News Roundup: Always Open
by Martin H. Duke from Seattle Transit Blog on (#4CFE5)
Stephen Rees/Flickr- UW Station stairs now always open.
- Latest Bike Master Plan is substantially less ambitious. ECB with more. The backlash is immediate.
- ST Board not wild about current fare enforcement policy.
- Kent Maintenance Facility battle escalates to the dueling consultant phase.
- House approves highway-intensive 2019-21 transportation budget.
- Praise for hero Metro driver.
- With more supply coming online, rents are continuing to stabilize.
- Better access to Roosevelt Station.
- More double-decker buses coming to ST.
- USDOT funding formulae might get better.
- Uber running minibuses in the developing world.
- The Green New Deal must prioritize transit.
- NYC finally getting congestion pricing ($) in 2021.
- MTA trying to figure out the right framework for fares. My thoughts here.