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You are at the entrance of an abandoned coal mine. Strange squeaky sounds come from the passage at the north end. You may also escape to the west. > go north Ominous. Code for this episode can be found in … Continue reading →

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This morning and afternoon we’ll be at Union Station for Downtown Seattle’s only ST3 meeting, followed by the Sound Transit Board. We’ll be tweeting at @seatransitblog, and the feed will be embedded here. Follow along from 11:30am-4:00pm! Tweets by @SeaTransitBlog

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You are in a small room with exits to the east and south. There is an exquisite jade figurine here. In the corner of the ceiling, a large vampire bat is holding his nose. > go east Code for this … Continue reading →

SDOT “four to five years away” (!) from really getting started at Mt. Baker Station. Embrace the changes ($) coming to the U-District. Commercial flights coming to Paine Field in 2017? What are Scott Kubly’s prospects? Seattle applies for federal grant ($) for Lander St. overpass. Cascade Bicycle Club wants more ST3 funds for bike […]

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A General Electric promotional film touting the benefits of rapid transit featuring scenes from various cities including Boston, Chicago, Cleveland, New York, and Toronto, with a look ahead to San Francisco’s rapid transit project now known as BART.

In the middle this room a small shaft descends into darkness below. Above the shaft is a metal framework to which a heavy iron chain is attached. There are exits to the west and north. A foul odor can be … Continue reading →

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This room smells strongly of coal gas. Narrow tunnels lead east and south. There is a sapphire-encrusted bracelet here. > go east This room of course explodes if the burning torch is brought into it. I note that this game … Continue reading →

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This is a nondescript part of a coal mine. Someone carrying a large bag is casually leaning against the wall. It is clear that the bag will only be taken over his dead body > examine the thief The thief … Continue reading →

Expanded Seattle Housing Levy to go to voters in August. Is the YIMBY movement headed to Seattle? Q13 tackles transit etiquette. Proposed rezones in Lake City. As Jane Jacobs’ 100th birthday passes, she has two legacies: grassroots resistance to professional urban planners, and dense, walkable urban neighborhoods. Unfortunately the former is today mostly used to prevent […]

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It’s no subway, but Los Angeles once again has a train through the Westside to its world-famous beaches. The Metro Expo Line Phase II opens May 20. It’s been an exciting Spring for new rail openings this year.

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County Councilmembers Joe McDermott and Larry Gossett kindly offered some reasons for supporting more bus service in southeast Seattle last Thursday. STB supports adding more service in southeast Seattle that delivers real improvements to riders, which means avoiding wasteful duplication. The councilmembers’ arguments failed to explain why these specific route restructures (in particular, the extension of route […]

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A 48-year-old man biking in Ravenna was critically injured in a collision with someone driving a King County Metro VanPool vehicle this morning on NE 65th Street near Ravenna Boulevard. Though few details have been released, Seattle Police say the … Continue reading →

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Everett contemplates redeveloping the Everett Station area. Pierce Transit’s public feedback form is a service planning game. Subjecting fewer projects to design review would be a huge improvement. The next iteration of ORCA sounds cool, but won’t arrive earlier than 2019. A review of the new Seattle 2035 draft. Closing the viaduct wasn’t a disaster, […]

Parking in ST3 (4:50) HOV3 Lanes (28:00) Kirkland light rail (34:55) Paine spur (41:15) SE Seattle restructure (43:20) Overnight Link bus (56:00) Metro’s long-range plan (1:02:10) http://traffic.libsyn.com/seattletransitblog/STB_podcast_016.mp3 As always, you can subscribe in iTunes. Also, if you like the show, leave us a review.

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a fascinating documentary from 50 years ago about the engineering and development of BART. They literally reinvented the wheel.

At the east end of this narrow passage, a ladder leads upward. There’s a strong draft from the west, where the passage narrows even further. There is a small pile of coal here. > take the coal Taken. > go … Continue reading →

In early 2009, SSL Labs was just this idea I had, born out of frustration with having to deal with a very complex subject without good documentation and tools. I wanted something that worked for me, and didn’t really anticipate that it could become as popular as it is today. The first version launched in […]

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Gubernatorial candidate Bill Bryant (still!) opposes light rail on I-90, thinks WSDOT is too focused on transit (!). Kirkland leaders present their updated vision for ST3 and beyond. Sumner Sounder garage close to final approval. Mercer Island, building its case for least environmentally conscious city in the region, considers downzoning ($) around its light rail station. Seattle […]

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> look In the middle this room a small shaft descends into darkness below. Above the shaft is a metal framework to which a heavy iron chain is attached. There are exits to the west and north. A foul odor … Continue reading →

It’s been well over two months since our last listener mailbag. If there’s a question you’d like Frank and me to answer, put it in the comments and we’ll get to as many as we can. The podcast should air sometime next week.

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The first part of New York City’s long awaited Second Avenue Subway, 2 miles and 3 new stations, is expected to open this December.

Martin and I chat briefly about big ST parties, and then go through the reader mailbag. Topics include alternatives for ST3, the Seattle Process, zoning, improvements to STB, and much much more. http://traffic.libsyn.com/seattletransitblog/STB_podcast_017.mp3 As always, you can subscribe in iTunes. Also, if you like the show, leave us a review.

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Pierce Transit asking really fundamental questions before service expansion. Data show I-405 HOT lanes are working, despite the complaining. Toby Nixon pushing a Willows Road Link routing ($) to keep rail off the CKC; somehow, the ideas keep getting goofier. Councilmember Lisa Herbold travels to U-District in solidarity with dedicated anti-density advocates like John Fox’s […]

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Today’s the big day. At today’s Sound Transit (ST) Board Meeting, the Board will offer amendments to the Draft Plan released in March. Today is the single most consequential day in shaping what will be the final plan adopted in June. Will timelines change? Will new projects be added or projects cut? We’ll be tweeting […]