Transit

A User’s Guide to the Tacoma Line T Hilltop Extension

A lot of transit buzz in the Northwest recently has been about our regional light rail system, Line 1 and Line 2, being expanded...
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Your Transit Trips Are Free This Weekend, Let’s Celebrate!

The upgrades coming to the central Puget Sound's regional transit pass, ORCA, next Monday are front-and-center at the region's transit agencies right now. With...

Sunday Video: American Transit During The Pandemic

CityNerd takes a look at how American transit systems lost ridership during the pandemic and the pros and cons of fare-free systems. Wenatchee’s...

Midweek Video: Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) Explained

City Beautiful dives into the topic of transit-oriented development (TOD) in North America. Dave Amos makes a special visit to Orenco Station, a New...

New ORCA Card System Launches May 16 with Weekend Fare Holiday for Transit Riders

Although the preparations have been many years in the making, May 16th will represent the start of a new era for Puget Sound transit...
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Sound Transit Board Passes Fare Reform Easing Nonpayment Penalties

Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell voted against taking fare violations out of the court system, blocking that amendment, and against taking fines out of collections,...

Is Lynnwood Headed for a Housing Backlash?

Sound Transit plans to open Lynnwood Link in 2024, but the Lynnwood City Council is already signaling some hesitancy about transit-oriented development near the...
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Transpo Notes: Sea-Tac International Arrivals Facility Opens, East Link Delays, Sound Transit Report Dismisses...

This week's Transpo Notes roundup looks into Link light rail project timeline shifts due to labor disputes, restarts of the RapidRide R and K...