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South Shoreline Light Rail Brings Suburban Retrofit with Thousands of Homes

Shoreline is seeing booming development. We'll take a look at what's been built and what's on the way near the soon-to-open Shoreline South light rail station.
Elevated light rail tracks skirt Interstate 5 and a midrise residential building in Mountlake Terrace.

Join The Urbanist’s Lynnwood Link Opening Celebration at Hemlock State Brewing

Join The Urbanist in Mountlake Terrace on August 30 to celebrate the opening of the Lynnwood Link light rail extension.

Shoreline Council Gets Cold Feet Over Broad Rezone Allowing Fourplexes

Shoreline has seen significant growth in housing around its two light rail stations, but this week the Shoreline Council showed clear reluctance to allow increased density throughout the rest of the city.

Sound Transit Doubling Sounder North Service This Fall with Four Runs/Day

Sound Transit's Sounder N Line between Everett and Seattle will see four round trips starting September 14, finally returning to pre-pandemic levels of service.

Community Transit Plans ‘Swift Gold Line’ Bus to Arlington

Community Transit is hosting an online open house through August 7 to narrow down options for the Swift Gold Line bus from Everett Station north to Marysville and Arlington.

Advocates Push to Close Half-Mile Gap in Interurban Trail

For decades, the Interurban Trail in North King County and in Snohomish County have been disconnected, with a state highway between them. There's new momentum to change that.
Mestas stands next to a countdown clock with construction workers lined up behind her in front of a Link train.

Sound Transit Begins Lynnwood Link Testing, Countdown Clock

On Friday, agency officials celebrated the start of pre-revenue testing for the Lynnwood Link light rail extension. A countdown clock has ticked down to 80 days and counting to the line's grand opening on August 30.

Community Transit Rolls Out Region’s First Hydrogen-Fueled Bus

A new hydrogen fuel cell bus has arrived in Snohomish County, offering another path toward fleet electrification goals for the county’s main transit provider.