Transit
Bridge contractor warned against beers on the job
SEATTLE -- Gov. Chris Gregoire and Washington Transportation Department Secretary Paul Hammond issued statements Wednesday reminding the contractor on a new Lake Washington floating bridge not to let office workers drink beer on the job.
Date: 05/24/2012 | Northwest
Terrace park-and-ride earns green certification
The Mountlake Terrace park-and-ride center has received a Green Globes certification for its environmentally friendly features.The parking garage at the center is fitted with solar panels and efficient lighting and was built with recycled material.
Date: 05/23/2012 | Local News
BoltBus starting Seattle-Portland service May 17
SEATTLE -- A low-cost inter-city bus service that began four years ago on the East Coast plans to start a Seattle-Portland route on May 17.BoltBus has no stations, baggage handlers or ticket agents. The black and red buses do offer wifi and places to plug in laptops.
Date: 05/07/2012 | Northwest
Mudslide halts Friday-Saturday Sounder service
Sounder train service has been suspended for Friday and Saturday during the special game service on the route from Edmonds, Mukilteo and Everett to Seattle. Passengers will need to take buses on a regular schedule for the afternoon commute.
Date: 05/04/2012 | Local News
Inbox: Transportation miscellany edition
For whatever reason, our inbox of late has been crammed tighter than a fully loaded 737 with stuff about transportation, human and otherwise.
Date: 05/01/2012 | Bizblog
Everett Transit plans cuts
Short on cash, agency proposes changes in routes, fares
Date: 04/25/2012 | Local News
Transit funding stays parked in special session
OLYMPIA -- With the special session in its final hours, it's clear cities, counties and bus agencies won't be getting a lifeline for new transportation funding they wanted from state lawmakers.
Date: 04/09/2012 | Local News
First come, first parked
Sounder riders jockey for limited spaces in Edmonds
Date: 04/09/2012 | Local News
Mass transit picks up riders as gas prices rise
More and more people are riding the bus as the economy slowly recovers and gas prices skyrocket, transit officials and riders say.Gas prices rose by more than 18 cents in February and could reach $5 per gallon by this summer, according to the American Public Transportation Association.
Date: 04/09/2012 | Local News
Mukilteo mayor miffed over Sound Transit post snub
EVERETT -- A rivalry is brewing between the mayors of Edmonds and Mukilteo for a spot on the Sound Transit Board of Directors.
Date: 04/04/2012 | Local News
200 southeastern Pa. transit police go on strike
PHILADELPHIA -- Philadelphia police and public transit officials say increased security is planned in response to a walkout Wednesday by about 200 transit police officers who cover the system's subways, trains, buses and trolleys.
Date: 03/21/2012 | Nation & World
Is Sounder worth it?
A private analysis says it costs taxpayers $57 per rider
Date: 03/21/2012 | Local News
Help Sound Transit pick light rail locations
Taxpayers will have a chance over the coming week to provide input to Sound Transit on future station locations for light rail along I-5 from Northgate to Lynnwood.
Date: 03/16/2012 | Local News
Everett Transit wants to sell parking lot
Everett Transit wants to sell a parking lot at Everett Station to a developer in an effort to revitalize the area and make some cash.There are no firm offers for the $1.9 million parking lot, but now seems like the right time to sell, said Tom Hingson, director of Everett Transit.
Date: 03/13/2012 | Local News
Roadwork ahead
Transportation budget includes higher fees to fund projects
Date: 03/10/2012 | Local News
Everett Station parking lot may go up for sale
How does living or working next to a train station sound to you?
Date: 03/09/2012 | Inside Everett
Point A to Point B problems
Bus riders scramble as CT cuts take hold this week
Date: 02/20/2012 | Local News
Senate bill gives counties 3-cents-a-gallon gas tax option
OLYMPIA -- Cities won't be allowed to collect a local gas tax but counties can still do so under a bill passed by the state Senate this week.
Date: 02/15/2012 | Local News
State auditor's office looking into Sound Transit's practices
Currently, the members of the Sound Transit board of directors are appointed, not directly elected.Per state law, they're chosen from among officials elected by cities and counties in the Puget Sound region.
Date: 02/12/2012 | Local News
10 years, 17 million visits
Everett Station marks anniversary as city's transit hub
Date: 02/07/2012 | Local News
Critics blast governor’s transportation plan as tax increase
OLYMPIA -- Gov. Chris Gregoire's $3.7 billion transportation package got a bumpy reception in initial public hearings Tuesday, criticized as taxing oil refiners and motorists too much while providing cities, counties, bus...
Date: 01/25/2012 | Local News
Prospects dim for Eastside commuter train
SNOHOMISH -- A judge's decision last month to uphold the Port of Seattle's purchase of a rail corridor keeps the line in public ownership.
Date: 01/09/2012 | Local News
Sound Transit schedules trains to Saturday's Seahawks game
Sound Transit has scheduled special trips by its Sounder commuter trains Saturday to Seattle for the Seahawks game against the San Francisco 49ers.Two trains will run from Everett to Seattle, stopping in Mukilteo and Edmonds before reaching Seattle.
Date: 12/22/2011 | Local News
I-5 route recommended for light rail line to Lynnwood
A direction has been set for building light rail to Lynnwood, and it's up I-5.
Date: 12/08/2011 | Local News
Sound Transit to pick light rail path to Lynnwood
Light rail won't be extended to Lynnwood at least until 2023, but after today there will be a good indication of which route it will take when it's built.Sound Transit staff today plan to reveal their recommendation whether the rail line should be built on I-5 or on Highway 99.
Date: 12/08/2011 | Local News
Be it car, ferry or train, expect delays for Thanksgiving travel
If you're traveling for Thanksgiving, it can't be said enough:Leave early.Leave early.Leave early.You might say, so then what? If everyone leaves early, then you still get stuck in traffic, just at a different time, right?
