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Seattle Transit Blog
15 days
Friday Roundtable: Lake Washington Boulevard Car-free Weekends 2026
Seattle Parks & Recreation’s annual Bicycle Weekends program returns this summer starting tomorrow, May 23. This summer, Lake Washington Blvd (LWB) will be closed to non-local car traffic every weekend until Labor Day between Seward Park and Mount Baker Beach. This includes holidays (May 25, July 3, and September 7), but excludes August 1-2 due … Continue reading "Friday Roundtable: Lake Washington Boulevard Car-free Weekends 2026"
Seattle Transit Blog
16 days
The Status of Fare Evasion in Washington State
During the pandemic, fares were suspended on a number of transit agencies in Washington State including Metro and Sound Transit for public health reasons. While transit was free for part of 2020, Metro and Sound Transit suspended fare enforcement until Spring 2025 and Fall 2023 respectively. On Seattle’s buses and trains (and Snohomish’s, Spokane’s, and … Continue reading "The Status of Fare Evasion in Washington State"
Seattle Transit Blog
17 days
Midweek Roundup: Not-So-New-Kids
Local News: This is an Open Thread. Uncivil comments will be moderated.
Seattle Transit Blog
19 days
Ridership Patterns for Community Transit Routes 201 and 202
Community Transit routes 201 and 202 travel inbound from Smokey Point Transit Center to Lynnwood City Center station via Everett, Mariner P&R and Ash Way P&R. Each route runs every 30 minutes, scheduled for a combined 15 minute frequency along most of the route. Between Marysville and Smokey Point, Route 201 travels on Smokey Point … Continue reading "Ridership Patterns for Community Transit Routes 201 and 202"
Seattle Transit Blog
20 days
Sunday Movies: Portland & Vancouver
How Portland created a sense of place. (Fourth Place) Taking one of the last Talgo trains to Vancouver BC. (Classy Whale) This is an open thread.
Seattle Transit Blog
21 days
2026 Trailhead Direct Routes
Trailhead Direct service is returning in 2026 on weekends from May 23 to August 30. Additionally, the service will run on a few holidays, specifically: Memorial Day (Monday, May 25) and Independence Day (Friday, July 3). Trailhead Direct consists of two routes, one from Capitol Hill station to Mount Si and one from Mount Baker … Continue reading "2026 Trailhead Direct Routes"
Seattle Transit Blog
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
22 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"
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"