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 … ...

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.

For more constrained corridors, compact center-running BRT systems can fit into narrower 4~5 lane corridors. These still allow for one general lane in each direction with dedicated left/right turns.

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… ...

Ballots are out for the August 5 Primary Election. Guides & Endorsements: WA Voters’ Guide (official), The Urbanist, Transportation for Washington, Progressive Voters Guide, The Stranger, The Seattle ...

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 an… ...

Accessory dwelling units (ADUs) can help ease the housing shortage and give people a wider choice of housing types and locations. (City Beautiful) Service changes at several transit agencies starte… ...

The end of 2024 culminated in many King County Metro Bus projects such as new bus cameras, Lynnwood Link restructures, and RapidRide G. This article will briefly explore Metro’s 2025 and near… ...

Click on map for interactive version. Final results for last month’s King County roads and transit election at the precinct level were released yesterday. I compiled the results into an interactive ...

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 c… ...

In this Sunday Movie installment, Adam (aka AdamDoesNotExist) travels from San Francisco to Seattle using only local transit. No Greyhound, Amtrak, plane, or car. A three-day journey in three parts… ...

Aurora Line conceptual rendering (source: Seattle Subway) Aurora represents an incredible opportunity for transit expansion. The four urban villages north of the ship canal carry a massive ca… ...