Good Urbanism, not Event Surges and Quick Fixes Will Spur Downtown Recovery
This month, Seattle has hosted some of its biggest events of the summer and local pundits are busy writing the first draft of history....
Late Summer ‘Future Ready’ Maintenance Leads to Link Service Disruptions
Light rail won't operate between SoDo and Capitol Hill on August 12 and 13, with a service gap bus bridge instead. A series of...
Harrell Changes Course Again Backs ‘Shifted North’ Denny Station
The Sound Transit Board approved Harrell's motion to make Shifted North the preferred alternative.
Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell put his weight behind the "Shifted North"...
Harrell Reverses Course, Backs Westlake Avenue Option for Denny Station
The move appeases advocates who fought to save a critical South Lake Union light rail station on Harrison Street that would have been cut.
Transit...
Sound Transit Can’t Deliver Planned ST3 Service Levels Without Major Changes
Starved of vehicles and storage space, the full light rail expansion program is threatened with reduced service levels and quality. Another major reset is...
Sound Transit’s Draft Service Plan for 2024 Charts Some Service Growth
Sound Transit is advancing some service change proposals for next year. By and large, the proposals are similar to concepts that the agency shared...
Finish Pierce County’s Light Rail Starter Line
Sound Transit built the last two miles of Pierce County’s Link light rail spine decades ago in the downtown core of Tacoma. The rail...
Sound Transit Board Okays Displacement Heavy Everett Link Alternatives
Alignment and station alternatives to be studied for the Everett Link light rail extension have been set. In June, the Sound Transit board adopted...