Streetcar

Tacoma Should Ditch 19th for a 6th Avenue Streetcar to TCC

The transit system of the Tacoma area is at a critical juncture. As I have documented in previous articles, should long-range plans advance unmodified,...
teal streetcar in Pioneer Square with Smith Tower and other buildings

With Simple Improvements, Streetcars Can Thrive in Seattle

Line extensions into neighborhoods like Belltown and the Central District are part of a set of solutions that would improve Seattle's streetcars. ...

Op-Ed: Abandoning Seattle’s First Avenue Streetcar Is Still Foolish

The Seattle City Council again voted against completing the Center City Streetcar. But it remains a prudent investment, vastly improving the Seattle Streetcar network and First Avenue walkability.

Harrell’s SDOT Budget Pauses Thomas Street Safety Project, Keeps Center City Streetcar Alive

Mayor Bruce Harrell's first proposed budget for the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) is undoubtedly the biggest window into how the nine-month-old Harrell administration...

Tacoma Hilltop Streetcar Extension Opening Set with September 16 Celebration

Sound Transit has announced a “celebration” marking the opening of the Tacoma Link Hilltop Extension for September 16th. The agency does not stipulate that...

Council Affirms Support for SLU Streetcar, but Opposes Center City Extension

By a 5-3 vote last week, the Seattle City Council said it wasn't ready to plan for the decommissioning of the South Lake Union Streetcar. But unifying the city's two streetcar lines into one system seems less likely than ever before.
A streetcar vehicle rolls into a maintenance barn in Tacoma's facility.

Tacoma’s Hilltop Streetcar Extension Delayed Again, Sound Transit Cites Construction Defects

The Hilltop extension of Tacoma's T Line streetcar will not be opening in the first quarter of 2023 as planned due to construction defects,...
A view north up First Avenue shows a hodge of Pioneer Square historic brick buidlings, tall glass scrapers and a large parking garage.

Op-Ed: It’s Time to Bring Transit Back to Seattle’s First Avenue

Restoring transit routes to First Avenue, after they were removed in 2011 to make way for the demolition of the Alaskan Way Viaduct, is a needed step in downtown mobility as the neighborhood enters a new era.