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- ST3 Level 1 Alternatives: Downtown April 23, 2018Last week we described the latest concepts for light rail in West Seattle and Ballard. Today, we’ll talk about the path through greater Downtown, from Lower Queen Anne to Chinatown. In a deviation from the follow-the-monorail theme of other segments, the representative alignment skirts the edges of Belltown to provide a direct line to South […]Martin H. Duke
- Sunday Open Thread: Life Underground April 22, 2018Explore the interactive documentary from Hervé Cohen that reminds us that beneath the surface, we’re all connected.Oran Viriyincy
- ST3 Level 1 Alternatives: Ballard & Interbay April 21, 2018Yesterday we discussed the first cut of alternatives for light rail to West Seattle. Today we’ll focus on Ballard and Interbay at the opposite end of the line. The general route is a familiar one, dating back to Forward Thrust in 1968, showing up again in the Monorail vote in 1997, briefly making an appearance […]Frank Chiachiere
- ST3 Level 1 Alternatives: West Seattle April 20, 2018On its way to producing a single “preferred alternative” in early 2019, Sound Transit is in a year-plus process of collecting public input and screening a number of variants on the Seattle “representative alignment” voters saw before the 2016 vote. These “Level 1” alternatives are getting some basic, qualitative analysis across a wide series of […] […]Martin H. Duke
- Comment of the Day: Property Taxes April 19, 2018Local tax debates are in an odd place where the most visible revolt against “regressive” taxes is directed at property tax — a tax on wealth, if not income. There are, of course, hard cases, but I’ve been struggling to find a column with the right mix of sympathy and focus on the truly poor. […]Martin H. Duke
- Mayor Durkan’s Moment of Third Avenue Truth April 19, 2018About two weeks ago, in the wake of her controversial decision to “pause” the Center City Connector streetcar project, Mayor Jenny Durkan announced the latest in the ever-evolving series of One Center City concepts. The unwelcome headline was a two- to three-year delay for the Fourth Avenue protected bike lane and other bike infrastructure. Mayor Durkan’s an […]David Lawson
- Thousands of Comments on West Seattle and Ballard Link Yield New Alternatives April 18, 2018Ahead of the first neighborhood forums for the West Seattle/Ballard Link project, Sound Transit has published its full summary report of the early scoping project, which we covered last month. Some 2,800 individual comments were made at open houses, the online survey, and other forums, and many of them asked for the same modifications to […]Bruce Englehardt
- News Roundup: Happening Now April 18, 2018The “Melrose Promenade” takes shape. Why New York stopped building subways. The summary of the first round of ST3 public comments is out. Mercer Island Station work starting. Federal Way and Tacoma Link open houses happening now. Kitsap Transit now has a dashboard for fast ferry key performance indicators. It’s only been 6 months, but […]Martin H. Duke
- SPONSOR: Two Transportation Positions Open at Seattle Children’s April 17, 2018JOBS: Two Transportation Program Operations/Customer Service Positions Open at Seattle Children’s: a Supervisor and an Administrative Coordinator Seattle Children’s nationally-renowned Transportation & Sustainability Department has two open program operations/customer service positions. Supervisor of Business Operations & Transportation Programs This […]STB Advertising
- SDOT Nixes Bus Lanes through Montlake April 17, 2018In another unfortunate setback for Vision Zero and the Move Seattle Levy, SDOT has elected to remove the dedicated bus lane planned for 24th Avenue to give more space to cars. 23rd/24th Avenue, home to the 43 and 48 routes and used by over 6,000 bus riders daily, is one of Seattle’s supposed “transit priority […]Frank Chiachiere
- We’re Hiring a Reporter April 16, 2018Last year we said goodbye to Zach Shaner, as he moved on from being STB’s paid writer to the next stage of his career. It was painful, but that spot turned into Lizz Giordano, who quickly became our go-to reporter on a variety of subjects. Now Lizz is moving on to a position at the Everett […]Martin H. Duke
