transit Funding Car Lanes

This week's Transpo Notes roundup touches on Seattle Monorail fare increases, a new Eastrail bridge, transit funding car lanes in Kirkland, new U District...

Community Transit Proposes Bus Service Restructure Alongside Arrival of Link Light Rail

Community Transit has unveiled a full proposal to restructure bus service when Lynnwood Link light rail and the Swift Orange Line bus rapid transit...

Bus Lanes Largely Missing in Early Concepts for Route 48 Upgrade

Of the seven frequent bus corridors that the 2015 Move Seattle levy pledged to upgrade, Route 48 between the University District and Mount Baker...