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...

Sunday Movie: The Amtrak Compromise

Seattle Transit Blog 9/6 12:00A Mike Orr

The transcontinental railroad, explained. (Daniel Steiner) Why Amtrak s long-distance trains exist. With a trip on the Empire Builder to Seattle. (The Flying Moose) Where are American s trains? A satirical look at the past and present of American...

Pinehurst Station Opens September 30

Seattle Transit Blog 9/3 9:57A Michael Smith

Pinehurst Station in the final phases of construction on July 27, 2026. (Sound Transit) Today Sound Transit announced Pinehurst station will open September 30, 2026. Located between Shoreline South...

Sammamish and Renton Bus Trip

Seattle Transit Blog 9/3 12:00A Mike Orr

This article is brought to you by the numbers 269 and 111. Those were the first routes I wanted to try in the August 29th service change last Saturday. I d never seen Sammamish except once or twice in a car because it had little bus access, and I...

Midweek Roundup: between the rails

Seattle Transit Blog 9/2 12:00A Nathan Dickey

News and commentary from the past week. Reminder : most transit agencies will be running Sunday service on Labor Day (Sept. 7). Check your local agency s rider alerts. News: A deep dive into how the 2 Line became world s first floating passenger...

The Ultimate ORCA Speedrun

Seattle Transit Blog 9/1 2:55A Michael Smith

The ORCA speedrun requires taking at least 12 buses, 5 trains, and 4 boats throughout Puget Sound. At 9:59am last Friday, I boarded Everett Transit Route 29 at Everett Transit Mall Station. While the...

Sunday Movie: 3 Lessons from The Netherlands

Seattle Transit Blog 8/30 12:00A Mike Orr

Three urbanist lessons from The Netherlands. (Alex Davis, 4 years ago) Musical interlude: Can t Stay with You Baby (I ve gotta to find a car to drive me downtown) (Jimi Tenor). Ghost Town (The Specials, 1981). This is an open thread.

Fall 2026 Service Change Begins

Seattle Transit Blog 8/29 12:00A Mike Orr

Several transit agencies have their twice-yearly service change today or this week. South King County and Pierce County have the most extensive changes to coordinate bus service with Federal Way Link. East King County implements the almost-last...

Friday Roundtable: Final Trips

Seattle Transit Blog 8/28 3:16A Michael Smith

After 27 years , Route 550 will run its last trips across Lake Washington shortly after midnight tonight. Transit agencies around Puget Sound are updating their networks this weekend. This service...

Seattle Transit Trivia Answers

Seattle Transit Blog 8/27 4:00A Michael Smith

Thank you to everyone to joined Seattle Transit Trivia on Monday. After a competitive game, top scores are: Henry Horenstein: 19 points Aaron Gu: 17 points Scooby Doo and the Goblin King: 16 points If...