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- SEATTLE TRANSIT BLOG NEWS
- TransLink’s New Frequency Map May 25, 2012For those of you who missed Jarrett Walker’s hat tip, TransLink has finally unveiled an excellent system-wide frequency map (PDF), a vast improvement over its predecessor (PDF), which bears several similarities to Metro’s current system map. The map uses both color and line weight (thickness) to denote frequency while basic and limited services […]Sherwin Lee
- ST Releases Summer Schedules May 25, 2012The Summer 2012 Sound Transit schedule book is now available; new timetables take effect Saturday, June 9th. There are no changes to Link. Sounder is unchanged, although maintenance in the South Corridor might aggravate drivers and pedestrians. Below are the bus revisions, especially big changes in Pierce County: Route 542: Revised stops at Redmond Transit […]Martin H. Duke
- News Roundup: The Walking Undead May 24, 2012King Tut taking up residence at King Street Station. “North Corridor” is now officially “Lynnwood Link”. I-90 lawsuit may go back to the Washington Supreme Court. Downtown condo market is improving. Council backs off corner store portion of Regulatory Reform proposal. Former Hopelink employees commit bus pass fraud nearly worth six fi […]Adam Bejan Parast
- More on the “900-stall garage” May 24, 2012Seattle City Council Member (and Sound Transit Board Member) Richard Conlin was cited as a source in the comments on my last post about the currently-circulating rumors of a “back room deal” for a 900-stall parking garage at Northgate. I asked him for comment about this, and here’s what he had to say: ST has [...]Bruce Nourish
- Gentrification: The Cause of, and Solution to, Displacement May 23, 2012I’ve finally made it through Puget Sound Sage’s much-hyped report “Transit Oriented Development that’s Healthy, Green, and Just.” I read it warily, but was pleasantly surprised by many of the conclusions, even as I had issues with some important omissions. As it happens, the argument the report makes is largely orthogonal to the […]Martin H. Duke
- Brooklyn Station 60% Design Open House May 22, 2012On Wednesday evening, 6-8:30 PM in the Neptune Theatre, Sound Transit is hosting an open house to present, and obtain public feedback on, the 60% design of Brooklyn Station. ST staff tell me there is “nothing earth-shattering” in the changes to the station itself since 30% design. Long-time readers will recall that due to very [...]Bruce Nourish
- CityTank: Get Stoked to Surf The Fourth Wave of Planning May 21, 2012Dan Bertolet has an interesting post up about the “fourth wave of planning”. I have thought for a while that each generation of environmentalists is shaped in response to the differing environmental challenges of their time. While older generations of environmentalists were shaped by the back-to-the-land movement, one that believed in an essentia […]Adam Bejan Parast
- That “900-stall parking garage” at Northgate May 21, 2012Cascade Bicycle Club is currently running a blog post under the title “A backroom deal for Northgate that’s bad for bicycling“, which reads in part: What we do know is that Sound Transit reached a backroom deal to build a parking garage without any public involvement, none. A backroom deal that a prominent neighborhood leader described as [...] […]Bruce Nourish
- Two Deadlines May 21, 2012Two interesting opportunities for the public to comment this week: Sound Transit is holding a public hearing on Ride Free Area elimination. It’s at Union Station this Thursday from 12:30 to 1pm. The stated purpose of this meeting is to receive comment from the public. The Puget Sound Regional Council is doling out $2.3m in [...]Martin H. Duke
- Sunday Open Thread: A Better 44 May 20, 2012 Martin H. Duke