- Sunday Open Thread: Reforestation April 15, 2018A 1983 documentary produced by the Washington State Department of Natural Resources and the Seattle Engineering Department about how Seattle got its groove (and groves) back. This is an open thread.Bruce Englehardt
- Swift Green Line Moves Along, Now With Federal Funding April 14, 2018On Monday, Community Transit announced that it would accept a $43.2 million Small Starts grant from the Federal Transit Administration, completing the last of the $73 million in funding required to complete the Swift Green Line. Portions of the line have actually been under construction for a year, thanks to special authorization from the FTA, and […]Bruce Englehardt
- ST Exploring New Escalator Strategies April 13, 2018Sound Transit Operations & Administrative Committee meeting April 5, 2018 The escalator presentation runs from 8 minutes into the video until 1:08. Last Thursday, Sound Transit staff gave a presentation to the Board’s Operations & Administration Committee in response to the March 16 breakdown of two down escalators on the same level at UW Station, [… […]Brent White
- Monday Evening: Speak for Housing April 12, 2018Are you down for urban density? Speak up for abundant and affordable housing at the District 3+7 (Central Seattle, Pioneer Square to Magnolia) MHA public hearing on April 16!https://t.co/rnS6JE3JdU pic.twitter.com/sAJafzbHvz — SeaTech4Housing (@seatech4housing) April 5, 2018 On Monday, you have a chance to speak to Seattle city council members about one of t […]Bruce Nourish
- News Roundup: Cars or People April 12, 2018What a train trip across the US taught one Australian about Trump’s America. Among other things: Amtrak is slow. TNT: Pierce County should borrow trailhead transit idea. I’d argue that having a decent all-day frequent-service network in Tacoma should come first. Wave as they pass your car. Fast buses could be coming to a long […]Bruce Nourish
- Time to Start Planning for the Next Transit Measure April 11, 2018In 2014, Seattle residents voted 62% – 38% to raise taxes to prevent cuts to King County Metro Transit Seattle routes after a Countywide transit measure had failed just months before. A rebound in County revenues has allowed Seattle to instead use the money to add more transit service and ease overcrowding. As the measure […]Lizz Giordano
- Podcast #58: Ready for Light Rail April 10, 2018Frank and Lizz discuss: Bellevue bike share (1:30) Eastside cities and ST3: Redmond, Kenmore, and the 522 Corridor (17:01) Lessons learned covering the transit beat (39:37) http://traffic.libsyn.com/seattletransitblog/STB_podcast_058.mp3Frank Chiachiere
- Congestion Pricing is Way Bigger than the Other Stuff April 10, 2018For months, SDOT watchers have been agonizing over the fate of One Center City’s program of bus and bike lanes, as well as the Center City Connector streetcar and its dedicated lanes. Mayor Durkan’s new proposal to toll the city center makes these petty squabbles by comparison. Obviously, there’s a lot of process before anyone […]Martin H. Duke
- Reimagining Bellevue for Light Rail April 9, 2018This post is part of an STB series examining how suburban cities are preparing for light rail. Read the intro post here, or about how planning has reshaped Redmond’s urban form to leverage light rail and Kenmore’s push to be included in the ST3 plan. During Claudia Balducci’s first campaign for Bellevue city council in […]Lizz Giordano
- ST3 Level 1 Alternatives: Downtown April 23, 2018
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- Metro’s Monday PM Commute: Transit service delays subside as peak commute time comes to an end, plus more April 24, 2018Visit Metro’s Service Advisories page to find out about planned disruptions to Metro’s service. Sign up for Transit Alerts Get around the region with the Puget Sound Trip Planner app The Puget Sound Trip Planner app – available for Apple and Android mobile devices – allows riders to plan a trip … Continue reading →danielC
- Metro’s Monday PM Commute: Expect transit service delays to continue SB on I-405 from Bellevue to Renton, + more April 24, 2018Visit Metro’s Service Advisories page to find out about planned disruptions to Metro’s service. Sign up for Transit Alerts Get around the region with the Puget Sound Trip Planner app The Puget Sound Trip Planner app – available for Apple and Android mobile devices – allows riders to plan a trip … Continue reading →danielC
