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Sunday Movies: Seattle & Vancouver Waterfronts by Bike
https://seattletransitblog.com/2025/08/31/sunday-movies-seattle-vancouver-waterfronts-by-bike/
Published: August 31, 2025 10:00
Biking the new Seattle waterfront and East Marginal Way with Greg Spotts, former SDOT director. (Best Side Cycling) Biking the Vancouver Seawall Trail. (City Beautiful) It goes 28 km (17 miles) around Stanley Park, around False Creek, and along the…
Fall 2025 Service Change
https://seattletransitblog.com/2025/08/29/fall-2025-service-change/
Published: August 29, 2025 10:00
The Fall Service Change is upon us and most of the transit agencies in Puget Sound have updates to their network. These changes will take effect over the next few weeks, starting as soon as tomorrow, August 30. These agencies include King County Metro,…
Federal Way Link to open on Dec. 6
https://seattletransitblog.com/2025/08/28/federal-way-link-to-open-on-dec-6/
Published: August 28, 2025 17:27
This morning, Sound Transit announced the official opening day of the Federal Way Link Extension, which will extend the 1 Line to three new stations beyond its current terminus at Angle Lake. An opening ceremony will be held across the extension on…
Midweek Roundup: first train ever
https://seattletransitblog.com/2025/08/27/midweek-roundup-first-train-ever/
Published: August 27, 2025 13:54
Local Transit & Land Use: National News: Commentary & Miscellaneous: This is an Open Thread.
Ridership Patterns for Link 1 Line
https://seattletransitblog.com/2025/08/25/ridership-patterns-for-link-1-line/
Published: August 25, 2025 13:00
The Link 1 Line runs between Angle Lake in SeaTac and Lynnwood via Tukwila, Seattle, Shoreline, and Mountlake Terrace. In May 2025, the 1 Line had 105,586 average weekday boardings. The 1 Line initially opened in July 2009 and ran between downtown Seattle…
Sunday Movies: CAHSR & Los Angeles Expansion
https://seattletransitblog.com/2025/08/24/sunday-movies-cahsr-los-angeles-expansion/
Published: August 24, 2025 12:00
California high-speed rail is good, is well under construction, is likely to survive federal grant loss, and could be improved with a conventional-speed interim extension. (Adam Fisher) Los Angeles has big rail and BRT expansion plans. (Nick Andert…
Friday Roundtable: FAB Lane in SODO
https://seattletransitblog.com/2025/08/22/friday-roundtable-fab-lane-in-sodo/
Published: August 22, 2025 10:00
Last week, Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) crews installed the first Freight and Bus (FAB) lane in Seattle on 4th Ave S. The new lane runs northbound from S Walker St to under the Edgar Martinez Dr S overpass. Metro routes 131 and 132 serve…
Midweek Roundup: one step closer
https://seattletransitblog.com/2025/08/20/midweek-roundup-august-20/
Published: August 20, 2025 10:00
Recent Transportation Headlines at The Urbanist: Other Transportation: Land Use & Housing: Commentary & Miscellaneous: This is an Open Thread.
Bus Improvements on Harrison, but Will There be Buses?
https://seattletransitblog.com/2025/08/18/bus-improvements-on-harrison-but-will-there-be-buses/
Published: August 18, 2025 12:29
Last May, SDOT released a new fact sheet on its Harrison and Mercer Transit Access project, spanning the blue line in the map above. It’s at 30% design, and construction can begin “as early as” 2026 (although since the May update, that has slipped to…
Sunday Movies: Redmond & Kemper
https://seattletransitblog.com/2025/08/17/sunday-movies-redmond-and-kemper/
Published: August 17, 2025 12:00
A tale of two cities. Redmond city planning led to massive TOD around Downtown Redmond and Overlake Village stations, and expedited the Link planning. (Yet Another Urbanist) Kemper Freeman’s war on transit. (Yet Another Urbanist) This is an open thread.
Friday Roundtable: Pedestrian Streets in Seattle
https://seattletransitblog.com/2025/08/15/friday-roundtable-pedestrian-streets-in-seattle/
Published: August 15, 2025 10:00
Pike Place Market’s car-free pilot was recently extended until Spring 2026. During this time the Market will create a comprehensive street management plan that will take effect before the FIFA World Cup in June. We don’t know what the final plan will be,…