- Real Time Data is Not Just for the Good Times May 19, 2012Last Monday night I happened to witness a service disruption on Link. It was not Sound Transit’s finest hour. I got the story from Link Operations Director Paul Denison via spokesman Geoff Patrick: The service disruption began after a 7:57 p.m. departure from Westlake experienced a brake fault and had to be removed from service. Several [...]Martin H. Duke
- Unions Everywhere on Monday May 19, 2012If you’re a big union person and a transit buff, have I got an event for you on Monday: You are invited to join us next Monday, May 21st for an evening of Rider-Driver Solidarity, and a discussion of the future of public transit in King County. There will be a guest appearance by Seattle folk [...]Martin H. Duke
- Metro Shorts May 18, 2012This week, I assembled the answers to a handful of Metro- and SDOT-related questions that’ve been floating around in my head for a while. Perhaps others will find the answers interesting. First, I wanted to confirm that Metro’s new trolleybuses will have A/C. I understand there was some internal debate at Metro as to whether the [...]Bruce Nourish
- Metro Wants Your Southeast Seattle Ideas May 18, 2012Metro is collecting ideas on how to improve service in Southeast Seattle: This spring Metro is holding conversations with community organizations, bus riders, and residents of southeast Seattle about transit options in their community. Our goal is to learn about ways to make transit easier and more inviting to use. At every conversation, we ask people [...]Martin H. Duke
- News Roundup: Boring Ends May 17, 2012U-Link tunneling is complete. Big Oil pumping money into Eyman’s I-1185 TCC looking for a Field Director. Eight free bus tickets coming soon. The ideal form for subways emerges. Flawed argument for European/DC style density over Manhattan style density. Seattle places 7th national for “bike score”. Seattle’s housing recovery on the ho […]Adam Bejan Parast
- Tap-on, Tap-off May 17, 2012In preparation for tomorrow’s Ride Free Area forum, I thought it would be a good time to discuss distance based fares. One of the real problems I’ve had with ending the RFA is that King County Metro’s fare system is nearly flat. Flat fares are a bit like having a single price for ice cream, [...]Matt Gangemi
- House Continues Assault on Cities by Defunding ACS May 16, 2012Last week, the U.S. House of Representatives voted 232-190 to defund the American Community Survey (ACS), one of the Census Bureau’s most significant demographic data-collection programs in addition to the decennial census. The ACS, conducted annually, effectively replaced the long-form of the census and provides important data to planners and policym […]Sherwin Lee
- A Future Without the RFA May 16, 2012On Friday Transportation Choices Coalition is putting on a forum about the end of the Ride Free Area (RFA). The panel is gangbusters: Tim Harris- Real Change News Jim Jacobson- King County Metro Bill LaBorde- City of Seattle Zach Shaner - Seattle Transit Blog The talk begins at noon at Seattle Municipal Tower. RSVP here.Martin H. Duke
- Brenda’s Repose May 15, 2012Sound Transit held a media event underneath Pine Street, next to I-5, this morning, at the site of Brenda’s final breakthrough into the Pine Street Stub Tunnel, from where this photo was taken; local transit dignitaries also made some remarks. The face of the cutter head will be unmounted and rolled to the right (as [...]Bruce Nourish
- Yesler Terrace and Density May 15, 2012Update: The current Yesler Terrace project is 22-acres. The redevelopment is expanding it to 30 acres. So I’ve updated the math. Point still holds. The Seattle Times ran an article about concerns over the Yesler Terrace replacement project. What jumped out at me: [Hired land use consultant Matthew] Gardner is skeptical that Yesler can capture [...]Andrew Smith
- TransLink’s New Frequency Map May 25, 2012
- EYE ON METRO COMMUTE!
