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by Zach Shaner from Seattle Transit Blog on (#HVG0)
Today the first 5 of Metro’s 174 new trolley buses hit the streets. From here on, Metro will steadily roll out 110 of the 40′ coaches, while the 64 articulated 60-foot trolleys are anticipated to start rolling next year. All in all, the entire legacy fleet will be replaced within the next two years. Metro’s spokesperson […]
by Lori Dorn from Laughing Squid on (#HWVK)
In 1968, director David Lynch created the short film “The Alphabet“, a bizarre and somewhat horrific recitation of the ABCs that seemingly invokes and reflects an extreme fear of learning. via reddit, Neatorama
by Frank Chiachiere from Seattle Transit Blog on (#J068)
From commenter colorfast in What the Eastside wants from ST3: Parochialism will smother ST3 in the crib. The notion of restricting expenditures to within arbitrary geographic or jurisdictional boundaries that are invisible to real travel patterns is absurd. ST3 investments need to prioritize serving corridors where the highest travel demand exists today and in the future; […]
from Hacker News on (#J2AP)
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by Katie Wilson from Seattle Transit Blog on (#J2D5)
Seattle’s transit infrastructure is years behind what it should be to accommodate current ridership, let alone the thousand or more human beings sinking roots in our city every month. The Move Seattle levy, assuming voters approve it in November, will be a good step forward – but we’ll still be playing catch-up. What if Seattle […]
by Oran Viriyincy from Seattle Transit Blog on (#J7KB)
Video is about renewing infrastructure and rolling stock but don’t forget about the operating plan.
by STB Editorial Board from Seattle Transit Blog on (#JECW)
The Sound Transit Board is poised to finalize the ST3 Priority Project List (PPL) on Thursday. When creating a ballot measure in 2016, the Board will draw from the PPL, and only from the PPL. While alignment and station details are not final at this stage, the importance of this list is obvious. The Seattle Transit Blog […]
by Zach Shaner from Seattle Transit Blog on (#JNK7)
If all goes well, by 4:30pm today we’ll know what will be considered for an ST3 package. The Board will be deliberating the Priority Projects List that, if approved, would direct ST staff to study each project for cost, ridership, etc for inclusion in the System Plan and the eventual ballot measure. Like a cut […]
by Oran Viriyincy from Seattle Transit Blog on (#JX5F)
by ericlippert from Fabulous adventures in coding on (#JZV8)
One of the C# oddities I noted in my recent article was that I find it odd that creating a numeric type with less-than, greater-than, and similar operators requires implementing a lot of redundant methods, methods whose values could be … Continue reading →
by Martin H. Duke from Seattle Transit Blog on (#K3GV)
The King County Council will soon consider the restructure proposal that Metro submitted last week to take effect in March. They’ve set up an online form for public testimony on these changes. Our sources tell us that the initial comments from this tool, not widely publicized, are running heavily against any changes. Most STB readers likely understand some basic […]
by Martin H. Duke from Seattle Transit Blog on (#KB7F)
SDOT seeking comment on more restrictions for ship canal bridge openings. Scott Bonjukian writes at length on Kitsap’s Transit high-speed foot ferries. WSDOT tackling mudslide issues on the North Sounder route. Hurrah! Seattle Police step up enforcement of bus lanes. UW may crown U-District station with a 240-foot tower. Only 0.1% of eligible Seattle residents have received a […]
by Glen Tickle from Laughing Squid on (#KEEJ)
Bloomberg Business recently profiled the National Audio Company (NAC), one of the last companies still producing audio cassettes. NAC president Steve Stepp describes his business model as “stubbornness and stupidity†and credits his company’s success to the retro movement. By stubbornly sticking to producing cassettes while many other companies abandoned the format, NAC was ready when bands and […]
by Brent White from Seattle Transit Blog on (#KKY6)
Mark Professor loves the London bus system, and his Oyster Card. (Thanks for finding this, Andrew!)
from Hacker News on (#KVSG)
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by Martin H. Duke from Seattle Transit Blog on (#M20N)
Kiwanis Club volunteers no longer providing shuttles to Puyallup Fair; alternatives remain. A mathematically rigorous example of how adding a road can increase congestion and travel times. Metro exploring “alternative services†for Vashon Island, looking for residents to participate. Yesler Terrace construction moving along ($), will increase the number of units by almost nine times. […]
by Ivan Ristic from on (#1DP5P)
In October 2015, SSL Labs will start to fail (F) RC4-only servers. This change is a replacement for the second phase of our RC4 deprecation plan, which we announced in May 2015. We are adjusting our approach to avoid creating grading loopholes. (You can find out more about that here.) The RC4 cipher is insecure […]
by Oran Viriyincy from Seattle Transit Blog on (#MAGR)
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by Frank Chiachiere from Seattle Transit Blog on (#MD9G)
Move Seattle: RapidRide+ but no Center City Connector ST3 projects and completing the spine (9:27) HALA, Minimum Wages, and Developer Taxes (21:10) “towers in Madrona†(27:25) Single family homes and displacement (30:19) Martin regrets that circumstances forced him to use a microphone that makes listening to him even more unpleasant than usual. https://media.blubrry.com/seatransitblog/s3.amazonaws.com/stb-wp/wp-content/podcasts/STB_podcast_2.mp3 Subscribe via RSS […]