Midweek Roundup: early Christmas gift

Seattle Transit Blog 7/30 12:00A Nathan Dickey

Displays within Link light rail trains got a facelift recently: they now show the station number and travel direction (photo by author). Local Transit & Streets: Sound Transit is preparing for a...

Movies: Melbourne & Auckland

Seattle Transit Blog 7/28 7:17A Mike Orr

Livability in Melbourne, Australia. (CityNerd) The Seattle waterfront streetcars in 1982-2005 came from Melbourne. When an Australian friend who d grown up in Melbourne visited, I took him on the streetcar. It really reminded him of his...

Bellevue Arts Fair

Seattle Transit Blog 7/26 2:27A Mike Orr

The Bellevue Arts Fair is this weekend if you re looking for something to do. It s a large free annual festival of artists booths and other artsy activities. It started Friday and continues Saturday 10am-7pm, and Sunday 11am-6pm. Here s a map...

Friday Roundtable: Seafair Festival Weekend Transit

Seattle Transit Blog 7/25 12:00A Michael Smith

The annual Seafair Festival Weekend is next week on August 1-3 at Genesee Park. Festivities include an air show, hydroplane races, and a classic car show. Event organizers are encouraging attendees to...

Midweek Roundup: transit to avoid traffic

Seattle Transit Blog 7/22 9:25P Nathan Dickey

Elections 2025: Ballots are out for the August 8 Primary Election. Guides & Endorsements: WA Voters Guide (official), The Urbanist , Transportation for Washington , Progressive Voters Guide , The Stranger , The Seattle Times ($) , Real Change ....

Sunday Movie: Evanston Express & Empty Northwest Coast

Seattle Transit Blog 7/20 2:00A Mike Orr

Why the Chicago L s Evanston Express line isn t really an express. (Car Free Keith) Why the Washington and Oregon coast has no large cities. (Geography by Geoff) This is an open thread.

Friday Roundtable: Beacon Hill Safety Project

Seattle Transit Blog 7/18 12:00A Michael Smith

The over the next few weeks, the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) will be putting the final touches on Segment 1 of the Beacon Ave S & 15th Ave S Safety Project . This project has resulted...

Ridership Patterns for RapidRide G Line

Seattle Transit Blog 7/17 2:00A Michael Smith

King County Metro’s RapidRide G Line travels inbound from Madison Valley to downtown Seattle on Madison St. Outbound trips travel in the reverse direction. In May 2025, the G Line had 6,113 average...

Midweek Roundup: beat the heat

Seattle Transit Blog 7/16 12:00A Nathan Dickey

Transportation: How to beat the heat by taking Metro to cooling centers (Metro Matters). Community Transit recommends a few transit-accessible boba tea shops (CT). The Harrell administration quietly cancelled safety upgrades planned for Lake...

Accelerated Federal Way Opening

Seattle Transit Blog 7/13 1:13A Alex Kvenvolden

In a surprising turn of events, Sound Transit CEO Dow Constantine announced Thursday that he now wants the agency to open the Federal Way Link Extension on the 1 Line as soon as possible, and move its...

Sunday Movie: Trams!

Seattle Transit Blog 7/13 1:12A Mike Orr

A love letter to trams. (Not Just Bikes) Trams in this sense mean surface light rail with transit-lane priority on arterials, like Link on MLK, or the MAX Blue Line outside downtown. Not stuck in car congestion or shunted away to freeways. He...

Race the L8

Seattle Transit Blog 7/12 12:00A Michael Smith

On Thursday, Fix the L8 hosted a race between people walking, rolling, and dancing vs a Route 8 bus. The race was on Denny Way from Dexter Ave to Stewart St. On paper, this should be an easy win for...

Friday Roundtable: Everett 4th Festival

Seattle Transit Blog 7/10 9:05P Mike Orr

On the Fourth of July, Everett has a downtown parade, a festival at a waterfront park, fireworks in the evening and two bus shuttles running every 5 minutes. I used it as an excuse to check out American Legion Memorial Park and the arboretum there...

South Link Connections Phase 3 Proposal

Seattle Transit Blog 7/10 12:00A Michael Smith

King County Metro has shared their revised South King County restructure proposal in preparation for Sound Transit s Federal Way Link Extension (FWLE) opening in 2026. Metro is accepting feedback via...

Midweek Roundup: Crosslake Update

Seattle Transit Blog 7/9 12:00A Nathan Dickey

Local Transit News: Sound Transit s new blog series, Crosslake Update, will provide monthly check-ins on the 2 Line s connection to Seattle (The Platform). Additional coverage by The Seattle Times ($) . The opening across Lake Washington is...