- Metro’s Friday morning commute has ended; plus Mariners games, Folklife Festival and other upcoming events that may impact transit May 25, 2012Metro’s Friday morning commute is winding down with no significant delays or disruptions in transit service to report. Sign up for Transit Alerts. Please note the information below about possible traffic impacts in Metro’s service area. While all traffic could experience delays in event … Continue reading →mgorow
- Metro’s Friday morning commute has begun; plus Mariners games, Folklife Festival and other upcoming events that may impact transit May 25, 2012Happy Friday! Metro’s morning commute is underway with no significant delays or disruptions in transit service to report. Sign up for Transit Alerts. Please note the information below about possible traffic impacts in Metro’s service area. While all traffic could experience delays in event areas, such … Continue reading →mgorow
- Metro’s Thursday PM commute ends: SR-520 congested midspan; Rts 3 & 8 on reroute due to blockage & Mariners game tonight plus other events May 25, 2012Good evening! Metro’s Thursday PM commute is winding down. Heavy traffic congestion has been reported on SR-520 midspan, both directions causing minor service delays. Routes 3 & 8 continue to be rerouted due to a blockage on Martin Luther King Jr Way S … Continue reading →mclandon
- UPDATE: Routes 3 & 8 continue to be rerouted due to blockage on ML King Jr Way S at Cherry St May 25, 2012UPDATE: Due to a blockage on Martin Luther King Jr Way S, both directions at Cherry St, Routes 3 & 8 are rerouted. Shuttle service has been set up to cover missed service areas. Route 3 will end service at 23rd … Continue reading →mclandon
- Routes 3 & 8 are currently rerouted due to blockage on ML King Jr Wy S, both directions at Cherry St May 25, 2012Due to a blockage on Martin Luther King Jr Way S, both directions at Cherry St, Routes 3 & 8 are rerouted. Route 3 will end service at 23rd Av and E Jefferson St and will not continue any further … Continue reading →mclandon
- Metro’s Thursday PM commute has begun; Mariners game tonight, NW Folklife Festival begins tomorrow plus other events that may impact transit May 24, 2012Good afternoon! Metro’s Thursday PM commute is underway with no significant delays or disruptions in transit service to report. Sign up for Transit Alerts. Please note the information below about possible traffic impacts in Metro’s service area. While all traffic could experience delays in event areas, such … Continue reading →mclandon
- Metro’s Thursday morning commute has ended; plus upcoming events that may impact transit May 24, 2012Metro’s Thursday morning commute is winding down with no significant delays or disruptions in transit service to report. Sign up for Transit Alerts. Please note the information below about possible traffic impacts in Metro’s service area. While all traffic could experience delays in event areas, such … Continue reading →mgorow
- Metro’s Thursday morning commute has begun; plus upcoming events that may impact transit May 24, 2012Good morning! Metro’s Thursday morning commute is underway with no significant delays or disruptions in transit service to report. Sign up for Transit Alerts. Please note the information below about possible traffic impacts in Metro’s service area. While all traffic could experience delays in event … Continue reading →mgorow
- Metro’s Wednesday PM commute has ended; Sounders FC game and eastbound SR-520 closure tonight, plus upcoming events that may impact transit May 24, 2012Good evening! Metro’s Wednesday PM commute is winding down with no significant delays or disruptions in transit service to report. Sign up for Transit Alerts. Please note the information below about possible traffic impacts in Metro’s service area. While all traffic could experience delays in … Continue reading →muhaml
- Traffic Advisory – Heavy traffic conditions reported on I-5 just north of downtown Seattle May 24, 2012Due to heavy traffic conditions reported on I-5 just north of downtown Seattle, service delays can be expected. Your patience is appreciated. Thank you for riding and for using Metro’s services! We will be here until 7:00 PM tonight to help keep an Eye … Continue reading →mclandon
- Metro’s Friday morning commute has ended; plus Mariners games, Folklife Festival and other upcoming events that may impact transit May 25, 2012
- Sound Transit Alerts!!
- Memorial Day Service May 24, 2012
- Memorial Day Service May 24, 2012
- Memorial Day Service May 24, 2012
- Memorial Day Service May 24, 2012
- Sound Transit News Headlines
- Sound Transit train, bus schedule changes for Memorial Day holiday May 22, 2012Sound Transit trains and buses will operate with special holiday hours on Monday, May 28. There will be no Sounder commuter rail service, and Sunday schedules will apply for all ST Express buses, Central Link, and Tacoma Link light rail in observation of Memorial Day.
