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Transit

Op-Ed: Sound Transit Should Rethink Light Rail Extensions Beset with Overruns

Sound Transit may be headed for another round of light rail project delays due to poor decision-making, and it needs to be open to overhauling the ST3 program.

Metro Works to Smooth Out Bumpy RapidRide G Launch

The G Line on Madison Street got off to a rocky start with significant bus bunching combined with major delays for riders. There are already signs of improvement.

West Seattle Link Cost Estimates Jump As Much As $1.6 Billion

Cost estimates on the four-station West Seattle Link light rail project have jumped from $4 billion to upwards of $5.6 billion. It will fall on the Sound Transit board to find a way forward.

Metro Launches RapidRide G, Seattle’s Most Ambitious Bus Rapid Transit Project

King County Metro's eighth RapidRide line, Madison Street's G Line, launches Saturday with some of the most robust speed and reliability features of any bus route in Puget Sound.

Fall 2024 Transit Service Changes Include Big Shakeups Across Puget Sound

Puget Sound bus networks are getting fall updates, with a major overhaul in store near Lynnwood Link stations and the new RapidRide G Line. King County Metro, Community Transit, and Sound Transit are rolling out changes on September 14.

‘Keep Seattle Moving’ Levy Campaign Kicks Off

Transportation advocacy and business groups alike are supporting Seattle's Prop 1, the $1.55 billion renewal of the city's transportation levy.

SDOT Starts Planning for Multimodal Access to West Seattle’s Link Stations

With construction on West Seattle Link's four stations set to start as early as 2027, the City of Seattle is starting to look at how people will access the stations via walking, biking, and transit on redesigned local streets.
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2 Line Beats Ridership Expectations, 1 Line Has Second-Best Month Ever

Ridership on the abridged Eastside-only 2 Line has surpassed agency expectations, with daily light rail boardings hovering around 6,000 between May and July. The Link 1 Line also posted strong ridership numbers this summer.