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Urban Transit Systems

  • Blogs

    April 17, 2009

    Regional Transit Has a Mascot: Steve the ORCA Whale!

    If you love mass transit and mascots as much as we do--and we love them A LOT--then you'll agree that this is pretty much as good as it gets. Today, Sound Transit introduced Steve the ORCA Whale. The ORCA part is in all-caps because it's an acronym for One Regional Card for All, the pre-pay card t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 16, 2009

    Let's Not Be Like Houston

    Mind the trainWell, we got our first car/light-rail train accident out of the way. (The SLUT lost its cherry to an SUV last December.) An apparently oblivious left turner at MLK and Dawson--where left turns are prohibited--put her car in the path of a light-rail train that had been running behind he ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 15, 2009

    They May Take Our Buses, But They'll Never Take Our Trains and Boats

    Breathe easy, Water Taxi: This guy won't be taking your business.So the Free Marketeers of the Bush Federal Transportation Administration dropped a regulation that killed Metro bus shuttles to Mariners games. Basically, the regulation makes public transit agencies put their shuttle service up for b ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 15, 2009

    Sound Transit to Buskers: Come One, Come All--at Least to the Plaza

    [Updated Below] If you've spent any time on the New York subways (or a number of other transit systems), you know that the stations and sometimes even the trains feature all sorts of performers. (MSG even created a televised tournament for New York's performers.) And if you've spent any time in th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 31, 2009

    There's a Lot More Subtext Where That Came From

    It looks like Larry Phillips might be able to use that anti-Sims campaign after all--or parts of it anyway. Phillips has spent the last week railing against the choices for transit projects under considerations in Olympia. Today he kicked out a press release criticizing the House's version of the tr ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 16, 2009

    How to Cut Bus Service in the Least Sucky Way

    While the recession may mean more money for rail (though not enough to make it high-speed), it also means less for our beloved buses. (That last sentence was really bad for the blood pressure of many light rail opponents.) Like many other transit agencies, Metro is facing a pretty significant shortf ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 12, 2009

    Do You Love Public Works Photography?

    If so, Sound Transit has just the gallery for you. The agency just sent out a press release announcing that it has added February 2009 photographs to the (heretofore unknown to us) gallery of light rail construction photographs by its photographer in residence, Peter de Lory. They're in black and ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 20, 2009

    Chandeliers in Your Light Rail Station

    It's not quite Grand Central Station, but Sound Transit's "Photo of the Week" provides a glimpse at some of the aesthetic flourishes being added to the Mt. Baker light rail station. The holes in the ceiling are for chandeliers. Asks Laura Onstot, "Can we swing from them?"

  • Blogs

    February 18, 2009

    Transit-Oriented Development Bill Gets Committee Vote This Morning, Seattle Hearing Tonight

    A modified version of House Bill 1490, the hotly disputed bill that would provide affordable housing protections and require minimum density zoning around some transit stations, will get a vote in the House Committee on Local Government & Housing at 8 AM this morning (watch the action live on TV-W). ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 11, 2009

    When Will Sightline Calculate the Economic Toll of Sound Transit?

    Sightline, the progressive environmental think tank, has come out with a Scorecard today--and you are doing very very badly. In fact, you got "a failing grade" on energy. Each of you spent, on average, around $2,500 on fossil fuels in 2008. "Fossil fuels took an unprecedented bite out of the regi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 27, 2009

    Have You Ever Ridden the Sound Transit Lunch Bus?

    As a subscriber to Sound Transit's e-mail information services ("provided to you at no charge by Sound Transit"!), I get the occasional notice about the agency's Lunch Bus. It sounds essentially like an adult field trip, and is described in alternately dryly informative and breathless, travel brochu ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 23, 2009

    Ever Wonder What the Person Who Makes the Recorded Announcements at Your Transit Station Looks Like?

    She's not wearing shoes. Sound Transit's "photo of the week" is of this "professional recording artist...recording Mandarin phrases for upcoming use in Sound Transit's ticket vending machine." FYI, pre-recorded explanations are a sign of an advanced transit system

  • Blogs

    January 16, 2009

    Thanks For The Transit, Uncle Sam

    It's official. As expected the, the federal government will be footing the bill for $813 million, or about 40%, of the light rail extension from downtown to the UW. Amusingly, the web headline at The Seattle Times omitted the million part:Sound Transit is asking for more money for the project from O ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 19, 2008

    The Future of Commuting in Seattle Snow

    As Seattle descends into chaos brought about by temperatures not seen here since the Last Glacial Maximum, it does this native son good being able to operate a motor vehicle with a decent set of tires, trumping everything Mother Nature is able to throw at the Pacific Northwest. So ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 29, 2008

    KC Council Approves Enhanced Bus Service to Mitigate Viaduct Teardown

    As Seattle descends into chaos brought about by temperatures not seen here since the Last Glacial Maximum, it does this native son good being able to operate a motor vehicle with a decent set of tires, trumping everything Mother Nature is able to throw at the Pacific Northwest. So ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 14, 2008

    NYT Rides the SLUT

    As Seattle descends into chaos brought about by temperatures not seen here since the Last Glacial Maximum, it does this native son good being able to operate a motor vehicle with a decent set of tires, trumping everything Mother Nature is able to throw at the Pacific Northwest. So ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 24, 2008

