Should transit agencies consider a different schedule for Fridays?

Seattle Transit Blog 4/17 3:34A Sherwin Lee

Photo by Oran A few weeks back, I decided to exercise my freedom in going into the office more than I needed to and commuted downtown on a Friday. The first thing I noticed was how much emptier my...

Connection Points

Seattle Transit Blog 4/16 12:00A Martin Pagel

Seattle’s bus network used to be focused on bringing people to work downtown. As our city grew, it spread its wings across First Hill, Capitol Hill, Fremont, and the Eastside. Though Amazon was...

Open Thread 45

Seattle Transit Blog 4/15 12:00A Nathan Dickey

Countdowns: East Link Starter Line (April 27, 11am), Lynnwood Link (August 30). Transit Updates: SDOT is closing the Spokane Street Swing Bridge (low bridge) for 10 days starting Friday, April 19 (planned reopening on Sunday, April 28). SDOT is...

A sneak peek at the 2 Line’s South Bellevue Station

Seattle Transit Blog 4/10 6:52A Sherwin Lee

Yesterday, I had the chance to join members of the press in a media tour of South Bellevue Station, which will open for Link operations in just a matter of weeks when the East Link Starter Line begins...

Open Thread 44

Seattle Transit Blog 4/8 12:00A Nathan Dickey

It s been a couple weeks, so the roundup is longer than usual. Today, a total solar eclipse will pass over much of the central and eastern United States . Countdown Clocks: April 27, 11:02am: First East Link Starter Line Train from South Bellevue...

Multi-modal Improvements West of 130th Station

Seattle Transit Blog 4/7 12:08A Ross Bleakney

As part of the work surrounding 130th Station in north Seattle, SDOT has started making plans in the area. While this initial work has focused on the area east of the station, this is a proposal for changes to the west. The goal is to improve...

The World is Orange

Seattle Transit Blog 4/2 12:00A Mike Orr

The Swift Orange Line BRT launched on Saturday. I tried it out Sunday afternoon with my friend in north Lynnwood, who lives northwest of Ash Way P&R. The Orange Line is a limited-stop east-west bus...

Metro Kicks Off South Link Connections

Seattle Transit Blog 4/1 9:00A Alex Kvenvolden

South Link Connections project map. Credit: King County Metro King County Metro has started the first phase of South Link Connections , which will be used to determine how Metro bus should be changed...

March Service Changes

Seattle Transit Blog 3/29 10:19P Mike Orr

King County Metro, Sound Transit, and Community Transit start their semi-annual service changes today, Saturday March 30. Pierce Transit s changes start tomorrow, Sunday March 31. Stephen Fesler at The Urbanist has a detailed list of the changes....

Open Thread 43

Seattle Transit Blog 3/24 10:41A Mike Orr

Community Transit ridership increased 23% in 2023. A third of total riders were on the Swift Blue and Green lines. Apply to the one of Seattle s transportation advisory boards by April 15 if interested. What s happening with the 520...

Improve Buses on the East Side of Green Lake

Seattle Transit Blog 3/20 12:30A Ross Bleakney

Three buses currently serve the east side of Green Lake: The 20 , 45 and 62 . As soon as Link gets to Lynnwood, the 20 will go away . There are aspects of the 20 that should be adopted by the other routes. However, this will require the help of...

Open Thread 42

Seattle Transit Blog 3/18 3:00A Nathan Dickey

This week (March 17-23) is Transit Appreciation Week ! Be sure to thank your bus driver or other transit operator for the hard work they do. Sound Transit Announcements: New initiatives to reduce crowing when Lynnwood link opens ; reviewed by The...

The Comprehensive Plan Must Do More

Seattle Transit Blog 3/13 12:00A Nathan Dickey

Seattle s much-delayed Comprehensive Plan update was released last week by the Office of Planning & Community Development (OPCD). Coverage of the broad points of the plan was quickly provided by The Seattle Times ($) , The Urbanist , The Stranger...

The rush to reach West Seattle

Seattle Transit Blog 3/12 3:00A Martin Pagel

Last week Sound Transit revealed more details about three grandiose new stations in West Seattle, one hugely upgraded SODO station, and a big cable-stayed ( suspension ) bridge over the Duwamish. On...

SDOT Ideas for Aurora

Seattle Transit Blog 3/8 9:18A Nathan Dickey

Since 2021, SDOT has been working under a Pedestrian and Bicycle program grant from WSDOT to reimagine Aurora Avenue North from the northern end of the SR-99 Tunnel to 145th street. Based on community...