Friday Roundtable: Salmon SEEson

Seattle Transit Blog 10/2 2:53A Michael Smith

Map of salmon spotting locations in King County. (King County) Every year, thousands of salmon travel though creeks, rivers and lakes in King County on their return trip from the ocean. These adult...

Lake Hills Bus Trip

Seattle Transit Blog 10/1 12:00A Mike Orr

Today I m taking you on my monthly bus trip to Lake Hills. I went on Saturday, September 26. 2 Line: Westlake South Bellevue. 2:22pm 2:42 (20 minutes). 6 minute wait for a 10 minute route. Ridership: A few seats available. 226: South Bellevue...

Midweek Roundup: Block Party

Seattle Transit Blog 9/30 12:00A Nathan Dickey

New Link station and new Amtrak trains! Pinehurst Station opens today , and Amtrak Cascades has begun running new Airo trains . Week Without Driving is October 1-8, 2026. Transit Trekker and King County Parks are leading a Transit Trek on Maury...

Amtrak Airo Sneak Peak

Seattle Transit Blog 9/29 4:00A Michael Smith

Amtrak Airo trains offer a modern interior and spacious seating. The newest trains in Amtrak’s fleet, Amtrak Airo, will welcome their first customers tomorrow on the Cascades route. To celebrate the...

Sunday Movie: East Link Station Areas & More

Seattle Transit Blog 9/27 12:00A Mike Orr

CityNerd (Ray Delahanty) analyzes East Link and its station areas. He also visits Lynnwood Link, and discusses the transit sagas and urban potential in West Seattle and Ballard. This is an open thread.

Friday Roundtable: New Train Day!

Seattle Transit Blog 9/25 3:00A Michael Smith

On September 30, Amtrak Airo trains will enter service (left, Amtrak) and Pinehurst station will open (right, Sound Transit). 2026 has been a big year for trains in Puget Sound. In January, the...

Midweek Roundup: Trick-or-Street

Seattle Transit Blog 9/23 12:00A Nathan Dickey

News and commentary headlines from the past week. News: RapidRide I Line construction update (Metro Matters). Seattle had record-breaking bike traffic this summer. What’s behind the numbers? (KUOW) Traffic Safety Package Advances with Change...

Friday Roundtable: Quiet Zone in Kent

Seattle Transit Blog 9/18 2:27A Michael Smith

A Sounder train crosses Smith Street where it is no longer required to sound its horn before crossing. On August 24, 2026, Kent s long-awaited Quiet Zone took effect along the BNSF Railway mainline...

Link Evening Closure Tuesday-Thursday

Seattle Transit Blog 9/15 9:20A Mike Orr

The downtown tunnel will close early at 11 pm September 15-17 for planned maintenance. This is only in the evenings and won t affect daytime service. The last Link trains through the tunnel each direction will be: 10:30 pm to Lynnwood: 2 Line...

Kitsap Transit adds bus service, reduces ferry service in Fall service change

Seattle Transit Blog 9/14 3:00A Michael Smith

Kitsap Transit bus passengers will benefit from an additional 619 trips each week. Kitsap Transit s Fall 2026 service change began yesterday, September 12. This change brings significant increases to...

Sunday Movie: The Vine

Seattle Transit Blog 9/13 12:00A Mike Orr

J-Man Explores rides the Red and Green Vine BRT lines in Vancouver, Washington, after taking MAX and an interstate C-Tran route from Portland. He argues they aren t BRT but they are frequent. He also takes a walking tour of the upcoming Purple...

“Hop On Board!” Campaign Kicks Off

Seattle Transit Blog 9/12 12:00A Nathan Dickey

Transit advocates including Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson, Councilmember Alexis Mercedes Rinck, ATU 587 President Greg Woodfill, and many others, launched the Hop On Board! campaign on Friday ( Hop On...

Friday Roundtable: New Speed Cameras

Seattle Transit Blog 9/11 2:55A Michael Smith

The north mile of Rainier Ave has seen 152 crashes in the past three years. Despite the 25mph speed limit, SDOT has measured vehicles traveling up to 80mph. On Wednesday, SDOT announced four new speed...

Race the Gr8

Seattle Transit Blog 9/9 4:00A Michael Smith

Mayor Wilson, CM Rinck, and Fix the L8 co-leads Nick Sattele, Jason Li alongside over 150 transit advocates. After a disastrous race last year , Route 8 called for a rematch. Since then, Mayor Wilson...

Midweek Roundup: Transportation Resilience

Seattle Transit Blog 9/9 12:00A Nathan Dickey

News and commentary from the past week or so. After Voters Pass Connect Tacoma Levy, Officials Eye Next Steps (The Urbanist). Greater Seattle: Late Press Conferences, On-Time Buses, Selfish Housing (PubliCola) Why an empty pit in downtown Seattle...