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WEB6 days ago · The Seattle Times ($): WA ferry fares increase to make up for passenger decline. Ryan Packer (Twitter): Dow Constantine’s budget proposal includes a quarter adult fare increase for @KingCountyMetro , bringing the fare up to the $3 flat fare that is currently in place at Sound Transit. “Dow’s touting 168,500 service hours added by his budget.
West Seattle Link and Climate Change – Seattle Transit Blog
WEB7 hours ago · The Executive Summary of the WSLE EIS states: “The West Seattle Link Extension is expected to reduce dependency on single-occupancy vehicles, slow down growth in vehicle miles traveled, conserve energy, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The project is anticipated to reduce daily vehicle …
Midweek Roundup: Fresh Concrete – Seattle Transit Blog
WEB1 day ago · Midweek Roundup: Fresh Concrete. October 8, 2024 by Nathan Dickey. A team builds a concrete street in Seattle on June 5, 1929 – specific location unknown. Item 3446, courtesy of the Seattle Municipal Archives.
Michael Smith – Seattle Transit Blog
WEB2 days ago · October 7, 2024October 6, 2024 by Michael Smith. A few months ago, I was waiting for a Route 7 bus and was frustrated by the far too common bus bunching along Rainier Ave. When the bus arrived at my stop, it was followed immediately by two other Route 7 buses. I spent some time thinking about …
In Defense of West Seattle Link – Seattle Transit Blog
WEBJune 13, 2024 by Nathan Dickey. Ever since the Sound Transit 3 ballot measure was being assembled, the West Seattle Link Extension has been a contentious project. Frank Chiachiere wrote in 2016: “not since the days of the Monorail has a rapid transit extension stirred up so much debate amongst the armchair planners.”.
Seattle Transit Blog – Covering Transit and Land Use in the Greater ...
WEB2 days ago · October 4, 2024 by Ross Bleakney. The SLU Streetcar rolls toward Westlake, sharing stops with RapidRide C and Route 40. Photo by SDOT. It’s quite common in Seattle to see bikes and transit compete for the same limited street space. Once in a while though, we have the opportunity to improve both transit and cycling at the same time.
Metro Update on Ridership Recovery and Service Planning
WEBMay 20, 2024 · On May 15, King County Metro staff briefed the County Council’s Regional Transit Committee, (presentation pdf download here) focusing on ridership trends and the agency’s capacity to return to 100% of planned service.. Ridership Trends. First, the good news: Metro ridership continued to grow across almost all modes between 2022 and 2023; Water Taxi service ridership was similar.
The Comprehensive Plan Must Do More – Seattle Transit Blog
WEBMarch 13, 2024 by Nathan Dickey. Seattle’s much-delayed Comprehensive Plan update was released last week by the Office of Planning & Community Development (OPCD). Coverage of the broad points of the plan was quickly provided by The Seattle Times ($), The Urbanist, The Stranger, and Crosscut. The primary takeaway image is …
Getting ready for big changes to regional transit
WEBDec 27, 2021 · Getting ready for big changes to regional transit. With 2021 coming to a close, our region has set sail on a major, exciting, one-in-a-generation opportunity to restructure and reform our transit network thanks to billions in capital investments. In 2008, regional voters approved Sound Transit 2 (ST2), and these investments are now bearing ...
Via to Transit is expanding – Seattle Transit Blog
WEBAug 11, 2021 · Via to Transit service areas (source: King County Metro) Via to Transit, which debuted in 2019 as an on-demand Link shuttle to better connect to Link areas where bus service is limited or not available, is getting a major expansion on Tuesday, August 10th, 2021. From 2020 to now, Via to Transit only …