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First Hill is an area in the city where SDOT is actively moving forward to add transit priority lanes, and they want your feedback. As we wrote about last spring, the agency would like to create a transit-only lane on southbound Broadway between Union and Madison. This is often a point of congestion in the PM […]
Our final installment in the ST3 Level 1 alternatives commentary takes us through SODO. The industrial area south of downtown is notable in our series in that it is currently served by light rail, which runs along the E-3 busway between 4th and 6th avenues. The new alignment, like the current one, would have a […]
The once ambitious restructure of bus service between Seattle and the Eastside over SR 520 has been reduced in scope and is expected only to include a truncation of Metro 255 service at UW. At last Thursday’s King County Regional Transit Committee meeting, Metro staff confirmed that Sound Transit no longer intends to propose any changes […]
When voters approved Sound Transit 3 in 2016, they consented to a “provisional alignment” to take trains from roughly 15th & Market to the West Seattle Junction via South Lake Union and Downtown. A long line with a long tunnel through downtown required compromises. Although many felt at the time that ST’s budget estimates were […]
Last 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 […]
Yesterday 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 […]
On 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 […] […]
Local 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. […]
About 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 […]
Ahead 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 […]
The “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 […]
JOBS: 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 […]
In 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 […]
Last 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 […]
A 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.
On 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 […]
Sound 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, [… […]
Are 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 […]
What 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 […]
Visit 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 →
Visit 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 →
Visit 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 →
Visit 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 →
Visit 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 →
Visit 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 →
Visit 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 →
Visit 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 →
Visit 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 →
Visit 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 →
Sound Transit, WSDOT begin intensive planning to establish fast, frequent and reliable BRT spanning the north, south and east sides of Lake Washington Sound Transit CEO Peter Rogoff and Washington State Department of Transportation Secretary Roger Millar today announced the start of planning for bus rapid transit (BRT) lines on SR 522 and NE 145th Street, an […]
Opportunity 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 […]
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 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 […]
Link 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 […]
Early 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 […]
Special 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 […]
Girders 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 […]
The 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 […]
Sound 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 […]
Extra 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 […]
