Midweek Roundup: Streetcar Swap

Seattle Transit Blog 12/9 11:00P Nathan Dickey

Reminder : Link service through Downtown will be disrupted a few more times before the end of the year, with extended overnight closures planned for the nights of Dec. 12-13, 20-21, and 27-28. Local News & Commentary: Tips for traveling with King...

Better Buses in Seattle

Seattle Transit Blog 12/7 11:00P Ross Bleakney

The recent election of the former head the Seattle Transit Riders Union Katie Wilson to be Seattle s mayor occurred less than a month after Councilmember Alexis Mercedes Rinck announced her Better Bus Lanes Campaign . In the spirit of that campaign...

Weekend Open Thread: Federal Way’s Big Day

Seattle Transit Blog 12/6 1:43A Mike Orr

We ll all be at the Federal Way Link opening today. Try out the new stations . Tell us your experiences below. There will be no Sunday Movie this week. We re planning a retrospective article after the event, but its timing will depend on what...

Federal Way Link Extension: New Stations

Seattle Transit Blog 12/4 11:00P Michael Smith

On December 6, Sound Transit will open the Federal Way Link Extension (FWLE). This extension will add three new stations along eight miles of new track south of Angle Lake station. The stations are...

Federal Way Link Extension: Sneak Peek

Seattle Transit Blog 12/3 11:00P Michael Smith

On Tuesday, Sound Transit invited members of the media to preview the Federal Way Link Extension (FWLE) that opens on Saturday. This extension will add three new stations to the 1 Line south of Angle...

Midweek Roundup: Othello Station Closed

Seattle Transit Blog 12/2 8:00P Nathan Dickey

Othello station on the 1 Line closed around 2:30pm Tuesday and will remain closed through Wednesday s morning commute at least, due to an ongoing police investigation. Shuttle buses are running between Rainier Beach and Columbia City stations....

Federal Way Link Extension: How We Got Here

Seattle Transit Blog 12/1 11:00P Michael Smith

In just a few days, the first Link train with passengers will travel to Kent and Federal Way. Since the first official discussions of building light rail to Federal Way over 15 years ago, the Seattle...

Federal Way Link Extension: Opening Celebration Details

Seattle Transit Blog 11/30 11:00P Michael Smith

Sound Transit s Federal Way Link Extension (FWLE) will open to the public this Saturday, December 6. Festivities begin at 9:30am with speeches from community leaders at Federal Way Downtown station....

Sunday Movies: Microtransit-Only City & Milan

Seattle Transit Blog 11/29 11:00P Mike Orr

Arlington, Texas (pop 400K) is the largest US city with no fixed bus routes, just subsidized Via app-taxis. (Classy Whale) See Milan s transit modes while learning Italian. (Easy Italian) This is an open thread.

Friday Roundtable: MEHVA Vintage Bus Tours

Seattle Transit Blog 11/27 11:00P Michael Smith

On a rainy Sunday in October, three Metro buses meandered through the beautiful Cascade foothills on their way to Black Diamond. Leading the pack was Metro bus 5034, a 1990 Breda DuoBus 350. Following...

Midweek Roundup: NIMBYs in a corner

Seattle Transit Blog 11/25 11:00P Nathan Dickey

Local Transit News: In a special media appearance on the Seattle Nice podcast, Mayor-elect Wilson said she wants to put BAT lanes on Denny (PubliCola) Amtrak ridership between October 2024 and September 2025 broke records in the PNW (The...

Sunday Movies: Berry Street & Climate

Seattle Transit Blog 11/22 11:00P Mike Orr

Berry Street in Brooklyn, New York. The best urban street in the US? (Fourth Place) Sabine Hossenfelder, German physicist, is pessimistic about humanity s ability to cope with climate change. (Sabine Hossenfelder) This is an open thread.

Midweek Roundup: hope this helps

Seattle Transit Blog 11/18 11:00P Nathan Dickey

Local Transit News: Build the Damn Trains is easier said than done (The Urbanist). Building planned infill stations for the damn trains to serve might be even harder (The Urbanist) Pierce Transit received national and local sustainability awards...

King County Metro’s Most Productive Routes

Seattle Transit Blog 11/17 1:00A Michael Smith

King County Metro recently completed the 2025 System Evaluation , which is expected to be published later this month. This report is a review of Metro s service in 2024 and highlights where additional...

Sunday Movies: One-Way Streets & Self Storage

Seattle Transit Blog 11/15 11:00P Mike Orr

All about one-way streets. (City Beautiful) Americans have gone crazy for self-storage units. (Wendover Productions) This is the last of the movie backlog, so future Sunday Movies will depend on if I can find more relevant movies. This is an open...