Date: 11/21/2011 | Local News
Front Porch: Hearing on Community Transit service cuts
Transit cut hearingProposed cuts to Community Transit bus service and layoffs at the agency in 2012 will be the subject of a public hearing today.The meeting of the agency's board of directors is scheduled for 3 p.m. at Community Transit headquarters, 7100 Hardeson Road, Everett.
Date: 11/03/2011 | Local News
Impacts of Tim Eyman’s tolling measure, I-1125, debated
OLYMPIA -- Tim Eyman's latest shot at shaping state government via initiative clamps down on the use of tolling to solve the biggest transportation riddles in Washington.
Date: 10/09/2011 | Local News
Around the County
Everett: Food, drink tasting for scholarshipTickets are on sale now for the Everett Community College Foundation fundraiser Gusto!, a tasting of food, wine and microbrews from the Northwest and around the globe.
Date: 10/04/2011 | Local News
Riding the bus? Pay or risk fine
EVERETT -- Pay the bus fare or pay a fine.People who regularly ride Community Transit may already have seen Snohomish County sheriff's deputies ticketing passengers who board buses without paying.
Date: 10/03/2011 | Local News
State keeps its D.C. lobbyist for transportation, and at a discount
OLYMPIA -- The state Department of Transportation is keeping its longtime lobbyist in Washington, D.C., for another four years.
Date: 09/30/2011 | Local News
Edmonds train station gets Community Transit platform
EDMONDS -- A new bus platform near the remodeled Edmonds train station is nearly finished and is scheduled to be ready for use beginning Monday.The platform is located at the north end of the parking lot for the train station, across Railroad Avenue from the ferry dock.
Date: 09/27/2011 | Local News
$16 million coming to head off mudslides that blocked rails between Everett, Seattle
OLYMPIA -- Help is on the way from the federal government for projects to prevent winter mudslides, which last year forced an unusually high number of cancellations of Sounder and Amtrak train trips -- many of them between Everett and Seattle.
Date: 09/22/2011 | Local News
$16M from feds to help control rail mudslides
SEATTLE -- The federal government is providing more than $16 million to help control the mudslides that often cancel passenger train service in Washington during rainy weather.
Date: 09/21/2011 | Northwest
Best route for light rail: Highway 99 or I-5?
When light rail finally makes its way from Seattle to Lynnwood, it's likely to take one of two routes: along I-5 the entire way, or partly on I-5 and mostly on Highway 99 through Shoreline.
Date: 09/19/2011 | Local News
A necessity, not a luxury
Viewpoints: Jobs, growth require investment in transportation
Date: 09/17/2011 | Commentary
Community Transit settles on combination of cuts to service
EVERETT -- In February, riders of many Community Transit buses will face another slash in their transportation choices.The agency's board of directors voted 6-3 on Thursday to cut 20 percent of its service, saving $12 million in 2012 to meet its budget.
Date: 09/02/2011 | Local News
Front Porch: Everett Transit schedule changes Aug. 28
Schedule changesBeginning Aug. 28, Everett Transit will make changes in service.
Date: 08/26/2011 | Local News
Calif. transit agency under fire over wireless shutoff
SAN FRANCISCO -- Rush-hour protests prompted the closure of four San Francisco subway stations and sent hundreds of commuters into the sidewalks and streets Monday, but there was no repeat of the wireless service shutdowns that angered protesters last week.
Date: 08/15/2011 | Nation & World
State to spend $750,000 to lobby Congress on transportation funding
OLYMPIA -- While bracing for a new round of budget cuts, the Department of Transportation plans to keep a lobbyist working the halls of Congress in search of federal funds.
Date: 08/15/2011 | Local News
Community Transit offers fourth option for cutting service next year
The public is being asked to consider one more suggestion on how Community Transit should cut 80,000 hours of bus service starting in February.
Date: 08/15/2011 | Local News
Tunnel planned for Bellevue's light rail line
Associated PressSEATTLE -- The Sound Transit board voted Thursday for a light rail route to Seattle's eastside that includes a tunnel under downtown Bellevue.The deal calls for Bellevue to pay $160 million of the $300 million added cost for a tunnel.
Date: 07/29/2011 | Northwest
Panel from across state meets to craft transportation funding plan for voters
SEATTLE -- Political forces from throughout the state began Tuesday to craft a plan for making billions of dollars of improvements in transportation in the next decade -- and getting voters to agree next year to pay for them all.
Date: 07/20/2011 | Local News
Nicer stop for commuters
Remodeled Edmonds station has bigger platforms, new shelters
Date: 07/13/2011 | Local News
Employers get say on roads
From freeways to railroad tracks, from sidewalks to side roads, a discussion Tuesday is aimed at how people and goods move around Snohomish County.It's the third and final talk County Councilman Dave Gossett plans to host on the county's long-term transportation needs.
Date: 07/04/2011 | Local News
Road, transit measure brewing
OLYMPIA -- Wheels are starting to turn on an effort to drive a multibillion-dollar transportation measure onto the ballot in 2012.
Date: 07/03/2011 | Local News
Court ruling supports public transit for M's games
SEATTLE -- In the future, Mariners fans could be riding special King County Metro buses to the ballpark because of a court ruling Tuesday that upheld legislation sponsored by Sen. Patty Murray favoring public transit over private charters.
Date: 06/14/2011 | Northwest
Forum seeks options for increasing commuter rail service in county
EVERETT -- If Snohomish County is going to grow, it needs to invest in rail transportation, panelists at a commuter rail summit said.Snohomish County Executive Aaron Reardon held the forum Tuesday morning to talk about including rail elements in the evolving transportation network.
Date: 06/08/2011 | Business
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