It Could Be the End of Line for the Seattle Streetcar
Support is dwindling for the Center City Streetcar project. Failing to connect two disconnected streetcar lines could spell a death spiral for Seattle streetcars, which are limping along without the central link.
Streetcar Project Could Kickstart Downtown Recovery
The Downtown Seattle Association and new SDOT head are seeking ways to jumpstart the shelved Center City Streetcar project, such as a Cultural Connector...
The Case for Improved Light Rail in Rainier Valley
It almost seems like every other week these days you hear about another light rail-involved collision in Rainier Valley. And the reason for why...
Rob Saka Pushes to Decommission the South Lake Union Streetcar
A proposal to be considered this week at the Seattle City Council's budget committee asks for a plan to wind down service on the South Lake Union Streetcar, which has operated since 2007.
Seattle Set to Return $7.3 Million Grant If City Council Doesn’t Act on Streetcar
The City of Seattle will be required to return two sizable federal grants, both of which had already been awarded to fund the long-planned...
First Avenue Streetcar Cost Estimates Soar to $410 Million
A new consultant report on the long-planned streetcar shows costs up 43% with several new project elements now assumed necessary.
Connecting Seattle's two existing streetcar...
Seattle Forfeits $7.3 Million Grant for Stalled Out First Avenue Streetcar Project
The City of Seattle is officially on track to return $7.3 million in grant funding that had originally been awarded to the Cultural Connector...
Center City Connector Streetcar Again In Jeopardy As Council Set to Pull Study Funding
Seattle's long-planned but much-delayed attempt to connect its two existing streetcar lines via a downtown extension along First Avenue is once again in trouble....