Sound Transit Updates ST3 Plan Amid Financial Constraints

Seattle Transit Blog 5/6 11:15A Michael Smith

On Thursday, Sound Transit Board Chair Dave Somers will share a resolution to update the Sound Transit 3 system plan. This update will help align the agency’s future Link extensions with the available...

Midweek Roundup: hell or high water

Seattle Transit Blog 5/6 12:00A Nathan Dickey

Upcoming Link service impacts: Buses replace 1 Line trains between Rainier Beach and SeaTac/Airport this weekend for track and power work on the Tukwila Curve . Link service reductions after 8pm resumed this week as construction of Pinehurst...

West Seattle / Downtown via SODO busway

Seattle Transit Blog 5/4 2:00A Martin Pagel

Sound Transit still plans on building a new Link line to West Seattle. As Sound Transit struggles to find ways to fulfill the ST3 promises, there is a better option for West Seattle transit riders. With a relatively small investment in bus-based...

Sunday Movie: District Line Walk

Seattle Transit Blog 5/3 12:00A Mike Orr

Walking the London Underground District Line from end to end. (Let s Walk!) Seattle s annual Jane s Walk is still going on. The last one is Tuesday at 10am, Downtown South . I don t know if the registrations are full yet. This is an open thread.

Friday Roundtable: 2025 Ridership Data

Seattle Transit Blog 5/1 2:25A Michael Smith

Sound Transit Route 550 crossing Lake Washington. While Route 550 is still operating, its ridership has dropped significantly since the full 2 Line opening. The Seattle Transit Ridership dashboard has...

Midweek Roundup:

Seattle Transit Blog 4/29 12:00A Nathan Dickey

New post on Page Two : Reader Jack Valko proposes The Burke-Gilman Subway Monthly maintenance continues on the Eastside: Buses replace Link 2 Line trains between South Bellevue and Overlake Village stations after ~10pm tonight and tomorrow ....

Sunday Movie: Night Trains

Seattle Transit Blog 4/26 5:15A Mike Orr

Austria has the most night trains in Europe. This one has mini cabins (bed capsules) as well as sleeper rooms and coach seats. (DW Planet A, Deutche Welle s environmental channel) The train is an ÖBB Nightjet , a set of overnight routes (in...

New on Page 2: “Denny bus lanes should be paired with a route restructure”

Seattle Transit Blog 4/25 1:01A Nathan Dickey

Seattle Transit Blog reader Chetan Sharma has prepared a proposal for shifting a handful of routes to make use of the new bus lanes coming to Denny Way this spring and summer. Check it out on our Page 2 . If you re interested in contributing your...

Friday Roundtable: Weekend Link Reductions

Seattle Transit Blog 4/23 11:00P Mike Orr

Both the 1 and 2 Lines have closed segments this weekend, April 25-26. 1 Line trains will be reduced Saturday and Sunday until 9pm . Trains will run every 10 minutes between Lynnwood City Center and Rainier Beach. Then shuttle buses will run...

Mayor Wilson Announces Denny Way Bus Lanes

Seattle Transit Blog 4/23 5:00A Michael Smith

Transit advocates and SDOT staff on a red carpet alongside Mayor Wilson, CM Rinck, CM Saka, and Interim SDOT Director Brady following the Denny Way bus lane announcement. On Wednesday, Mayor Wilson...

Midweek Roundup: Sea26

Seattle Transit Blog 4/22 12:00A Nathan Dickey

April 25-26: Link 1 Line trains between Rainier Beach and SeaTac/Airport stations will be replaced by shuttle buses. Local News: Citations Virtually Nonexistent After Metro Resumed Fare Enforcement (The Urbanist). Builders Push for Temporary MHA...

Seattle Rallies to Save Ballard Rail

Seattle Transit Blog 4/20 2:08A Michael Smith

People walk past the planned site for the Ballard Link station. On Sunday, hundreds of Seattleites and transit advocates walked from Ballard to Interbay and Smith Cove, roughly following the planned...

Sunday Movies: US High-Speed Rail

Seattle Transit Blog 4/19 12:00A Mike Orr

History of high-speed rail in the US. (The B1M) 60 Minutes episode on the current status of high-speed rail in the US. (60 Minutes) This is an open thread.

Friday Roundtable: Incorrect Signs, Part 2

Seattle Transit Blog 4/17 2:02A Michael Smith

In December, we took a look at a few incorrect signs in the Puget Sound transit network. Many of these signs have since been fixed, but the region s quickly growing transit system has resulted in a...

Midweek Roundup: Retro Metro

Seattle Transit Blog 4/15 12:05A Nathan Dickey

Looking south on Railroad Avenue with Seattle Municipal Railway streetcar turning east on Washington Street ramp, July 20, 1929 ( Pacific Northwest Railroad Archive ). This ramp was removed in the...