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by Oran Viriyincy from Seattle Transit Blog on (#B8DH)
by Lori Dorn from Laughing Squid on (#BCB1)
In 2011, filmmaker Brent Hoff captured rare and amazing underwater footage of a deep sea squid giving birth, depositing the tiny cephalopods out into the ocean, glowing like falling stars before swimming out on their own. According to Squid World, a female can produce thousands of eggs at one time. Thousands of eggs can be […]
by Frank Chiachiere from Seattle Transit Blog on (#BJXD)
Martin’s recent post on the Everett delegation’s desires for ST3 is a good reminder that Sound Transit is as much a political project as an engineering one (and could it be any other way?). When ST’s Ric Ilgenfritz spoke to STB readers at our April meetup, he described an agency that was coming out of survival […]
by Oran Viriyincy from Seattle Transit Blog on (#BZSG)
The fare was once a nickel; today it’s a free ride.
from Hacker News on (#C686)
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by Zach Shaner from Seattle Transit Blog on (#CBE0)
University Link light rail train testing from Sound Transit Video on Vimeo. This afternoon Sound Transit released its first video of full-speed testing of the ULink alignment, showing a northbound trip from Capitol Hill Station to UW Station. The video gives a nice sense of how the ride quality and acceleration will feel once in service. […]
by Zach Shaner from Seattle Transit Blog on (#CDNM)
Better enforcement coming to regional Park & Rides, with KIRO highlighting a recent crackdown. (KIRO) More First Hill Streetcar delays: SDOT and Inekon are another 30 days behind their most recent goal of having all cars certified by the end of June. (KING 5) Mercer Island’s development moratorium has been extended another six months. […]
by Oran Viriyincy from Seattle Transit Blog on (#CPC6)
Produced for a real estate firm, the silent film shows the construction of the Twin Peaks Tunnel through the mountainous center of San Francisco and development of land on the west end of the tunnel.
by STB Editorial Board from Seattle Transit Blog on (#CWR1)
The #waleg Senate passes $16b transpo bill 39-9. House floor action expected Tuesday. — Michael C. Lindblom (@MikeLindblom) June 30, 2015 Less than 10 hours after the public received details about the state legislature’s transportation package, the Senate approved it. By the time you read this, the House’s vote will be imminent. Governor Inslee is a […]
by Oran Viriyincy from Seattle Transit Blog on (#DC7D)
Shots of 4500, Metro’s first low-floor articulated electric trolleybus (New Flyer XT60), in action. You can see it rolling up Rainier, up Pike, then lowering the poles and using battery power, and pulling a U-turn at the Route 14 terminus in Mount Baker. I’m glad we decided to invest in more and better trolleybuses. More […]
by Martin H. Duke from Seattle Transit Blog on (#DJSW)
Tomorrow is the deadline to tell Sound Transit which potential ST3 projects you think are most important. I thought I’d share my answers, with a bit of commentary, which of course reflect my personal prejudices. I invite others to share their responses on Page 2 or snippets in the comments. For background on these routing options, […]
by Rob Beschizza from on (#DQHP)
Brian Feldman charts the rise and hopefully imminent fall of "the perfect meme."They are maybe the platonic ideal of franchise mascot. Read the rest
by Jason Shindler from Seattle Transit Blog on (#DXVQ)
Near the top of the “Tier 1″ transit projects funded by the state’s new Transportation budget is a curious item: Project Title Agency Leg District Funding (Dollars in thousands) Bike Share Expansion – Kirkland, Bellevue, Redmond, Issaquah King County Metro 48 $5,500 That’s a $5.5 million allocation to expand bike sharing to 4 Eastside cities. You may be […]
by Martin H. Duke from Seattle Transit Blog on (#E174)
STB will be conducting endorsement interviews over the next week and a half, and we’re considering the idea of videotaping them. If there are any modestly skilled videographers (with equipment) out there willing to donate about 6 hours of time in the next week and a half, please send us an email.
by Oran Viriyincy from Seattle Transit Blog on (#E32C)
I love the CTA announcements. The station names can be repetitive but the messages themselves are concise.
by Frank Chiachiere from Seattle Transit Blog on (#EH29)
When the mayor first announced the HALA commission, I was skeptical that would achieve the same tangible output as previous commissions on the minimum wage and taxi regulation. And yes, while the commission did gnash its teeth for a while developing a mission statement, sure enough it produced an specific plan (pdf) that the Mayor […]
by Zach Shaner from Seattle Transit Blog on (#EQ7X)
SDOT has released a video of daytime First Hill streetcar tests. Still no estimate of a service start date. Ballots have dropped for this year’s unprecedented City Council shakeup. Please vote, and look for our endorsements in the middle of next week. A woman walking on the BNSF tracks (pro tip: never do that!) was killed by a […]
from Hacker News on (#EQMZ)
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by Oran Viriyincy from Seattle Transit Blog on (#ESQM)
It was six years ago on a weekend like this. Over 90,000 people rode the trains. The Sounders were playing. It was a blast. If you are feeling nostalgic, go read our extensive coverage of opening weekend. Happy sixth anniversary Link!
by Brent White from Seattle Transit Blog on (#EX4E)
It is almost 25 years to the day since the Americans with Disabilities Act was signed into law. Fans of the ADA are throwing a big birthday party a few days early. So, where better to throw that party than Westlake Park, right next to Westlake Station? And when better to throw that party than […]