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WEB4 days ago · Approved by voters in 2008 in the Sound Transit 2 ballot measure, the expansion opens four new stations along 8.7 miles of (mostly) elevated track between Northgate and Lynnwood. From extending north from Northgate, the new stations are named “Shoreline South/148th”, “Shoreline North/185th”, “Mountlake Terrace”, and “Lynnwood City ...
First Week, Part 3 – Seattle Transit Blog
WEB4 days ago · How to deal with cost overruns in light rail extensions? (Stephen Fesler, The Urbanist) Sound Transit executive commitee grapples with West Seattle Link and its costs. Open threads, the Friday edition, commentary that tells the agencies and governments where to go. This is an open thread.
Getting ready for big changes to regional transit
WEBDec 27, 2021 · Getting ready for big changes to regional transit. With 2021 coming to a close, our region has set sail on a major, exciting, one-in-a-generation opportunity to restructure and reform our transit network thanks to billions in capital investments. In 2008, regional voters approved Sound Transit 2 (ST2), and these investments are now bearing ...
Seattle Transit Blog – Covering Transit and Land Use in the Greater ...
WEBSeptember 14, 2024 by Mike Orr. Widespread bus restructures begin today (September 14) on King County Metro, Sound Transit, and Community Transit around the new Lynnwood Link extension and RapidRide G line. On Monday the long-awaited bus ramps on highway 520 open in Montlake. Pierce Transit and Everett Transit had …
Via to Transit is expanding – Seattle Transit Blog
WEBAug 11, 2021 · Via to Transit is expanding. Via to Transit, which debuted in 2019 as an on-demand Link shuttle to better connect to Link areas where bus service is limited or not available, is getting a major expansion on Tuesday, August 10th, 2021. From 2020 to now, Via to Transit only had three service areas, one for Othello, Rainier Beach, and Tukwila Intl ...
Community Transit Restructure – 2024 and Beyond
WEBSep 13, 2024 · Around Bothell, Community Transit will be deleting existing Route 105 with service supplanted by Swift Green Line and extending existing 30 minute peak / hourly weekend Route 120 to UW Bothell/ Cascadia.. Route 106, 120, 121 changes CT System map of Mill Creek and Bothell. There is also the new Route 121 and adjusting Route 106‘s hours though continuing with hourly frequency.
Eastside transit restructure kicks off - Seattle Transit Blog
WEBSep 15, 2021 · Eastside transit restructure kicks off. September 15, 2021 by Mike Bjork. “Restructure” and “transfer” are hot transit words in the Pacific Northwest, with all eyes focused on Northgate Link opening October 2 nd. A new Link extension comes with a significant restructure for transit services provided by Community Transit, Sound Transit ...
An early scan of 2 Line ridership – Seattle Transit Blog
WEBAug 27, 2024 · When it comes to average weekday ridership, there is a more stable picture. Both May and July featured around 5,800 daily boardings, sandwiching a modest spike in June. Sound Transit’s earliest forecast for the starter line was 6,000 average daily boardings, which was later adjusted down to a range of 4,000 to 5,700.
2021 – Seattle Transit Blog
WEBDecember 16, 2021 by Frank Chiachiere. From the Governor’s blog: Gov. Jay Inslee’s 2022 supplemental budget proposes significant funding to reduce poverty, increase housing and resources for homeless individuals, expand K-12 learning supports, invest in clean transportation and green economy, decarbonize buildings, and protect salmon habitat.
Metro Update on Ridership Recovery and Service Planning
WEBMay 20, 2024 · On May 15, King County Metro staff briefed the County Council’s Regional Transit Committee, (presentation pdf download here) focusing on ridership trends and the agency’s capacity to return to 100% of planned service.. Ridership Trends. First, the good news: Metro ridership continued to grow across almost all modes between 2022 and 2023; Water Taxi service ridership was similar.
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