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UW study explores meth and fentanyl exposure on public transit
Five public transit agencies participated, including Sound Transit and King County Metro.
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Go early or late to beat Memorial Day weekend traffic
AAA projects busy airports, ferries and roads over the holiday weekend this year, though still below pre-pandemic counts.
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State gets environmental OK for second I-405 toll lane
Toll lanes would be added in both directions on the stretch between Highway 522 and Highway 527.
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State ferry fares to rise this fall, and even more next fall
The 2.5% hike in each of the next two years will apply to everyone: drivers, bikers and walkers.
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Democrats weigh marriage of cap-and-trade with gas tax hike
As wrangling over climate change policy continues, a major transportation package is pronounced dead.
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Do Washington drivers need to learn the zipper merge?
Legislators propose requiring zipper merge instruction in drivers education and in license test.
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State Supreme Court strikes down $30 car-tab initiative
Justices unanimously agreed that voter-approved Initiative 976 is unconstitutional.
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Governments, transit agencies sue to block car-tab measure
They claim I-976 is unconstitutionally broad. Tim Eyman calls the litigation a “slap in the face” of voters.
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Washington State Ferries plans for an electric-hybrid fleet
It will be a literal sea change for the nation’s biggest system — and a technically ambitious one.
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Climate Action Coalition Urges City to Respond to Seattle Squeeze
MASS asks the city to prioritize reducing traffic and increasing pedestrian safety ahead of the Alaskan Way Viaduct’s…
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County Executive Proposes More Forgiving Metro Fare Enforcement Policies
The move comes after an audit found the current system disproportionately impacts homeless riders.
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King County Rolls on With Its Electric Bus Fleet Plans
With an overhaul set by 2040, a new report shows the economic and health benefits of going electric.
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Sound Transit Faces $240 Million Class-Action Lawsuit
An Auburn lawmaker has organized a suit which claims the new car tab taxes are unconstitutional.
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AG Ferguson Sues EPA Over Vehicle Emission Standards
Another day, another case against the Trump administration.
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Seattle City Council Seeks Ride-Share Data for Possible Regulations
The city digs into the transit issue, Uber rolls out a new insurance plan for its drivers.
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Cyclists Prepare to Ride Alaskan Way Viaduct
Sunday marks the first car-free bike ride on the viaduct before it’s demolished.
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Seattle Parents Prepare for Future Bus Strikes
A local bus union is protesting inadequate health insurance and retirement plans, but Seattle parents are left scrambling…
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Why Do Self-Driving Cars Get Climate Cred?
Local experts weigh in on why cars could (maybe) be (part of) the answer.
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With The Middle Fork Road Now Paved, Will the Valley Get ‘Loved to Death’?
Managers know parking will be a problem, but say solutions are on their way.
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Everett Backs Off New Rules After Lyft, Uber Cancel Services
The company says the city’s proposed background check requirement is similar to a rule in Seattle.