Midweek Roundup: Metro Superhero

Seattle Transit Blog 11/19 11:00P Nathan Dickey

Trolleybuses and cars roll over a newly repaved Ballard Bridge on January 9, 1941. Bring back the wires! Item 16410, Seattle Municipal Archives. Transit & Streets: Council Affirms Support for SLU...

Ridership Patterns for King County Metro Route 8

Seattle Transit Blog 11/18 11:00P Michael Smith

King County Metro’s Route 8 travels inbound from Uptown to Mount Baker, primarily east and south through South Lake Union, Capitol Hill, Madison Valley, and the Central District. Outbound trips travel...

West Seattle Link Route Selection

Seattle Transit Blog 11/18 12:59A Martin Pagel

During their meeting on October 24th, the Sound Transit Board selected the preferred alignment for the West Seattle Link Extension (WSLE). They also authorized staff to have their partners develop the...

Sunday Double Feature: Winnepeg & Apartments

Seattle Transit Blog 11/16 11:00P Mike Orr

Winnepeg transit potential. (RMTransit) Updating rules could create better apartments. Praise for Seattle at 3:06 and 5:10. (About Here) This is an open thread.

Ballard Link Extension: 4th Ave Shallow is Dead, Long Live 5th Ave Diagonal

Seattle Transit Blog 11/15 11:00P Nathan Dickey

Slide from a November 14 presentation to the Sound Transit Board s System Expansion Committee. Eight years after Sound Transit 3 was approved by voters in 2016, the Sound Transit is still trying to...

RapidRide J Stop Spacing

Seattle Transit Blog 11/13 11:00P Ross Bleakney

Stop spacing is a trade-off. If the stops are too close together it takes too long for the bus to get anywhere. Too far apart and riders can t walk or roll to a bus stop. Although the basics are fairly simple, the geometry surrounding stop...

Midweek Roundup: Trending Upward

Seattle Transit Blog 11/12 11:00P Nathan Dickey

This picturesque scene may look like a computer rendering, but it s a real photo from Sound Transit s fit-testing of soon-to-be-complete portions of the 2 Line between South Bellevue and Mercer...

Sunday Movie: Small City Transit & 50 Design Styles

Seattle Transit Blog 11/9 11:00P Mike Orr

What s the best transit for small cities? (RMTransit) Overview of 50 design styles. (Nick Lewis) Which styles would you nominate for Link stations? The Paris Metro has a steampunk station, Arts et Métiers : the Line 11 platform is inspired by...

Survey: Naming the infill Link station at 130th Street

Seattle Transit Blog 11/9 6:58A Nathan Dickey

Circled in red on this recent photo of the current Link service map, Sound Transit is asking for public feedback on potential names for the station under construction near I-5 and N 130th in Seattle....

Midweek Roundup: Long-Term Gains

Seattle Transit Blog 11/5 11:00P Nathan Dickey

Seattle streetcar, University Way, ca. 1939; Courtesy Paul Dorpat via HistoryLink.org Election 2024 Discussion of election results can be found in yesterday s thread , but here are some news items:...

Sunday Double Feature: Future Train & Architecture

Seattle Transit Blog 11/3 12:04A Mike Orr

The Train of the Future: Paris Metro Line 14 (RMTransit) How house architecture is changing (Nick Lewis, an interior designer in Vancouver BC) This is an open thread.

Midweek Roundup: 45-Car Crash

Seattle Transit Blog 10/29 11:00P Nathan Dickey

Alaskan Way (facing north-northwest) from Pike Street on September 8, 1961. Almost none of the visible structures exist today; even the seawall has been significantly rebuilt. This view is now...

An extended interview with Terri Mestas, Sound Transit megaproject delivery chief

Seattle Transit Blog 10/28 11:12P Sherwin Lee

Back in March of this year, Sound Transit appointed Terri Mestas to be the deputy CEO of megaproject delivery, a new position that was created specifically to oversee delivery of the agency s large...

Ridership Patterns for RapidRide D Line

Seattle Transit Blog 10/27 11:10P Michael Smith

King County Metro’s RapidRide D Line travels inbound from Crown Hill to downtown Seattle, primarily through Ballard, Interbay, and Uptown. Outbound trips travel north from downtown to Crown Hill. In...

Sunday Movie: Silicon Valley Check-In

Seattle Transit Blog 10/26 11:00P Mike Orr

Update on Silicon Valley transit, biking, walking: San Francisco to Sunnyvale. (CItyNerd) This is an open thread.