3 days ago · An example of the AROWGuard barrier in use by Denver RTD. The Seattle Times reports the system is Metro’s preferred option. Photo courtesy of Denver RTD. This morning, the Seattle Times ($) reported Metro is testing thicker, “intrusion-proof” barriers to protect bus operators from attacks. The barriers will replace the “safety partitions” Metro built in-house and installed across its ...

Jan 30, 2025 · At the future Marymoor Village Station this morning, Sound Transit announced the Downtown Redmond Link Extension will open on May 10, 2025. The opening will extend the 2 Line by 3.4 miles from its current terminus at the Redmond Technology Station to Downtown Redmond, with a stop near Marymoor Park south of the intersection of State Route 520 and Redmond Way.

Jan 25, 2025 · Last year, Seattle voters approved the Transportation Levy, which will spend $1.55 billion on transportation projects over the next 8 years, averaging $193.75 million each year.Yesterday, SDOT announced its delivery plan for 2025, in which it expects to spend $174.8 million across the 11 Levy program areas.The plan notes that a major focus this year will be developing new programs outlined in ...

1 day ago · On January 25th the West Seattle Rethink the Link group invited the public to a forum to learn about the West Seattle Link Extension, and to discuss the pros and cons of bringing light rail vs increasing bus services in West Seattle. Martin Pagel from STB was one of the panelists to offer technical details, along with Marty Westerman …

Dec 31, 2024 · This year saw a handful of new writers join STB’s staff and a few excellent serial posts sparking good discussion. In the transit world, we saw the opening of the RapidRide G Line, the Link 2 Line Starter Line, the Lynnwood Link Extension, bus restructures in King and Snohomish Counties, and continued rebound in ridership from the lows of 2020.

6 days ago · Last year, Seattle voters approved the Transportation Levy, which will spend $1.55 billion on transportation projects over the next 8 years, averaging $193.75 million each year.Last week, SDOT announced its delivery plan for 2025, in which it expects to spend $174.8 million across the 11 Levy program areas.The plan notes that a major focus this year will be developing new programs outlined in ...

Dec 30, 2024 · Seattle Now & Then reviews the history of the Bon Marche’s Christmas Train display. Transit & Streets: The bus lanes on Aurora will be enforced 24/7 while WSDOT works on repaving I-5 from Downtown to Northgate from 2025-2027 (The Urbanist); Bus operator and writer Nathan Vass comments on the killing of Shawn Yim and transit safety (The Urbanist). ). Meanwhile, the Seattle Times ($) details ...

Nov 18, 2024 · During their meeting on October 24th, the Sound Transit Board selected the preferred alignment for the West Seattle Link Extension (WSLE). They also authorized staff to have their partners develop the final design for the stations and …

Oct 18, 2024 · Transit: Metro Matters: Metro’s first battery-electric base to be named Tukwila The Platform: Sound Transit Police bike unit boosts system safety with increased visibility and flexibility The Platform: Making it easier to take the S Line; Sound Transit summarizes five station access and parking projects under way at Sounder South Line stations. The Seattle Times ($): Why trains are 2 minutes ...

Sep 16, 2024 · So many homeless people yet so many jobs. Even worse, we have jobless people living on welfare (basically our tax dollars that could be going towards better transit and competitive labor wages), and “work at home” people making minimal contributions but earning huge salaries from tech companies.