Sound Transit Restores Downtown Light Rail Service
Westlake Station's northbound platform is reopening ahead of schedule, allowing service to return to normal.
Sound Transit CEO Julie Timm revealed Saturday that the disruption...
Construction Damages Westlake Station Roof, Creating Chaos for Light Rail Riders
A street-level construction mishap above Westlake Station has unexpectedly disrupted the entire Link 1 Line light rail system, leading to chaos for riders. Allegedly,...
Lynnwood Link Faces Operational Challenges and Service Level Questions
Sound Transit faces a serious predicament in how to provide service to Lynnwood. Compounding factors are piling up that spell trouble for the initial...
Sound Transit Vertical Conveyance Budget Gets a Lift
Sound Transit is slated to increase funding for escalator and elevator maintenance later this month at the agency's full board meeting. That should help...
Kenmore Official Criticizes Seattle’s Stalling on Housing near 130th Street Station
Kenmore City Councilmember David Baker offered a sharp criticism of the City of Seattle's slow and halting process to rezone the area around 130th...
The Urgency of Getting Light Rail Expansion Right
Our region’s employers see transportation as one of the most important things to get right for our community’s long-term health and success. Giving people...
The Urbanist Spring Events Calendar
Now that the Vernal Equinox has passed, thoughts here at The Urbanist turn to thinner socks with our Birkenstocks and other rites of spring....
Sound Transit Board Backs Last-Minute Proposal to Skip Chinatown and Midtown Stations
The 4th Avenue Shallow and Shallower and Midtown station options remain in contention, but with Mayor Harrell warning against "false hope."
In a marathon five-hour...