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3 days ago · On January 21, Sound Transit interim CEO Goran Sparrman identified Link’s ongoing reliability issues as an emergency, allowing him to issue a $1.5 million contract to HNTB to plan and design fixes to several problems with Sound Transit’s operational and network infrastructure.. The Seattle Times ($) summarized the problems identified by Sound Transit as “contributing to delays”:
Seattle Transit Blog – Covering Transit and Land Use in the Greater ...
Jan 22, 2025 · Transit & Streets: Mike Lindblom profiles Beacon Hill’s “magic median”, a space filled with greenery, trails, and parking (The Seattle Times, $).; While other states reconsider highway expansion, WSDOT continues building (The Urbanist).; An extensive SDOT study shows the once-contentious Stay Healthy Street on Alki is popular and works well (Seattle Bike Blog)
Midweek Roundup – Seattle Transit Blog
14 hours ago · Planned disruptions of the Link 1 Line continue: Shuttle buses will replace train service between U District and Capitol Hill stations this weekend (Feb. 1-2). This weekend is focused on repairing the overhead wire near UW Station which was broken in October.. Transit and Streets: King County Metro’s Operators of the Month for November and December 2024 (Metro Matters).
Link Reliability Issues Declared an “Emergency”
3 days ago · On January 21, Sound Transit interim CEO Goran Sparrman identified Link’s ongoing reliability issues as an emergency, allowing him to issue a $1.5 million contract to HNTB to plan and design fixes to several problems with Sound Transit’s operational and network infrastructure.. The Seattle Times ($) summarized the problems identified by Sound Transit as “contributing to delays”:
Open Payments coming to ORCA – Seattle Transit Blog
5 days ago · During a recent meeting, the ORCA Joint Board quietly approved implementation of a long-desired feature for the One Regional Card for All (ORCA) system: the ability to pay fares with a contactless (“tap-to-pay”) credit or debit card or a smartphone mobile wallet.
Most read & commented STB posts of 2024 – Seattle Transit Blog
Dec 31, 2024 · This year saw a handful of new writers join STB’s staff and a few excellent serial posts sparking good discussion. In the transit world, we saw the opening of the RapidRide G Line, the Link 2 Line Starter Line, the Lynnwood Link Extension, bus restructures in King and Snohomish Counties, and continued rebound in ridership from the lows of 2020.
West Seattle Link Route Selection – Seattle Transit Blog
Nov 18, 2024 · 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 final design for the stations and …
Ridership Patterns for King County Metro Route 40
Dec 27, 2024 · Looking Ahead. The Seattle Department of Transportation is currently in the construction phase of the Route 40 – Transit-Plus Multimodal Corridor project. This project includes 3 miles of Business Access and Transit only lanes or Freight and Bus only lanes, 47 upgraded curb ramps, 8 new bus bulbs, 6,000+ feet of upgraded sidewalks, and 3 new or upgraded crosswalks.
Community Transit Restructure – 2024 and Beyond
Sep 13, 2024 · Around Bothell, Community Transit will be deleting existing Route 105 with service supplanted by Swift Green Line and extending existing 30 minute peak / hourly weekend Route 120 to UW Bothell/ Cascadia.. Route 106, 120, 121 changes CT System map of Mill Creek and Bothell. There is also the new Route 121 and adjusting Route 106‘s hours though continuing with hourly frequency.
Midweek Roundup: Trending Upward – Seattle Transit Blog
Nov 13, 2024 · Transit & Streets: RapidRide G Bus Ridership Starts Strong and Is Trending Upward (The Urbanist); Seattle Police Department Updates Its Emergency Driving Policy (PubliCola); Rob Saka Pushes to Decommission the South Lake Union Streetcar (The Urbanist); also on Puget Sound Business Journal, paywall passable with a …