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Friday Roundtable: Incorrect Signs, Part 2

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 02:02:00 Z

(Seattle Transit Blog) In December, we took a look at a few incorrect signs in the Puget Sound transit network. Many of these signs have since been fixed, but the region s quickly growing transit system has resulted in a few more incorrect signs. Mistakes in wayfinding...

Midweek Roundup: Retro Metro

Wed, 15 Apr 2026 00:05:00 Z

(Seattle Transit Blog) Looking south on Railroad Avenue with Seattle Municipal Railway streetcar turning east on Washington Street ramp, July 20, 1929 ( Pacific Northwest Railroad Archive ). This ramp was removed in the 1930s prior to the end of municipal streetcar service...

Metro Flex Service Boundary Updates

Mon, 13 Apr 2026 01:50:00 Z

(Seattle Transit Blog) King County Metro s fixed route bus network provides extensive coverage in King County. To complement fixed route service in some neighborhoods, Metro operates Metro Flex , an on-demand transit service. Metro began operating on-demand service 2019...

Sunday Movie: Mexico City BRT

Sun, 12 Apr 2026 00:00:00 Z

(Seattle Transit Blog) Mexico City elevated trolleybus BRT line. Elevated light rail would have cost 2 1/2 times more. (TransitWorld) Scooby Doo and the Goblin King has a YouTube channel with raw footage of several Metro, Community Transit, and Sound Transit bus models in...

1 & 2 Line Experiences

Sat, 11 Apr 2026 00:00:00 Z

(Seattle Transit Blog) Lynnwood-bound 2 Line train entering the Mount Baker Tunnel. Now that the full 2 Line has been running for two weeks, what has been your experience on the 1 and 2 Lines since the first regular weekday (March 30)? Here s what we ve heard so far: April...

Friday Roundtable: Intercity Bus Routes

Fri, 10 Apr 2026 01:30:00 Z

(Seattle Transit Blog) Map of intercity routes in the United States (University of Illinois) The Urban Traffic & Economics Lab at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has created GFTS (General Transit Feed Specification) data and a map of routes from 72 intercity bus...

Midweek Roundup: Bus McBusBus

Wed, 08 Apr 2026 00:00:00 Z

(Seattle Transit Blog) ST s monthly extended overnight maintenance program heads to the Eastside next week : Link 2 Line service between Bel-Red and Downtown Redmond will be replaced by shuttles after 10pm each evening on April 14-17. Local Transit: Riders of the Rapidride...

Sound Transit Express Night Bus service

Mon, 06 Apr 2026 00:00:00 Z

(Seattle Transit Blog) ST Express Overnight Proposal Map by Sound Transit Overnight proposal map pdf Previously we talked about the pilot route of Sound Transit s overnight bus service which launched last weekend from SeaTac to downtown Seattle. This article will go over...

Sunday Movies: Plazas & Detroit

Sun, 05 Apr 2026 00:00:00 Z

(Seattle Transit Blog) The best US plazas. (CityNerd) What is Detroit like? (CityNerd) This is an open thread.