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22 days
Friday Roundtable: Free Summer Shuttles
King County Metro will run two free shuttles in downtown Seattle this summer. The Waterfront Shuttle will operate everyday between May 21 and September 7. Buses will arrive every 15 minutes from 10am to 10pm. This route travels between the Chinatown/ International District and Seattle Center, via Pioneer Square, the waterfront (Alaskan Way), and Belltown. On days … Continue reading "Friday Roundtable: Free Summer Shuttles"
Seattle Transit Blog
23 days
ST3 Committee Meeting 2
Sound Transit’s Executive Committee will have an unusual second meeting this month to further debate the resolution to downscale ST3 to shrink its budget gap. The meeting is today at 1:30-4:00pm. The meeting page has links to the agenda, the resolution, two reports evaluating the Enterprise Initiative, and how to attend the meeting in person … Continue reading "ST3 Committee Meeting 2"
The Needling
23 days
Bainbridge Island Adds ‘Everyone Is Welcome Here’ Sign to 90-Foot Wall Keeping Poors Out
In a show of how much better they are than those awful people in Seattle’s Laurelhurst neighborhood, today Bainbridge Island added an “Everyone Is Welcome Here” sign to their 90-foot wall that keeps the poors out. “Unlike some neighorhoods out there that won’t welcome all children even if they’re severely ill or injured, we welcome […]
Seattle Transit Blog
24 days
Midweek Roundup: Week Without Driving 2026
Reminder: TCC is hosting the Sound Transit South King County Town Hall tonight, 6-7:30pm, at Highline College in Des Moines. Local News: Other News: This is an Open Thread.
Seattle Transit Blog
26 days
Ridership Patterns for Sound Transit Route 535
Sound Transit Route 535 travels inbound from Lynnwood City Center station to downtown Bellevue, primarily via I-405. This express service stops at Alderwood Mall and in Bothell and Totem Lake. Route 535 runs every 30 minutes during the week, every hour on Saturdays, and does not run on Sunday. In October 2025, Route 535 had … Continue reading "Ridership Patterns for Sound Transit Route 535"
Seattle Transit Blog
27 days
Sunday Movies: Beautiful & Useful Transit
Paris’s ultra-useful transit is getting better. (Transit Tangents) Stockholm’s beautiful metro stations are “the world’s longest art exhibition”. (Not Just Bikes) We need visionaries like this, and politicians who can prioritize the right things get it done. Paris has automated trains, platform screen doors, service every 5 minutes on many metro and bus lines, station … Continue reading "Sunday Movies: Beautiful & Useful Transit"
Seattle Transit Blog
28 days
SDOT creating Aurora Ave Community Advisory Group
In 2022, the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) launched a project to redesign Aurora Ave. The highest ridership bus route in Washington, Metro’s RapidRide E Line, carries 13,000 people along the corridor every day. Aurora Ave is consistently one of the most dangerous streets in Seattle. Over the past few years, SDOT has received thousands … Continue reading "SDOT creating Aurora Ave Community Advisory Group"
Seattle Transit Blog
29 days
How to Finish ST3 Sooner (Without Raising Taxes)
BY ISSAQUAH MAYOR MARK MULLET The Sound Transit Board is facing large decisions regarding its budget shortfall. The Board is now expected to adopt an updated ST3 plan that will help reshape timelines for light rail segments across the region. Some projects, like the West Seattle line, are proposed to move forward now, while others, … Continue reading "How to Finish ST3 Sooner (Without Raising Taxes)"
Seattle Transit Blog
29 days
Sounder North may end in 2033
Yesterday, the Sound Transit Board Executive Committee reviewed a proposal assembled by the three county executives to realign ST3 for the second time. Although much of the hubbub since has focused on certain decisions presented in that proposal, including plans to temporarily truncate the Ballard Link Extension to Seattle Center and indefinite deferral of the … Continue reading "Sounder North may end in 2033"
The Needling
29 days
Fuck! Starbucks Agrees to All Union Demands and Now We Have to Drink Their Coffee Again
In supposedly fortunate news after years of union-busting, Starbucks suddenly made a 180 and agreed to all of Starbucks United’s union demands, forcing all of us to drink their coffee again. Fuck! “We can’t wait to have you back in our stores guilt-free!” said Starbucks Workers United in a statement. “That’s the main reason you […]
Seattle Transit Blog
30 days
Friday Open Thread
There won’t be a Friday Roundtable this week, so here’s your open thread. There will be two regular articles Friday and one Saturday.