Add Bus Service to First Avenue

Seattle Transit Blog 6/30 12:00A Ross Bleakney

Ryan Parker had a recent editorial about adding bus service on First Avenue. I completely agree. There are many options and issues to consider. Center Running with Normal Buses Many of you are...

Sunday Movie: Freeway River Restoration

Seattle Transit Blog 6/29 2:00A Mike Orr

Turning an elevated freeway back into a river in Seoul. (Not Just Bikes) This is an open thread.

Route 255 to downtown Seattle

Seattle Transit Blog 6/28 2:00A Wesley Lin

SR 520 historical transit routes With the Montlake Lid bus stop opening in April , this article will recap the past and briefly explore the future of transit on SR-520. The opening of East Link will...

Fix the L8: Long W8s

Seattle Transit Blog 6/26 12:36A Guest Contributor

By JASON LI This is part 3 of a 3-part series on route 8. Part 1 . Part 2 . Even if Denny Way is solved, frequency for the route is subpar, especially at night, where it drops to 20-30 minutes....

Midweek Roundup: wire theft

Seattle Transit Blog 6/25 12:00A Nathan Dickey

Local Transit News: Wire theft disrupts Eastside light rail for second time in 4 days (The Seattle Times, $). The Seattle Times ($) coverage of the first theft on Saturday . The Redmond Link Extension boosted Link to new ridership records in May...

Fix the L8: Redesigning Denny Way

Seattle Transit Blog 6/24 12:00A Guest Contributor

By JASON LI This is part 2 of a 3-part series on route 8. Part 1 . As the only arterial connecting Seattle s second and third densest neighborhoods , Denny Way is one of the most important streets in the city. But as all locals know, it doesn’t...

Fix the L8: Route 8 Bus Lanes

Seattle Transit Blog 6/23 12:00A Guest Contributor

By JASON LI This is part 1 of a 3-part series on route 8 and Denny Way. Part 2 will be Tuesday, part 3 Thursday. Seattle needs more bus lanes. Everywhere. We are in the middle of a worsening climate...

Sunday Movie: Los Angeles Airport Metro Station

Seattle Transit Blog 6/22 2:00A Mike Orr

Los Angeles has a new metro station closer to LAX airport, and a new north-south K line serving it. (Erik Em) Erik rides the C line from downtown Los Angeles west to Expo/Crenshaw station, and the new K line south to the airport. Here are system...

Past Plans 1980s ~ 2000s

Seattle Transit Blog 6/21 2:30A Wesley Lin

There s been some discussion about past plans such as Forward Thrust (1970s). However, many other plans were debated. The Link light rail could have ended up as a very different variant of light rail....

Summer 2025 Metro Service Change

Seattle Transit Blog 6/21 2:00A Michael Smith

Over the next few days, King County Metro is implementing Phase 2 of the East Link Connections route restructure. This phase includes updates to Dial-A-Ride-Transit (DART) routes 204, 930, and 931....

Friday Roundtable: Rainier Ave S Bus Lanes

Seattle Transit Blog 6/20 12:00A Michael Smith

In April 2025, the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) painted the Phase 2 bus lane for its Rainier Ave S Bus Lane project . This lane conversion extended the northbound bus-only lane from S...

Midweek Roundup: Oversized Stations

Seattle Transit Blog 6/18 12:00A Nathan Dickey

Local Transit News: Metro is increasing service on Routes 204, 930, and launching new Route 931 on Saturday, June 21 (Metro Matters) SDOT is currently recruiting members for multiple volunteer transportation advisory boards (SDOT Blog). Terms are...

Link Reduction June 21-22

Seattle Transit Blog 6/16 9:49P Mike Orr

Another Link reduction comes this weekend, to repair a section of rail that was identified in an inspection. The section is near Westlake station on the 1 Line. On Saturday and Sunday, June 21-22, trains will run from Lynnwood to Capitol Hill...

Sunday Movie: Toronto Setback

Seattle Transit Blog 6/14 9:17P Mike Orr

Toronto s GO commuter rail electrification and expansion has been downscaled and delayed. (RMTransit) Deutsche Bahn was going to make it like an S-Bahn, with all-day frequent service on several lines with electric trains, but the contract was...

Friday Roundtable: Lake Washington Boulevard Bicycle Weekends

Seattle Transit Blog 6/13 12:00A Michael Smith

Bicycle Weekends are underway for Summer 2025. This year, Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) is hosting ten Bicycle Weekends between May 17 and September 21. During a Bicycle Weekend, Lake Washington...