Link is starting a monthly maintenance program, with the first batch of work Tuesday-Thursday night. Here’s an excerpt from the press release: Yes, that means a 3-seat ride from the airport or Angle Lake to Othello or anywhere north of it. (1) Take Metro RapidRide A to Tukwila International Blvd station, (2) transfer to the … Continue reading "Link Monthly Maintenance"| Seattle Transit Blog
This month, Sound Transit finally presented its first proposal for Sound Transit Express bus service in 2026. The upshot? Good news if you were worried about your fast bus to Seattle going away. The situation for a large portion of riders (including nearly all south sound riders) will be essentially the status quo, at least … Continue reading "ST Express: How 10 minutes could expand your travel options"| Seattle Transit Blog
Chicago is a vibrant city, not a crime-ravaged third-world hellhole. (CityNerd) Ray rides several L lines and checks out the station areas. This is an open thread.| Seattle Transit Blog
WSDOT completed the SR 167 master plan in 2023 for the next couple decades outlining the freeway expansion. Albeit focusing on single occupancy vehicles throughput, the plan did outline constructing toll lanes, building direct access ramps, and running proposed BRT route for the corridor. While this was a study without funding it might still become … Continue reading "SR-167 BRT"| Seattle Transit Blog
Local Transit News: Other Transportation: Land Use & Housing: This is an Open Thread.| Seattle Transit Blog
Pinehurst Station is scheduled to open sometime in 2026. When it does, Metro will run buses to it from nearby neighborhoods like Lake City and Bitter Lake, saving riders a lot of time on trips that involve Link. As part of the Lynnwood Link restructure Metro has proposed the following: Most of what is on … Continue reading "Better Bus Service to Pinehurst Station"| Seattle Transit Blog
King County Metro Route 75 travels inbound from Northgate station to the University District, primarily on NE 125th Street and Sand Point Way NE. Outbound trips travel in the reverse direction. In August 2025, Route 75 had 3,393 average weekday boardings. In the plots shown below, the inbound trip is cut off as Route 75 … Continue reading "Ridership Patterns for King County Metro Route 75"| Seattle Transit Blog
Holiday service Monday, October 13: Metro, Sound Transit, Community Transit, Pierce Transit, Seattle Streetcars, Vashon and West Seattle water taxis, and the Washington State Ferries are on regular Monday schedule for Columbus Day/Indigenous People’s Day. This is the day to ride Sounder, water taxis, or peak expresses if your work schedule doesn’t usually allow it. … Continue reading "Sunday Movie: Melbourne"| Seattle Transit Blog
Tonight, 6-8pm: Seattle Neighborhood Greenways is hosting “Community Crossroads” at El Centro de la Raza in Beacon Hill. The event will feature a panel discussion and community engagement opportunities considering the future of Seattle’s most dangerous corridors, including Aurora Ave N, MLK Jr. Way S., and streets in South Park. The PSRC is taking input on its … Continue reading "Midweek Roundup: Community Crossroads"| Seattle Transit Blog
Sound Transit released its 2026 service plan proposal with an ST Express restructure and survey for feedback until November 7th. Last week ST previewed the changes in a Rider Experience and Operations Committee report, and STB commentators wasted no time in starting to comment on them. Ryan Packer at The Urbanist did an analysis the … Continue reading "ST Express 2026 restructure"| Seattle Transit Blog
Sound Transit has shared the initial 2026 Service Plan proposal for next fall (a year from now). This article looks at the new night owl express service in the proposal. The next article will address the other ST Express route restructures. Three new ST Express routes would run every night between midnight and 5am, when … Continue reading "Sound Transit Proposes Night Owl Service"| Seattle Transit Blog
Judkins Park Link station is scheduled to open with the full East Link Extension in Spring 2026. While Judkins Park station will be an incredible resource for Seattle residents in the Central District and Southeast Seattle, the station’s location in the middle of I-90 is less than ideal. The east station entrance on 23rd Ave … Continue reading "Judkins Park Station Access Improvements"| Seattle Transit Blog
Bob (bobco85) ranks every Link station on its access to a regional bicycle trail. His focus is on biking and regional trails, so he doesn’t mention some smaller trails and parks that are withing pedestrian range, like Cowen/Ravenna Park a few blocks from Roosevelt Station. We covered the Des Moines Creek Trail in a Friday … Continue reading "Sunday Movie: Trails Near Link"| Seattle Transit Blog
In the latest installment of uneasiness around ST3, Bruce Harrell rejected the idea ($) of jettisoning West Seattle or Ballard from the plan to balance the books. I would expect nothing less from the Mayor of Seattle. He also proposed another advisory group and some regulatory reforms. No doubt, regulatory reforms would help. But it’s … Continue reading "We Are Here Because No One Will Make A Decision"| Seattle Transit Blog
The 5th annual Week Without Driving is next week, from September 29 to October 5. Started by Seattle-based disability advocate Anna Zivarts in 2021, Week Without Driving has since grown to national…| Seattle Transit Blog
...and why it's so urgent that we work for a better future.| usa.streetsblog.org
After pivoting away from an aggressive schedule for battery-bus adoption, King County Metro plans to focus attention on the tried-and-true trolley network. But limited staff, delays obtaining materials and permit timelines mean that trolley expansions will be some time coming. The post Metro Plans Trolleybus Investments, with Long Implementation Timelines first appeared on The Urbanist.| The Urbanist
Almost everywhere I travel as a consultant, someone asks me whether it’s realistic to expect people to walk given the extremes of their climate. They don’t just ask me this in Edmonton and Singapore. I’ve even been asked this about Los Angeles, where the climate is very mild by global standards. Well-traveled elites can form […]| Human Transit
Needing to drive in a car-dependent society is not some sort of moral failure. A one-week teach-in can help elected officials see that.| usa.streetsblog.org