- Sound Transit Deputy CEO Celia Kupersmith to retire May 18, 2012Sound Transit CEO Joni Earl announced to agency staff on May 16 that Deputy CEO Celia Kupersmith will retire effective Aug. 3.
- Sound Transit contractors connect University Link tunnels to downtown Seattle May 15, 2012News Release Sound Transit contractors connect University Link tunnels to downtown Seattle
- Sound Transit to hold public hearing on bus fares in downtown Seattle May 11, 2012Sound Transit will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, May 24 on the implementation of fares for all Sound Transit bus routes in downtown Seattle. The fares are proposed following the elimination of the downtown Seattle Ride Free Area by King County Metro and the City of Seattle.
- Thursday’s presidential visit will affect bus service May 9, 2012President Barack Obama will visit Seattle on Thursday, May 10, and increased security in the downtown area will affect bus service for both King County Metro Transit and Sound Transit.
- Sound Transit seeks volunteers to serve on agency oversight panel May 4, 2012Sound Transit seeks volunteers to serve on agency oversight panel
- Mudslides cancel north line Sounder service Friday May 4, 2012Buses tonight for Edmonds, Mukilteo and Everett riders; special game day service canceled for Saturday but will run on Sunday
- Tacoma Link to run on extended hours Saturday May 3, 2012Sound Transit will operate extended hours for Tacoma Link on Saturday, May 5, to accommodate crowds leaving the Van Halen concert at the Tacoma Dome.
- Take Sounder and Link trains to games this weekend May 1, 2012Seattle Sounders FC and Mariners fans can leave traffic behind and take Sound Transit’s popular event day trains this weekend. Special Sounder trains – in addition to regular Link light rail service – will run to and from the stadiums to serve crowds.
- Board identifies route and station options to study for Lynnwood light rail expansion April 26, 2012Board identifies route and station options to study for Lynnwood light rail expansion
- Sound Transit to operate commuter bus route between Bonney Lake Park-and-Ride and Sumner Sounder Station April 26, 2012Sound Transit to operate commuter bus route between Bonney Lake Park-and-Ride and Sumner Sounder Station
- City of Seattle and Sound Transit Break Ground on the First Hill Streetcar April 23, 2012City of Seattle and Sound Transit Break Ground on the First Hill Streetcar
- East Link cost savings to be explored at open house April 18, 2012East Link cost savings to be explored at open house
- Sound Transit purchases land for East Link light rail and 37-mile easement for future access to Eastside rail corridor April 12, 2012Sound Transit and the Port of Seattle today announced they have finalized Sound Transit’s purchase of 1.1 miles of former BNSF track in Bellevue for construction of East Link light rail, as well as easements for future access to 37 miles of the Eastside rail corridor.
- Second tunnel boring machine completes underground trip to Capitol Hill April 3, 2012The second tunnel boring machine mining new light rail tunnels between Capitol Hill and the University of Washington finished its underground journey Monday afternoon.
- Saar’s MarketPlace pilot project tests new option for transit riders to get ORCA April 3, 2012Seven Saar’s MarketPlace locations in South King and Pierce counties now offer bus, train and ferry riders the opportunity to pick up new ORCA cards at the same time they buy their groceries. For a limited time, new adult ORCA cards are available without fees for customers who add at least $5 to the card’s E-purse or purchase a monthly pass.
- New I-90 HOV lane from Mercer Island to Bellevue opens today March 29, 2012The opening marks completion of the second stage of a project important to maintaining traffic flow across Lake Washington. The final phase of the project will culminate in full-time HOV lanes in both directions of I-90 between Bellevue and Seattle, continuing a long-term partnership of the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) and Sound Tran […]
- Leaders celebrate the life and contributions of Cal Anderson March 24, 2012News release -leaders celebrate the life and contributions of Cal Anderson
- Two Puget Sound Transit Systems First in Nation to Earn “Gold” Standard March 23, 2012The American Public Transportation Association (APTA) recently awarded Seattle-based Sound Transit and Olympia-based Intercity Transit the nation’s first “Gold” signatory status level for their individual agency commitments to sustainability.
