Friday Roundtable: Sound Transit’s 2027 Service Plan Proposal

Seattle Transit Blog 7/10 2:46A Michael Smith

Route 512 at Everett Station. (Michael Smith) Sound Transit has unveiled their initial proposal for the 2027 service plan. These changes are relatively minor compared to the Fall 2026 service changes...

Seattle won the World Cup, what did we learn?

Seattle Transit Blog 7/9 2:50A Michael Smith

Waterfront Park was a popular destination over the past month, especially on July 6. (Michael Smith) Over the past four weeks, Seattle hosted six World Cup matches featuring teams from eight different...

Midweek Roundup: multimodal adventure

Seattle Transit Blog 7/8 12:00A Nathan Dickey

Transit & Streets Kettle Proposes Slashing Seattle Transit Measure, Halting City-Funded Bus Service Growth (The Urbanist) Bellevue’s Grand Connection gets a little help from its neighbors (The Seattle Times, $) Op-Ed: Why Spokane Needs to Keep...

How to get around Seattle today

Seattle Transit Blog 7/6 5:00A Michael Smith

The crowd watches a match on the big screen in Pioneer Square. (Michael Smith) Look out Seattle! World Cup fever has reached its peak. The final World Cup game in Seattle is today at 5pm at Seattle...

Sunday Movies: Golden Gardens & Duvall

Seattle Transit Blog 7/5 12:00A Mike Orr

A Golden Gardens Direct ride from the beach to central Ballard, partly with a view of the bike trail and its linear woods. (Scooby Doo and the Goblin King) This is the real-time trip block by block, so if you find it too slow you can go into...

Friday Roundtable: July 4 Weekend Service

Seattle Transit Blog 7/2 8:53P Mike Orr

Holiday service announcements: Metro holiday service with Sound Transit, streetcars, and the King County water taxis. Sound Transit , Community Transit , Pierce Transit , Everett Transit , Kitsap Transit , Monorail , Washington State Ferries...

Midweek Roundup: Transit Champions

Seattle Transit Blog 7/1 12:00A Nathan Dickey

Custom World Cup-oriented signage helps visitors navigate the Link system (Mike Orr). Reminder: most transit agencies will be running Sunday/holiday service this Friday, July 3, in observation of...

Community Transit Ridership Jumped 24% After Lynnwood Link Restructure

Seattle Transit Blog 6/29 3:00A Michael Smith

The Swift Orange Line has played a key role in boosting Community Transit s ridership over the past two years. (Michael Smith) Since the Lynnwood Link Extension opened in August 2024, Community...

Sunday Movie: Surrey-Langley Skytrain

Seattle Transit Blog 6/28 12:00A Mike Orr

Vancouver BC chose a Skytrain extension in the eastern Surrey-Langley suburbs over a competing surface light rail (LRT) proposal with a different L-shaped route. The video discusses the tradeoffs between the two, how to build an elevated rail...

Midweek Roundup: Level Up

Seattle Transit Blog 6/24 12:07A Nathan Dickey

Reminders: To ensure there is enough space on trains, bikes and scooters are not allowed on trains on World Cup match days. Local: What to expect during RapidRide I construction (Metro Matters) Everett Transit Annexation Would Level Up City s...

Golden Gardens Direct shuttle starts Saturday

Seattle Transit Blog 6/23 1:23A Nathan Dickey

Golden Gardens Direct route map (Metro) Leaders from King County and Seattle met at Golden Gardens Park Monday morning to inaugurate a new shuttle service direct to Golden Gardens Park. Golden Gardens...

Sunday Movie: Barcelona Superblocks

Seattle Transit Blog 6/21 12:00A Mike Orr

What are Barcelona superblocks ( superilles ) really like? What do they look like, how many people use them, and what do they do in them? Here s an overview: By CityFixer. Seattle is briefly mentioned at 9:30-9:41. Some shorts on the superblocks:...

Community Transit Express Route Ridership Data

Seattle Transit Blog 6/18 3:00A Michael Smith

Since 2024, Roue 909 has connected Edmonds with Mountlake Terrace station. (Michael Smith) Community Transit has transformed its network over the past few years. Since its founding in 1976, Community...

Midweek Roundup: ‘Summer of Soccer’

Seattle Transit Blog 6/16 11:02P Nathan Dickey

Reminders: Seattle is hosting 5 more FIFA World Cup games over coming weeks. Keep an eye on your transit agency s service alerts and be aware there may be crowds at unusual times. Bikes and scooters are banned from Link trains on game days. This...

Sunday Movies: All Swift Lines & Rural Puget Sound

Seattle Transit Blog 6/14 12:00A Mike Orr

Three videos by J-Man Explores. Riding all the Community Transit Swift lines in one day, with the history of each transit corridor. Swift is the limited-stop BRT in Snohomish County, 13-30 miles north of Seattle, serving Lynnwood and Everett and...