Federal Way Link Extension: How We Got Here

Seattle Transit Blog 12/1 11:00P Michael Smith

In just a few days, the first Link train with passengers will travel to Kent and Federal Way. Since the first official discussions of building light rail to Federal Way over 15 years ago, the Seattle...

Federal Way Link Extension: Opening Celebration Details

Seattle Transit Blog 11/30 11:00P Michael Smith

Sound Transit s Federal Way Link Extension (FWLE) will open to the public this Saturday, December 6. Festivities begin at 9:30am with speeches from community leaders at Federal Way Downtown station....

Sunday Movies: Microtransit-Only City & Milan

Seattle Transit Blog 11/29 11:00P Mike Orr

Arlington, Texas (pop 400K) is the largest US city with no fixed bus routes, just subsidized Via app-taxis. (Classy Whale) See Milan s transit modes while learning Italian. (Easy Italian) This is an open thread.

Business Spotlight: Percy & Poppy: Handcrafted Florals That Bring Joy & Creativity to Shoreline

Shoreline Area News 11/28 11:06P DKH

Local Spotlight brought to you by Kate Ledbetter, DestinationShoreline.com Percy & Poppy: Handcrafted Florals That Bring Joy & Creativity to Shoreline There’s a new floral studio blooming in Shoreline and it’s already bringing warmth, color, and...

Friday Roundtable: MEHVA Vintage Bus Tours

Seattle Transit Blog 11/27 11:00P Michael Smith

On a rainy Sunday in October, three Metro buses meandered through the beautiful Cascade foothills on their way to Black Diamond. Leading the pack was Metro bus 5034, a 1990 Breda DuoBus 350. Following...

Midweek Roundup: NIMBYs in a corner

Seattle Transit Blog 11/25 11:00P Nathan Dickey

Local Transit News: In a special media appearance on the Seattle Nice podcast, Mayor-elect Wilson said she wants to put BAT lanes on Denny (PubliCola) Amtrak ridership between October 2024 and September 2025 broke records in the PNW (The...

Sunday Movies: Berry Street & Climate

Seattle Transit Blog 11/22 11:00P Mike Orr

Berry Street in Brooklyn, New York. The best urban street in the US? (Fourth Place) Sabine Hossenfelder, German physicist, is pessimistic about humanity s ability to cope with climate change. (Sabine Hossenfelder) This is an open thread.

Midweek Roundup: hope this helps

Seattle Transit Blog 11/18 11:00P Nathan Dickey

Local Transit News: Build the Damn Trains is easier said than done (The Urbanist). Building planned infill stations for the damn trains to serve might be even harder (The Urbanist) Pierce Transit received national and local sustainability awards...

King County Metro’s Most Productive Routes

Seattle Transit Blog 11/17 1:00A Michael Smith

King County Metro recently completed the 2025 System Evaluation , which is expected to be published later this month. This report is a review of Metro s service in 2024 and highlights where additional...

Sunday Movies: One-Way Streets & Self Storage

Seattle Transit Blog 11/15 11:00P Mike Orr

All about one-way streets. (City Beautiful) Americans have gone crazy for self-storage units. (Wendover Productions) This is the last of the movie backlog, so future Sunday Movies will depend on if I can find more relevant movies. This is an open...

Friday Roundtable: Tokyo’s Trams vs Seattle’s Streetcars

Seattle Transit Blog 11/13 11:00P Michael Smith

At first glance, the passenger rail systems in Seattle and Tokyo have nothing in common. Seattle has seven passenger rail lines (1 Line, 2 Line, S Line, N Line, First Hill Line, South Lake Union Line,...

Denny Way Mode Share

Seattle Transit Blog 11/9 11:00P Guest Contributor

By JASON LI King County Metro’s Route 8 is the slowest and least reliable bus route in the entire city. That was proven this summer when hundreds of transit advocates outwalked and outdanced the bus...

Sunday Movies: Honolulu Metro & Toronto LRT

Seattle Transit Blog 11/8 8:00P Mike Orr

Honolulu s automated metro had an extension open last month, and a third phase started construction this summer. The video discusses four levels of automation, and the last section talks about how to partly automate Chicago s Blue L Line. (Car...

Midweek Roundup: Mad Max Mode

Seattle Transit Blog 11/4 11:03P Nathan Dickey

See yesterday s post for ongoing election updates & discussion. Transit & Streets: Business owners in Federal Way are excited for the upcoming Link extension (King 5) Seattle Budget Tweaks Would Add Transit Security Czar, Rescue Waterfront...

Election Open Thread

Seattle Transit Blog 11/3 11:00P Mike Orr

There s an election today. Vote. STB Endorsements are here . Initial results will be available shortly after the 8pm closing time, and this article will be updated then and if there are significant changes in subsequent days. There s also a New...