- Metro’s Monday PM Commute: Transit service delays SB on I-5 between Northgate & downtown Seattle & SB I-405 from Bellevue to Renton, + more April 24, 2018Visit Metro’s Service Advisories page to find out about planned disruptions to Metro’s service. Sign up for Transit Alerts Get around the region with the Puget Sound Trip Planner app The Puget Sound Trip Planner app – available for Apple and Android mobile devices – allows riders to plan a trip … Continue reading →danielC
- Metro’s Monday PM Commute: Expect transit service delays to continue on SB I-5 between Northgate and downtown Seattle, plus more April 23, 2018Visit Metro’s Service Advisories page to find out about planned disruptions to Metro’s service. Sign up for Transit Alerts Get around the region with the Puget Sound Trip Planner app The Puget Sound Trip Planner app – available for Apple and Android mobile devices – allows riders to plan a trip … Continue reading →danielC
- Metro’s Monday PM Commute: Expect transit service delays on routes Sb on I-5 between Northgate and downtown Seattle, plus more April 23, 2018Visit Metro’s Service Advisories page to find out about planned disruptions to Metro’s service. Sign up for Transit Alerts Get around the region with the Puget Sound Trip Planner app The Puget Sound Trip Planner app – available for Apple and Android mobile devices – allows riders to plan a trip … Continue reading →danielC
- Metro’s Monday AM Commute: Expect transit service delays on routes traveling along the I-5 between S 288th St and downtown Seattle, plus more… April 23, 2018Visit Metro’s Service Advisories page to find out about planned disruptions to Metro’s service. Sign up for Transit Alerts Get around the region with the Puget Sound Trip Planner app The Puget Sound Trip Planner app – available for Apple and Android mobile devices – allows riders to plan a trip … Continue reading →gilkesp1
- Metro’s Monday AM Commute: Expect transit service delays on routes traveling along the I-5 between S 260th St and downtown Seattle, plus more… April 23, 2018Visit Metro’s Service Advisories page to find out about planned disruptions to Metro’s service. Sign up for Transit Alerts Get around the region with the Puget Sound Trip Planner app The Puget Sound Trip Planner app – available for Apple and Android mobile devices – allows riders to plan a trip … Continue reading →gilkesp1
- Metro’s Monday AM Commute: Expect transit service delays on routes traveling along the I-5 between S 288th St and downtown Seattle, plus more… April 23, 2018Visit Metro’s Service Advisories page to find out about planned disruptions to Metro’s service. Sign up for Transit Alerts Get around the region with the Puget Sound Trip Planner app The Puget Sound Trip Planner app – available for Apple and Android mobile devices – allows riders to plan a trip … Continue reading →gilkesp1
- Metro’s Friday PM Commute: Service delays are expected to subside as the evening commute winds down; Ride transit to the Sounders FC match on Sunday afternoon… April 21, 2018Visit Metro’s Service Advisories page to find out about planned disruptions to Metro’s service. Sign up for Transit Alerts Event Sounders FC match Sunday, 4/22 at 1:00 PM. Ride regularly scheduled Transit service to or near CenturyLink Field. Expect traffic & possible Transit delays before … Continue reading →mclandon
- Metro’s Friday PM Commute: Service delays continue on SB I-5 from NGate to I-90 then through Tukwila; NB I-5 approaching I-90; EB I-90 approaching I-405 plus… April 21, 2018Visit Metro’s Service Advisories page to find out about planned disruptions to Metro’s service. Sign up for Transit Alerts Event Sounders FC match Sunday, 4/22 at 1:00 PM. Ride regularly scheduled Transit service to or near CenturyLink Field. Expect traffic & possible Transit delays before … Continue reading →mclandon
- Metro’s Monday PM Commute: Transit service delays subside as peak commute time comes to an end, plus more April 24, 2018
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- Open houses start tomorrow for Federal Way to Tacoma Dome regional light rail extension April 16, 2018Opportunity for public to weigh in online and in person on route, station locations, operations and maintenance facility as work to reach consensus on preferred alternative by mid-2019 begins Starting tomorrow, early scoping open houses for the Tacoma Dome Link regional light rail extension will provide opportunities for the public to weigh in on route and […]
