Bruce Englehardt
Seattle Transit Blog
Marysville, WA, United States
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Snohomish County asks for community ideas on housing types near light rail
Earlier concept for Mariner Station (Makers/Snohomish County) Snohomish County is continuing its virtual public engagement for its “Light Rail Communities” project, which will be used t… → Read More
Community Transit tries out new trip planner
An example result from the beta trip planner (Community Transit) Community Transit has begun a public beta test of a new trip planning interface on its website using the OpenTripPlanner system. The… → Read More
Spokane looks to use double-deckers for its next high-capacity corridor
An earlier preview of double-deckers in Spokane The Spokane Transit Authority will be purchasing a set of double-decker buses for use on the Cheney Line, one of its High Performance Transit routes … → Read More
Metro draws up service scenarios for West Seattle
Aerial view of West Seattle (2016) The double crisis of the COVID-19 pandemic and the West Seattle Bridge’s closure has left tens of thousands of people stuck in commuting limbo. As demand fo… → Read More
Seattle presents potential improvements around light rail stations at 130th and 145th
Map of candidate projects (Seattle Office of Planning & Community Development) Vertical construction has reached the northernmost of Seattle’s Link stations, bringing with it plans to imp… → Read More
Federal Way Link breaks ground, virtually
“Powering Progress: Federal Way Link Extension Groundbreaking” by Sound Transit Federal Way Link, the last of the core ST2 light rail projects, has finally broken ground. In lieu of the… → Read More
Sunday Open Thread: Department of Streets and Sewers, c. 1926
A silent movie of various activities performed by the Seattle Department of Streets and Sewers in 1926. Skip to 1:14 for some footage of trolleys and automobiles at a familiar spot. → Read More
Sunday Open Thread: Sounder North, Commuting Virtually
Sound Transit posted this cab video of a northbound train on the Sounder North Line. Enjoy with your own music. This is an open thread. → Read More
Everett Transit looks at future options, including merger
Everett Transit could merge with Community Transit under one option Months before the economic outlook turned gloomy amid the global COVID pandemic, Everett Transit was looking at financial trouble… → Read More
Community Transit plans phased reopening in July and September
A bus at Mountlake Terrace TC With Snohomish County well into Phase 2 of its pandemic recovery, Community Transit is set to begin restoring its bus service over the next few months. On July 6, CT w… → Read More
Photo Tour: Lynnwood Link, quarantine edition
The state’s message to motorists on Interstate 5 It’s been 9 months since Sound Transit broke ground on Lynnwood Link, the first step towards a light rail spine in Snohomish County. Whi… → Read More
A guide to researching Seattle’s transit history
A scanned map of the Forward Thrust transit plan (SPL) Believe it or not, Seattle has had a long and illustrious history of public transit and exotic forms of transportation, dating back to the beg… → Read More
Fares and service to be partially re-introduced on June 1
These signs will be removed at Link and Sounder stations (photo by author) For those who are still riding transit for essential business or activities, it’s time to dust off your ORCA cards a… → Read More
Pierce Transit’s first bus rapid transit line to split between mixed and exclusive lanes
The “Mountain” station design option (Pierce Transit) Pierce Transit has released a new virtual open house for its bus rapid transit project, which is in the middle of final design. The… → Read More
Snohomish County plots out light rail station area growth, wants feedback
The preferred option for Ash Way Station, as chosen by the county council (Makers/Snohomish County) While light rail construction in Lynnwood is temporarily halted, the next extension to Everett wi… → Read More
Sound Transit and Metro announce more service cuts
A double-decker Sound Transit bus and the Providence/Colby Medical Center in Everett Beginning this weekend, Sound Transit and King County Metro are once again reducing service to meet demand for e… → Read More
Snohomish County express buses to be more frequent under Northgate truncation plan
Double-decker buses on the Stewart Street offramp from Interstate 5 A few months ago, we mentioned that Community Transit was considering a truncation for many of its commuter routes to Northgate S… → Read More
New round of service cuts announced for Sound Transit and Pierce Transit
Link light rail will be reduced to 20-minute frequencies Beginning on Monday, Sound Transit and Pierce Transit will be among the agencies to cut back their service further in response to low riders… → Read More
CARES Act grants $521 million in relief funds for local agencies
Busier times on 3rd Avenue, taken in November On Thursday, the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced their appropriations for $25 billion in national transit relief funding from the CARES … → Read More
Coronavirus: Many agencies offering free fares, some cut service
Community Transit, Sound Transit, and Pierce Transit are among the agencies offering fare-free service In response to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, several transit agencies in the Puget Sound r… → Read More