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...

Fall 2026 Service Change: Snohomish County and North King County

Seattle Transit Blog 8/25 2:51A Michael Smith

The final phase of the Lynnwood Link restructure will take place in north King County on August 29. These changes are in response to the improved frequency of the 1 Line and 2 Line between Seattle and...

Seattle Transit Trivia: Round 1

Seattle Transit Blog 8/24 7:00A Michael Smith

Welcome to Round 1 of Seattle Transit Trivia ! Answer each question below with a comment on this post. Each question is worth 1 point. Good luck! How many transit agencies support ORCA cards? (number)...

Wilson expedites safety projects and prioritizes Vision Zero across departments

Seattle Transit Blog 8/22 5:00A Michael Smith

Mayor Wilson alongside CM Rinck, CM Lin, SDOT staff, and transit advocates after signing Executive Order 2026-05. Outside Cleveland High School on Friday, Mayor Wilson unveiled her Vision Zero...

Friday Roundtable: Fixing the L8

Seattle Transit Blog 8/21 3:00A Michael Smith

Mayor Wilson marking the Bus Only lane on Denny Way. Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson is rolling out the red carpet for King County Metro Route 8. At an event on Thursday, Mayor Wilson helped mark a section...

Midweek Roundup: busiest summer

Seattle Transit Blog 8/19 12:00A Nathan Dickey

Transportation: SDOT is proposing to scale back Pike Place s pedestrianization pilot this winter; the Seattle Street Alliance proposes an alternative (The Urbanist). Another round of WSLE station area design surveys by SDOT is open , closing on...

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Seattle Transit Blog 8/18 5:13A Michael Smith

Pierce Transit Route 500 bus manually edited to show 500000 comments! on the headsign. Earlier today, Brent White wrote the 500,000th comment on a Seattle Transit Blog article. Seattle Transit Blog...

Fall 2026 Service Change: Pierce County and South King County

Seattle Transit Blog 8/17 2:38A Michael Smith

Pierce Transit Route 500 and Sound Transit Route 574 at Federal Way Downtown station. Starting August 29, King County Metro, Sound Transit, and Pierce Transit will be making changes to bus routes in...

Sunday Movie: Seattle Difference & Density Politics

Seattle Transit Blog 8/16 12:00A Mike Orr

Seattle is the opposite of every other US city. (Safety First) Is urbanism inherently left wing? (Oh the Urbanity!) (Warning: The end contains a Canadian rant on US policies.) The Alto high-speed rail mentioned in the video will connect Toronto,...

Midweek Roundup: off the rails, again

Seattle Transit Blog 8/12 2:35A Michael Smith

Someone crashed their car into a barrier on MLK Way and pushed it into the trackway. (SDOT Traffic Camera via William Holland on Bluesky ) On Monday evening, Link experienced its second derailment this month . After someone crashed their car into...