- Sounder trains to run Sunday for Mariners game April 12, 2018Mariners fans can bypass weekend traffic and take Sound Transit’s popular game day Sounder train to the 1:10 p.m. game against the Oakland A’s on Sunday. The stadium-bound train from the south will depart Lakewood at 10:10 a.m. The stadium-bound train from the north will depart Everett at 10:45 a.m. Return trains depart King Street Station 35 minutes after t […]
- Sound Transit breaks ground on new light rail base in Bellevue April 4, 2018Link Operations and Maintenance Facility: East will maintain and store light rail vehicles for regional Link expansions; site will incorporate mixed-use transit oriented development Sound Transit has begun construction of its new Operations and Maintenance Facility: East (OMF East), which will service and house light rail vehicles for Link extensions to No […]
- Public involvement begins on Tacoma Dome regional light rail extension April 2, 2018Early scoping comment period runs today through May 3; chance for public to weigh in on route and station locations as agency works to reach consensus on a preferred alternative by mid-2019 Sound Transit today kicked off public involvement for the Tacoma Dome regional light rail extension, with an early scoping period that runs through May 3 and three upcomi […]
- Sounder trains to run Sunday for Mariners game March 29, 2018Special game day trains will serve Mariners fans attending 1:10 p.m. game against the Cleveland Indians, will run for 12 select Mariners weekend games this season; regular weekday Sounder serves weekday afternoon games Mariners fans can bypass weekend traffic and take Sound Transit’s popular game day Sounder train to the 1:10 p.m. game against the Cleveland […]
- Light rail guideway construction underway in BelRed March 29, 2018Girders being set near the future Bel-Red/130th station will support track transition from elevated to street level Sound Transit today briefed media on East Link light rail guideway construction that has begun in the BelRed area of Bellevue. Crews are setting girders that will support light rail tracks near the future Bel-Red/130th station, located betwee […]
- Mariners and Sound Transit partner to use game tickets to ride Link light rail to and from Safeco Field March 27, 2018The Seattle Mariners and Sound Transit are partnering to make it easier for fans to get to and from Safeco Field on game days. Beginning Opening Night, Thursday, March 29, when the Mariners play the Cleveland Indians, fans with a valid Mariners game ticket can ride Link Light Rail on game days—courtesy of the Mariners. Through June 3, game tickets, either di […]
- Statement of Sound Transit CEO Peter Rogoff on funding for transit expansions March 23, 2018Sound Transit CEO Peter Rogoff issued the below statement following enactment of a final omnibus appropriations bill for FY 2018. The legislation provides funding for the Federal Transit Administration’s Capital Investment Grant (CIG) program, the source for a critical $1.17 billion full funding grant agreement (FFGA) that is needed to keep Sound Transit on […]
- Ride Sound Transit and Metro to Saturday’s ‘March For Our Lives’ event; expect crowds March 22, 2018Extra trains and buses will operate, buses downtown will be routed to avoid congestion SUMMARY Tens of thousands of participants are expected to turn out for the Seattle March For Our Lives event on Saturday, March 24. King County Metro and Sound Transit will operate extra service as needed but customers should use regularly published schedules to plan trans […]
- Sound Transit seeks volunteer to serve on agency oversight panel March 6, 2018Opportunity to serve on the Sound Transit Citizen Oversight Panel representing Snohomish County Sound Transit is seeking a volunteer from Snohomish County to help the agency succeed in meeting its commitments to the public. The Citizen Oversight Panel (COP) has one opening for Snohomish County. Sound Transit relies on the oversight and expertise of this dedi […]
- Open houses start tomorrow for Federal Way to Tacoma Dome regional light rail extension April 16, 2018
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