WSDOT HOV Overview

Seattle Transit Blog 1/28 11:00P Wesley Lin

WSDOT Puget Sound HOV lane map https://wsdot.wa.gov/travel/roads-bridges/hov-lanes/hov-system-map WSDOT has been working on extending and completing the HOV lane system through the Puget Sound region...

Midweek Roundup

Seattle Transit Blog 1/28 12:43A Nathan Dickey

Planned disruptions of the Link 1 Line continue: Shuttle buses will replace train service between U District and Capitol Hill stations this weekend (Feb. 1-2). This weekend is focused on repairing the overhead wire near UW Station which was broken...

Sunday Movie: MAX Tunnel

Seattle Transit Blog 1/26 12:00A Mike Orr

A downtown tunnel could speed up Portland s MAX light rail. (RMTransit) This is an open thread.

Link Reliability Issues Declared an “Emergency”

Seattle Transit Blog 1/25 12:00A Nathan Dickey

On January 21, Sound Transit interim CEO Goran Sparrman identified Link s ongoing reliability issues as an emergency , allowing him to issue a $1.5 million contract to HNTB to plan and design fixes to several problems with Sound Transit s...

King County Metro’s Projects 2025 and Beyond

Seattle Transit Blog 1/23 11:23P Wesley Lin

The end of 2024 culminated in many King County Metro Bus projects such as new bus cameras, Lynnwood Link restructures, and RapidRide G. This article will briefly explore Metro s 2025 and near future...

Midweek Roundup: Magic Median

Seattle Transit Blog 1/21 11:00P Nathan Dickey

The new Montlake lid on January 9, 2025. The mid-lid Montlake Transit Center will open later this year. Photo courtesy of WSDOT (image linked to flickr). Transit & Streets: Mike Lindblom profiles...

Ridership Patterns for South Link Connections

Seattle Transit Blog 1/20 11:00P Michael Smith

As Sound Transit wraps up construction of the Federal Way Link Extension , King County Metro has shared an initial bus restructure proposal . Wesley Lin previously covered the proposed changes in...

Ridership Patterns for RapidRide A Line

Seattle Transit Blog 1/19 11:00P Michael Smith

King County Metro’s RapidRide A Line travels inbound from the Federal Way Transit Center to Tukwila International Boulevard Station, primarily along State Route 99. Outbound trips travel in the...

Sunday Movie: Stop Spacing

Seattle Transit Blog 1/19 1:00A Mike Orr

The science of stop spacing. (RMTransit) Stop spacing and the power of density. (RMTransit) This is an open thread.

Exploring Better Density Maps and Link Station Areas

Seattle Transit Blog 1/15 11:00P Wesley Lin

Let s talk about density maps. The concept of a population density map seems easy: take the population and divide it by the area to retrieve the density. Unfortunately a major problem stands out: what...

Midweek Roundup: Pinehurst Station

Seattle Transit Blog 1/13 11:00P Nathan Dickey

Transit & Streets: A major repaving project on Denny Way will kick off early this year (SDOT Blog). Sign up for tomorrow s virtual open house here (6:00 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, January 15, 2025). Last Friday, transit operators from around the PNW...

Sunday Double Feature: Pike/Pine & Bikes

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

Pike/Pine renovation bicycle tour. (Best Side Cycling) The worst bike lane law in the world, in Ontario, Canada. (Not Just Bikes) This is an open thread.

Midweek Roundup: The Year of the Eastside

Seattle Transit Blog 1/7 11:00P Nathan Dickey

January 26, 1929: Repaving of 3rd Avenue, viewing north toward Marion Street (similar view today via Google Street View ). The Seattle Tower , visible on the right, would open two months later. Item...

Amtrak Cascades’ Potential

Seattle Transit Blog 1/6 11:00P Wesley Lin

Incremental upgrades to Amtrak Cascades would have a lot of benefits, including for Sounder, the Coast Starlight, and the Empire Builder. It could be done faster and cheaper than ultra high-speed...

Sunday Movie: Transit in India

Seattle Transit Blog 1/5 1:00A Mike Orr

India s cities have a few metros, a small and shrinking number of buses — and lots of cars, two-wheelers, and rickshaws . The crisis in India s transit. (The Quint) The video uses the Indian number units lakh (=100,000) and crore (=100 lakh or 10...