Comments

Comments

Comments

KCTS IN Close covered the city’s work to fix Rainier Ave this week. And though much of the information may not be new to readers of this blog, it’s great to see it explained in such a concise and clear … Continue reading →

Comments

Comments

Comments

Comments

This is going to be the biggest transit year in a while: University Link opens, adding two hugely important stations to the system, sometime in the first quarter. Metro massively revises service in Northeast Seattle in March to take advantage of Link and radically increase the number of frequent corridors. Metro tweaks Capitol Hill routes […]

Comments

Comments

Comments

Comments

If you wandered out of town, and somehow didn’t remember to check your main source for Seattle area transit news and advocacy, here are some highlights of what you missed: King County is revising the Metro service allocation guidelines. Frank reported on ST3 study results for Link to Tacoma. Details on Move Seattle’s RapidRide+. Is […]

Comments

I made several mistakes in Friday’s 2016 preview: CT will add 3,300 service hours in March, not 33,000. September will be 30,000-35,000 hours. Although the Mukilteo Park and Ride will break ground this year, it won’t open till 2017. Pierce Transit will add service hours in September, not March. I regret the errors.

Those of you who follow us on channels like Twitter or Facebook may not be aware of Page 2, our community page. If you haven’t been reading Page 2, below are a few recent highlights. If you’re interested in writing for STB, Page 2 is a great way to get your feet wet. Sign up for an […]

Comments

Comments

It’s time for the Bike News Roundup! Here’s a look at some of the bikey stuff floating around the web in recent weeks. First up, Motor City to Bike City: Pacific Northwest News Be heard: The Darrington Mountain Bike Park … Continue reading →

Comments

Today I’ve been reviewing the ECMA-334 C# specification, and in particular the section about class instance constructors. I was struck by this piece in a clause about default constructors: If a class contains no instance constructor declarations, a default instance constructor is automatically provided. That default constructor simply invokes the parameterless constructor of the direct … Continue reading To base() or not to base(), that is the question →

Comments

DC’s much delayed streetcar line is finally going to open before February 20. When will the First Hill Line open?

Happy New Year everyone; I hope you had a pleasant and relaxing festive holiday season. I sure did. I’m starting the new year off by giving a short — an hour long or so — talk on how you can … Continue reading →

Comments

Many years ago I awoke in the dead of night in a cold sweat, with the certain knowledge that a close relative had suddenly died. […] In fact, the relative is alive and well […]. However, suppose the relative had in … Continue reading →

Dow Constantine nominates Rob Johnson to Mike O’Brien’s old seat on the ST board. O’Brien’s recent anti-density turn is annoying, but he’s certainly perfectly solid on transportation issues. In any case, Johnson is a wonderful pick. And good call, Zach. Constantine also nominates Auburn Mayor Nancy Backus, incoming president of the Sound Cities Association. Suburban […]

Thanks to everyone who came out to my beginner talk on using functional style in C# on Wednesday. I had a great time and we had a capacity crowd. The video will be posted in a couple of weeks; I’ll put up a … Continue reading →

Comments

It’s been a weird start to the year here at Casa deSouza. We’ve had flu, computer emergencies, deadlines, new schools and possibly flu the sequel. Time to put that aside, pour a beverage of choice and hang out for my weekly stream. There’s another change there though as I’ve moved to Twitch TV from Ustream. […]

Comments

Comments

I am of rather conflicting emotions this morning. On the one hand, I’m super bummed that SpaceX’s latest Falcon landing test did not go super well. But on the other hand, well, see for yourself- Falcon lands on droneship, but the lockout collet doesn’t latch on one the four legs, causing it to tip over […]

Comments

Frank and Martin get together over a cocktail to discuss ST3 options for the Eastside, woes at WSDOT, and the politics of carbon taxes. https://media.blubrry.com/seattletransitblog/s3.amazonaws.com/stb-wp/wp-content/podcasts/STB_podcast_8.mp3

Comments

Data from Vancouver suggests the path to stable housing prices lies with the type of housing where supply can expand (condos), not fixed (single family). Sound Transit will store buses from Pierce County in a Sodo lot during the day, save $500,000 annually. Mukilteo rail platform will open in “weeks”, after many delays. Shoreline Lynnwood […]

Comments

Comments

Comments

Comments

Comments

Comments

Another week of plummeting oil prices, rising Oscar controversy and dire warnings of snow for the US northeast. Sarah Palin crawled out of wherever she’s been to endorse Trump in a hilarious awkward presentation and the world collectively went ‘wtf?’. But it’s Friday. So snow or not, it’s time to relax and hang out with […]

In this edition: Twitter crime, logo revision, autolitigation, and yet more security panic. Related StoriesAssorted Stupidity #82

Comments