Friday Roundtable: Crosslake Connection’s Impact on ST Express Ridership

Seattle Transit Blog 5/29 2:14A Michael Smith

Route 550 bus is passed by a 2 Line train on the Homer M. Hadley Memorial Bridge across Lake Washington. When Sound Transit opened the Crosslake Connection in March 2026 , over 200,000 people went for...

ST Board Meets to Postpone ST3 Projects

Seattle Transit Blog 5/28 7:00A Mike Orr

The Sound Transit board meets today at 1:30-5:00 to revise the ST3 system plan to reduce costs. The meeting page has links to the agenda, resolution, amendments, reports, and information on how to view the meeting and give public testimony in...

Wilson, Zahilay, and Mosqueda Propose Plan to Save Graham St Station

Seattle Transit Blog 5/28 1:08A Michael Smith

Mayor Wilson announced the Graham St station amendment at an event outside the Filipino Community Center on Wednesday (Michael Smith). On Wednesday, Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson unveiled an amendment to...

Midweek Roundup: dual disruption

Seattle Transit Blog 5/27 12:00A Nathan Dickey

Service Alerts: Sound Transit s Monthly Maintenance program comes to South King County this week, with Link 1 Line service between Angle Lake and Federal Way being replaced by buses from around 9pm to end of service the nights of May 25 to May...

Graham Street Station and the Failure of the Enterprise Initiative

Seattle Transit Blog 5/24 11:35P Andrew Lindstrom

In light of the recent news that Graham Street Station is set to be deferred yet again, I thought it would be worth considering if there may be a better way forward. Despite the early promises of the...

Strauss ST3 Amendments

Seattle Transit Blog 5/23 9:38P Mike Orr

Sound Transit boardmember Dan Strauss is proposing three amendments to the ST3 system plan update on Thursday . The full list of amendments is expected Tuesday, and it sounds like there will be a lot of them. Strauss is a Seattle City...

Movies: Walking to the World Cup & Removing a Subway

Seattle Transit Blog 5/23 9:00P Mike Orr

Why it s illegal to walk to the World Cup Final in New Jersey. Hint: It s not just highways and chain-link fences. (Evan Edinger) What if we removed the Lexington Avenue subway line in Manhattan? How many car lanes would we need to allow all...

Friday Roundtable: Lake Washington Boulevard Car-free Weekends 2026

Seattle Transit Blog 5/22 1:12A Michael Smith

People enjoying a car-free Lake Washington Boulevard (Bob Svercl) Seattle Parks & Recreation s annual Bicycle Weekends program returns this summer starting tomorrow, May 23. This summer, Lake...

The Status of Fare Evasion in Washington State

Seattle Transit Blog 5/21 1:49A Nick Sattele

Since Metro resumed fare enforcement in 2025, buses have displayed Fares Required as part of the headsign rotation. (Michael Smith) During the pandemic, fares were suspended on a number of transit...

Midweek Roundup: Not-So-New-Kids

Seattle Transit Blog 5/20 12:00A Nathan Dickey

Local News: With a fresh new name, the Seattle Streets Alliance plans street party to celebrate 15 years (Seattle Bike Blog) Reversing Harrell cuts, Parks is now installing the remaining Lake Washington Blvd safety compromise plan (Seattle Bike...

Ridership Patterns for Community Transit Routes 201 and 202

Seattle Transit Blog 5/18 2:05A Michael Smith

Community Transit routes 201 and 202 travel inbound from Smokey Point Transit Center to Lynnwood City Center station via Everett, Mariner P&R and Ash Way P&R. Each route runs every 30 minutes,...

Sunday Movies: Portland & Vancouver

Seattle Transit Blog 5/17 12:00A Mike Orr

How Portland created a sense of place. (Fourth Place) Taking one of the last Talgo trains to Vancouver BC. (Classy Whale) This is an open thread.

2026 Trailhead Direct Routes

Seattle Transit Blog 5/16 6:13A Michael Smith

Trailhead Direct service is returning in 2026 on weekends from May 23 to August 30. Additionally, the service will run on a few holidays, specifically: Memorial Day (Monday, May 25) and Independence...

Friday Roundtable: Free Summer Shuttles

Seattle Transit Blog 5/14 11:07P Michael Smith

King County Metro will run two free shuttles in downtown Seattle this summer. The Waterfront Shuttle will operate everyday between May 21 and September 7. Buses will arrive every 15 minutes from...

Midweek Roundup: Week Without Driving 2026

Seattle Transit Blog 5/13 12:01A Nathan Dickey

Reminder: TCC is hosting the Sound Transit South King County Town Hall tonight , 6-7:30pm, at Highline College in Des Moines. Local News: Op-Ed: Urging Transit Officials to Join the 2026 Week Without Driving (The Urbanist) The free Waterfront...