Sunday Movie: Amsterdam’s War on Cars

Seattle Transit Blog 8/2 12:00A Mike Orr

In 2019 Amsterdam committed to removing 10,000 street parking spaces in 5 years to make a more liveable city, repurposing the space for sidewalks, bike lanes, and transit. Local residents were enthusiastic after they were removed. Now Amsterdam...

Midweek Roundup: go it alone

Seattle Transit Blog 7/29 12:00A Nathan Dickey

A battery bus served Kitsap Transit s Route 220 in early July ( Zack Heistand ). Kitsap Transit is steadily electrifying its bus fleet. Cartoonist Brett Hamil still thinks about the driver who drove...

Sound Transit addresses recent post-World Cup service disruptions

Seattle Transit Blog 7/28 12:16A Sherwin Lee

Lines for the Link shuttle at Capitol Hill during the 7/9 disruption, by Nick Sattele (Bluesky) Since smashing ridership records following its blockbuster round-the-clock service during the FIFA World...

Sunday Movie: Manila Jeepneys & London Bike Paths

Seattle Transit Blog 7/26 12:00A Mike Orr

Manila s jeepneys and emerging metro rail network. (Evan Edinger) Evan Edinger and Not Just Bikes tour London s bike path network. They compare it to a decade ago and to The Netherlands. Musical interlude: Via con Me (It s Wonderful) . 1950s Rome...

Midweek Roundup: Park (or ride) the bus

Seattle Transit Blog 7/22 12:00A Nathan Dickey

Route 41 is one of many Pierce Transit routes that would see improved frequency and service if the Pierce Transit ballot measure is approved by voters. (Michael Smith) Pierce Transit Goes to Voters...

Sunday Movies: Vacant Downtown Lots & Housing-Price Dynamics

Seattle Transit Blog 7/19 12:00A Mike Orr

Why have two downtown lots have remained empty for over a decade? The story of the Seattle Times lot and the Pioneer Square Station lot. (Build Core) Housing price dynamics in the US, UK, and New Zealand. (Patrick Boyle) This is an open thread.

Friday Roundtable: Link Reductions July-August

Seattle Transit Blog 7/17 12:00A Mike Orr

Link will have a few maintenance reductions in late July and early August. On Sunday July 26 all day, the Crosslake part of the 2 Line will be replaced by shuttle buses between South Bellevue and International District. The shuttle will run...

Mapping King County Metro Ridership

Seattle Transit Blog 7/13 2:48A Guest Contributor

The Ridership Map highlights strong ridership corridors such as 3rd Ave and Madison St. By OLIVER CHEN Living in Seattle, I’ve come to appreciate the humble bus. I find riding the bus much more...

Sunday Movies: Unsafe Crosswalks & LA Fare Checks

Seattle Transit Blog 7/12 12:00A Mike Orr

Deadly stroad crosswalks are unique to the US. (Safe By Design) How LA Metro accidentally made itself fare-free. (Alex Davis) Musical interlude: Walking in LA . I can take a Bus Downtown (You Can Walk Downtown) . This is an open thread.

Action Alert: Stand Up for Seattle Transit

Seattle Transit Blog 7/11 12:00A Nathan Dickey

The Seattle Transit Measure could help fund service pilots like the Golden Garden Shuttle year-round in addition to bringing more frequent service to the whole city, but it needs your support to avoid...

Friday Roundtable: Sound Transit’s 2027 Service Plan Proposal

Seattle Transit Blog 7/10 2:46A Michael Smith

Route 512 at Everett Station. (Michael Smith) Sound Transit has unveiled their initial proposal for the 2027 service plan. These changes are relatively minor compared to the Fall 2026 service changes...

Seattle won the World Cup, what did we learn?

Seattle Transit Blog 7/9 2:50A Michael Smith

Waterfront Park was a popular destination over the past month, especially on July 6. (Michael Smith) Over the past four weeks, Seattle hosted six World Cup matches featuring teams from eight different...

Midweek Roundup: multimodal adventure

Seattle Transit Blog 7/8 12:00A Nathan Dickey

Transit & Streets Kettle Proposes Slashing Seattle Transit Measure, Halting City-Funded Bus Service Growth (The Urbanist) Bellevue’s Grand Connection gets a little help from its neighbors (The Seattle Times, $) Op-Ed: Why Spokane Needs to Keep...

How to get around Seattle today

Seattle Transit Blog 7/6 5:00A Michael Smith

The crowd watches a match on the big screen in Pioneer Square. (Michael Smith) Look out Seattle! World Cup fever has reached its peak. The final World Cup game in Seattle is today at 5pm at Seattle...

Sunday Movies: Golden Gardens & Duvall

Seattle Transit Blog 7/5 12:00A Mike Orr

A Golden Gardens Direct ride from the beach to central Ballard, partly with a view of the bike trail and its linear woods. (Scooby Doo and the Goblin King) This is the real-time trip block by block, so if you find it too slow you can go into...