Sound Transit 3 materials have not said a lot about the agency’s successful South Sounder service. Most of the attention in that subregion has gone into extending the light rail “spine” into Tacoma. Sounder will actually have a quicker running time from Tacoma to Seattle, although Link may have its advantages for somewhat spontaneous Tacoma-Seattle trips, […]

From signal lever boxes to computerized control rooms.

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Seattle Channel’s City Inside/Out produced a quality segment on the city’s recent bike plan cuts and the public protest against them. The episode begins with a five-minute intro report outlining how the cuts came about and what people protesting the … Continue reading →

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SEATTLE SUBWAY Last week Seattle Subway wrote about the importance of future proofing ST3 by including provisional projects in the plan. A provisional project is a project approved by the board and voters, but doesn’t have any budget. This would mean voters approve projects now and when funds become available they can immediately be used towards […]

This morning from 9am-12pm, the Sound Transit Board will hold a special meeting to finish up the substance of the ST3 System Plan, formally voting on a series of amendments reflected in last’s weeks Draft Plan Update ahead of a final vote on June 23. When live video is available, it will be linked live […]

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Puyallup parking garage negotiation not going well. Happy 40th Community Transit. Don’t pry open the ticket vending machines. Open House for Lander St. Bridge is coming. Sounder maintenance base will be in Lakewood. Logical critique of Seattle Times “war on cars” rhetoric is a category error, but KUOW argued it out anyway. Washington’s GOP platform […]

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A video explaining the advantages of a Communications-based Train Control (CBTC) system, which is being adopted by metro systems around the world. The case studies in their report their website is worth reading.

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It’s time for the Bike News Roundup! Lots of good stuff floating around the web lately, so let’s get right to it. First up, Vox created a short and punchy video report outlining “how highways wrecked American cities.” Definitely worth … Continue reading →

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Backyard cottages (1:40), ST3 updates (17:30), Sounder (38:50), Link vs. ST Express (49:50), and the importance of a good plan (52:30). http://traffic.libsyn.com/seattletransitblog/STB_podcast_018.mp3

District Councils not very representative. There’s a new bus from Camano Island to Everett. When I mentioned Tim Eyman had a new “We Love Our Cars” initiative, I neglected to mention that he had to abandon his narrower anti-car-tab, anti-Sound Transit initiative. Shoreline to discuss light rail permitting requirements. A history of our Union Station. […]

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I’ve been following the progress of .NET Core with a lot of interest, and trying to make the Noda Time master branch keep up with it. The aim is that when Noda Time 2.0 eventually ships (apologies for the delays…) it will be compatible with .NET Core from the start. (I’d expected to be able … Continue reading Tracking down a performance hit →

To most users, Pronto bikes are just a convenient way to cruise from point A to point B. But for BMX rider Steven Bafus, it’s that and so much more. Is BMX against the rules of Pronto? Probably (depends on … Continue reading →

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DTLA Street Futures from Karl Baumann on Vimeo.

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Roosevelt BRT meetings this week. Meddling design review board costs the city 36 stories of housing and jobs ($). Burn the whole design review process down. WSDOT hiring someone to put out information to travelers. “Asian Plaza” redeveloping in a big way. ST contracts with FCV to provide “user-centered design.” Metro in a kerfuffle over an […]

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Since University Link opened, many more of you have occasion to use light rail in the course of your daily lives. Moreover, lots of stuff happens on Capitol Hill, and for most people, Link is part of the best transit path to get there. Nevertheless, if you’re not of those lucky rail riders, tomorrow will […]

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A television documentary from 1984 about the history of the Bay Area’s transit system featuring scenes of long gone interurban railroads.

Beginning the weekend of July 8-11th, WSDOT will conduct a major repaving project on I-5 between Tukwila and Federal Way. Southbound I-5 will shrink down to two lanes during this work. Transit users can expect delays. The work affects the 101, 106, and 150, as well as ST Express Routes. Metro spokesman Jeff Switzer says […]

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Link ridership continues to climb, with preliminary figures for May average weekday ridership in the “mid 60s” according to spokesman Bruce Gray. Anecdotally, certain twitter scolds have noted times where these loads have meant jam-packed trains. At the least, loading a bike during rush hour is uncomfortable. At worst, dozens of people are left on […]

Our treasured Craftsman Houses were once “evil,” ($) because change is scary. SeaTac considers banning “park and fly” lots at Angle Lake. Empty Metro bus catches fire ($) in Tukwila. I continue to be impressed by Lynnwood’s vision for the future. UW staff fear that the U-PASS (for employees, not students) is in danger. KUOW […]