- Transit agencies and city host open house on elimination of Ride Free Area in downtown Seattle March 23, 2012Metro also moving to pay-on-entry system countywide in September
- Sound Transit train, bus schedule changes for Memorial Day holiday May 22, 2012
- WA. STATE APT. RATINGS REVIEWS!
- 1700 Madison, Seattle, WA5/18/2012 - Not Recommended - The first impression is good, but the manager sucks and there are other issues.... [click to read all reviews]
- Adirondack Lodge, Spokane, WA5/23/2012 - Recommended - Homey and Peaceful 5/23/2012 - Recommended - Fantastic! Probably the best Apartments in Spokane! 5/21/2012 - Not Recommended - Astounded! Do not live here... [click to read all reviews]
- Alderra Apartments (formerly Mountain Meadows), Puyallup, WA5/23/2012 - Recommended - $99 Deposit ... [click to read all reviews]
- Amber Glen Apartments, Everett, WA5/21/2012 - Recommended - Yes... [click to read all reviews]
- Apex Apartments, Tacoma, WA5/23/2012 - Not Recommended - Bad choice!!!... [click to read all reviews]
- Arborcrest Apartments, Tacoma, WA5/21/2012 - Recommended - Nice property nasty assistant manager... [click to read all reviews]
- Arnada Pointe Apartments, Vancouver, WA5/23/2012 - Not Recommended - HELL NO.... [click to read all reviews]
- Asbury Park Apartment Homes (formerly Shawnee Village), Kirkland, WA5/23/2012 - Not Recommended - Looks nice but then you move in.... [click to read all reviews]
- Aspen Meadows Apartments Homes (formerly Park Wellington Apartments), Auburn, WA5/23/2012 - Not Recommended - Don't move here... [click to read all reviews]
- Avalon Apartments, Seattle, WA5/21/2012 - Recommended - Not bad for a starter apartment... [click to read all reviews]
- Avalon at Bear Creek (formerly Verandas at Bear Creek), Redmond, WA5/19/2012 - Recommended - Very good experience so far... [click to read all reviews]
- Avalon Brandemoor, Lynnwood, WA5/21/2012 - Recommended - A bit questionable for sure. 5/22/2012 - Not Recommended - They don't care about tenants... Stay Away - I should have... ... [click to read all reviews]
- Bayview Apartments, Tacoma, WA5/22/2012 - Not Recommended - review of bayview apartments... [click to read all reviews]
- Beaumont Apartments, Woodinville, WA5/22/2012 - Recommended - Wonderful place to be!... [click to read all reviews]
- Beaumont Apartments, Lakewood, WA5/20/2012 - Not Recommended - NOOOOOOOOOOOO DONT DO IT!!! 5/19/2012 - Not Recommended - Are you serious?!!?!!... [click to read all reviews]
- Belgrove Court, Seattle, WA5/21/2012 - Recommended - Great place to live in Capitol Hill!... [click to read all reviews]
- Benson Hill Townhouses, Kent, WA5/21/2012 - Not Recommended - Nothing but Smoke and Mirrors... STAY AWAY!... [click to read all reviews]
- Bristol at Southport, Renton, WA5/23/2012 - Recommended - Good Place to Live... [click to read all reviews]
- Cambria Hills, Bothell, WA5/24/2012 - Recommended - Clean, Peaceful, Beautiful views... [click to read all reviews]
- Canyon Bluffs Apartments, Spokane, WA5/18/2012 - Recommended - Response to bad manager review!!... [click to read all reviews]
- 1700 Madison, Seattle, WA
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