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...

Ridership Patterns for Sound Transit Route 535

Seattle Transit Blog 5/11 12:00A Michael Smith

Sound Transit Route 535 travels inbound from Lynnwood City Center station to downtown Bellevue, primarily via I-405. This express service stops at Alderwood Mall and in Bothell and Totem Lake. Route...

Sunday Movies: Beautiful & Useful Transit

Seattle Transit Blog 5/10 12:00A Mike Orr

Paris s ultra-useful transit is getting better. (Transit Tangents) Stockholm s beautiful metro stations are the world s longest art exhibition . (Not Just Bikes) We need visionaries like this, and politicians who can prioritize the right things...

SDOT creating Aurora Ave Community Advisory Group

Seattle Transit Blog 5/9 12:00A Michael Smith

Aurora Ave s highway-like design is a recipe for an extremely dangerous street . In 2022, the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) launched a project to redesign Aurora Ave. The highest...

How to Finish ST3 Sooner (Without Raising Taxes)

Seattle Transit Blog 5/8 12:10A Guest Contributor

BY ISSAQUAH MAYOR MARK MULLET The Sound Transit Board is facing large decisions regarding its budget shortfall. The Board is now expected to adopt an updated ST3 plan that will help reshape timelines...

Sounder North may end in 2033

Seattle Transit Blog 5/8 12:00A Nathan Dickey

A Sounder North train waits at Everett Station ( SounderBruce ). Yesterday, the Sound Transit Board Executive Committee reviewed a proposal assembled by the three county executives to realign ST3 for...

Friday Open Thread

Seattle Transit Blog 5/7 7:07P Mike Orr

There won t be a Friday Roundtable this week, so here s your open thread. There will be two regular articles Friday and one Saturday.

Sound Transit Updates ST3 Plan Amid Financial Constraints

Seattle Transit Blog 5/6 11:15A Michael Smith

On Thursday, Sound Transit Board Chair Dave Somers will share a resolution to update the Sound Transit 3 system plan. This update will help align the agency’s future Link extensions with the available...

Midweek Roundup: hell or high water

Seattle Transit Blog 5/6 12:00A Nathan Dickey

Upcoming Link service impacts: Buses replace 1 Line trains between Rainier Beach and SeaTac/Airport this weekend for track and power work on the Tukwila Curve . Link service reductions after 8pm resumed this week as construction of Pinehurst...

West Seattle / Downtown via SODO busway

Seattle Transit Blog 5/4 2:00A Martin Pagel

Sound Transit still plans on building a new Link line to West Seattle. As Sound Transit struggles to find ways to fulfill the ST3 promises, there is a better option for West Seattle transit riders. With a relatively small investment in bus-based...

Sunday Movie: District Line Walk

Seattle Transit Blog 5/3 12:00A Mike Orr

Walking the London Underground District Line from end to end. (Let s Walk!) Seattle s annual Jane s Walk is still going on. The last one is Tuesday at 10am, Downtown South . I don t know if the registrations are full yet. This is an open thread.

Friday Roundtable: 2025 Ridership Data

Seattle Transit Blog 5/1 2:25A Michael Smith

Sound Transit Route 550 crossing Lake Washington. While Route 550 is still operating, its ridership has dropped significantly since the full 2 Line opening. The Seattle Transit Ridership dashboard has...

Midweek Roundup:

Seattle Transit Blog 4/29 12:00A Nathan Dickey

New post on Page Two : Reader Jack Valko proposes The Burke-Gilman Subway Monthly maintenance continues on the Eastside: Buses replace Link 2 Line trains between South Bellevue and Overlake Village stations after ~10pm tonight and tomorrow ....