ST3 Truncations

Seattle Transit Blog 3/19 12:01A Wesley Lin

Truncation Options under the 3 approaches Sound Transit finally addressed their severe budget shortfalls at the March 18 Board Retreat . The transit agency looked at three different approaches to...

Movie: Pacific County

Seattle Transit Blog 3/17 12:00A Mike Orr

[Ed. This article featured a video that has since become unavailable. Here s a video link in case it comes back. Commentators who saw the video, could you help summarize the content as you remember it in the comments?] A bus restructure idea for...

Judkins Park Station Access Guide

Seattle Transit Blog 3/16 12:00A Michael Smith

Eastbound 2 Line train departs Judkins Park station. Judkins Park Link station will open with the full East Link Extension on March 28. While Judkins Park station will be an incredible resource for...

Sunday Movie: US vs European Zoning

Seattle Transit Blog 3/15 12:00A Mike Orr

US vs European zoning. (City Beautiful) This is an open thread.

Link 2 Line “Crosslake Connection” opening celebrations

Seattle Transit Blog 3/14 1:00A Nathan Dickey

The opening date of the Crosslake Connection was announced on January 23, 2026 (Sound Transit). Sound Transit s arduous journey building the 2 Line will finally conclude two weeks from today with the...

Friday Roundtable: cherry blossom season

Seattle Transit Blog 3/13 12:06A Nathan Dickey

The Cherry Blossoms at UW are transit accessible and extremely popular (Nathan Dickey). Cherry blossom season typically heralds the end of winter, and it returns this weekend. The U-District Cherry...

Stride 3 BRT Part 2: Kenmore, Bothell, and I-405

Seattle Transit Blog 3/12 5:00A Wesley Lin

Stride 3 BRT Map Stride 3 BRT will be the new avenue-running BRT on SR 522 (Bothell Way) from Seattle/Shoreline via Lake Forest Park and Kenmore to Bothell. The bus will run every 10 to 15 minutes and...

Midweek Roundup: gas prices surge

Seattle Transit Blog 3/11 12:00A Nathan Dickey

Reminders & Updates: Simulated Service of the 2 Line west of Lake Washington has resumed. Northerners rejoice. The Crosslake Connection of the 2 Line opens on March 28 . Downtown Transit Tunnel Closure Mar. 21-22 : Link service between Capitol...

Stride 3 BRT Part 1: Seattle, Lake Forest Park, and Kenmore

Seattle Transit Blog 3/10 4:00A Wesley Lin

Stride 3 BRT map by Sound Transit On February 26, Sound Transit announced the ground-breaking of Stride 3 BRT construction . Stride 3 BRT will be a new avenue running BRT on SR 522 (Bothell Way) from...

Sunday Movies: London vs Berlin Transit, and North American Cities by Ridership

Seattle Transit Blog 3/8 12:00A Mike Orr

London vs Berlin transit. Which is better? (Evan Edinger) Top 15 highest-ridership cities in the US, Canada, and Mexico. (CityNerd) This is an open thread.

Seattle Transit Ridership Dashboard

Seattle Transit Blog 3/7 1:00A Michael Smith

Seattle Transit Ridership has data for most Metro routes, including Route 32. Over two series of articles in 2011 and 2024-2026, Seattle Transit Blog has shared detailed breakdowns of the ridership...

Friday Roundtable: Wilson Transition Committee Recommendations

Seattle Transit Blog 3/6 2:12A Michael Smith

A group of transition team members and Mayor Wilson. ( Mayor Wilson on Bluesky ) Over the past few months, the Wilson Transition Committee has met with thousands of Seattlities to better understand...

Seattle Transit Measure: Renewal and a Course for More Frequent Transit

Seattle Transit Blog 3/5 5:15A Nick Sattele

The renewed transit measure should fund improved night-owl service. ( Bruce qu ) This is part three of a three-part series investigating city-funded bus service in Seattle. Part 1 covered the Seattle...

Midweek Roundup: from farms to ferries

Seattle Transit Blog 3/3 11:52P Nathan Dickey

Road work and utility upgrades on Yesler Way at the end of the Roaring Twenties. Photograph looking east from First Avenue on April 10, 1929 ( #3365 , Seattle Municipal Archives Series 2613-07 )....

Metro Operator Shortage to End Next Year

Seattle Transit Blog 3/3 12:00A Nick Sattele

Metro plans to operate at pre-covid service levels by Fall 2027. ( Zach Heistand ) For most transit agencies in the United States the largest constraint to providing more service is funding. In...