    Food for Thought, re: Light Rail

    As Seattle descends into chaos brought about by temperatures not seen here since the Last Glacial Maximum, it does this native son good being able to operate a motor vehicle with a decent set of tires, trumping everything Mother Nature is able to throw at the Pacific Northwest. So ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 23, 2008

    Transit Face-Off: An Easy Winner

    As Seattle descends into chaos brought about by temperatures not seen here since the Last Glacial Maximum, it does this native son good being able to operate a motor vehicle with a decent set of tires, trumping everything Mother Nature is able to throw at the Pacific Northwest. So ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 23, 2008

    Top 10 Lists That Didn't Make the Cut

    As Seattle descends into chaos brought about by temperatures not seen here since the Last Glacial Maximum, it does this native son good being able to operate a motor vehicle with a decent set of tires, trumping everything Mother Nature is able to throw at the Pacific Northwest. So ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 22, 2008

    Seattle: More Walkable Than Portland?

    As Seattle descends into chaos brought about by temperatures not seen here since the Last Glacial Maximum, it does this native son good being able to operate a motor vehicle with a decent set of tires, trumping everything Mother Nature is able to throw at the Pacific Northwest. So ... More >>

  • News

    July 9, 2008

    Bashing Soccer-Bashing

    And more on light rail, locavorism, and the justice system.

  • Music

    June 25, 2008

    Seattle Über Alles

    This could be a great city, if only we’d get out of its way.

  • Blogs

    June 23, 2008

    Seattle Uber Alles

    This could be a great city, if only we’d get out of its way.

  • Blogs

    June 23, 2008

    Ex-Transpo Chief Skeptical About Light Rail

    This could be a great city, if only we’d get out of its way.

  • Blogs

    June 13, 2008

    Beacon Hill Doesn't Deserve its Light Rail Station

    This could be a great city, if only we’d get out of its way.

  • Blogs

    May 19, 2008

    People Love to Give You Directions on the Bus

    This could be a great city, if only we’d get out of its way.

  • News

    May 14, 2008

    City Council’s SLUTty Daydreams

    Reaching out to the tax brackets that shun buses.

  • Blogs

    April 8, 2008

    It's the Boats, Stupid

    Reaching out to the tax brackets that shun buses.

  • Blogs

    December 13, 2007

    WSF Adds Ferry Run Between Downtown Seattle and Port Townsend

    Reaching out to the tax brackets that shun buses.

  • Blogs

    October 17, 2007

    A New Way to Think About Rail

    Reaching out to the tax brackets that shun buses.

  • Blogs

    September 26, 2007

    Paved With Gold

    Reaching out to the tax brackets that shun buses.

  • News

    August 1, 2007

    Thanks For the "Misguided Diversity"

    Reaching out to the tax brackets that shun buses.

  • Blogs

    February 22, 2007

    Bus Stop Blues

    Reaching out to the tax brackets that shun buses.

  • Blogs

    January 17, 2007

    Georgetown Needs Better Bus Service

    Reaching out to the tax brackets that shun buses.

  • News

    November 8, 2006

    Putting the Dog Down

    The luxury seats wait outside Greyhound's decrepit Seattle station at Eighth and Stewart.

  • News

    August 30, 2006

    Lost, Again, in Seattle

    Can I just get a proper bus map?

  • Blogs

    June 29, 2006

    Thursday Telegraph Room

    Can I just get a proper bus map?

  • News

    March 29, 2006

    Warm Globally, Act Locally

    Can I just get a proper bus map?

  • News

    March 15, 2006

    Slaying Gridlock—Maybe

    The governor and legislators tackle regional transportation.

  • News

    March 8, 2006

    Gregoire's Full-Court Press

    The Legislature is poised to give handouts to the Sonics but might not deliver on regional transportation.

  • News

    February 8, 2006

    Getting Ready for Rails

    Sound Transit is on time and under budget—if you don't count the first five years.

  • News

    December 21, 2005

    A Questionable Year

    Tough questions—but no torture—for Jim Compton, Dale Chihuly, Christine Gregoire, and others in 2006.

  • News

    December 7, 2005

    The Little Landmark That Could

    Despite mishaps, we should keep the old monorail running.

  • News

    November 30, 2005

    Asking for Directions

    Voters were clear on Nov. 8. Now a map needs to be drawn by state transportation planners and politicians. It's a complicated route.

  • News

    November 23, 2005

    Merging Traffic

    Voters were clear on Nov. 8. Now a map needs to be drawn by state transportation planners and politicians. It's a complicated route.

  • News

    September 21, 2005

    Designer Governments

    Voters were clear on Nov. 8. Now a map needs to be drawn by state transportation planners and politicians. It's a complicated route.

  • News

    September 14, 2005

    Third Avenue Shuffle

    With a two-year closure of the bus tunnel for light-rail construction, downtown traffic is going to be complicated.

  • News

    August 3, 2005

    State Government, King County, Transportation, The Police

    With a two-year closure of the bus tunnel for light-rail construction, downtown traffic is going to be complicated.

  • News

    October 20, 2004

    Monorail Q&A

    The people's train has people hollering at each other. It's that big a deal.

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