A reader asks: Why do Metro buses sometimes run one right behind the other?
Questions continue to roll into the Traffic Lab inbox about buses. In this week's Q&A, Traffic Lab reached out to Scott Gutierrez, a spokesman for...
Traffic Lab Questions and Answers
Read through expertly-sourced answers to thoughtful and compelling questions about Seattle’s thorny transportation issues. If you have a question or idea for Traffic Lab, send it to trafficlab@seattletimes.com. We may feature it in an upcoming column.
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Traffic Lab mailbag: How to deal with parking limits when you go on vacation, what’s happening on 23rd Avenue?
Seattle’s three-day parking limit has a reader concerned about leaving his car parked on the street and finding a ticket when he comes back.
I-405 nightmares: Can they be fixed with $3 billion in toll lanes, interchanges, bus rapid transit?
Interstate 405 on the Eastside serves 900,000 people a day, and parts of the freeway haven’t been expanded since 1984. That will change starting next...
Readers ask: How are bus-route numbers picked, and why are empty buses in the HOV lane?
Buses: You have questions; King County Metro has answers.
What we can learn from Seattle’s bike-counter data
While millions of public dollars are going for bike lanes in Seattle, the city's data collection on actual bike-lane ridership is scattered and incomplete. Given...
Why the Ballard Bridge and its steel neighbors need cool-water baths in the summertime
Seattle's steel drawbridges will be tested, measured and watered more often in summertime, after August heat caused a 76-minute traffic shutdown at the Ballard Bridge...
Seattle has ordered streetcars much bigger and heavier than the old ones — but is that a problem?
The city of Seattle has known since last year that there could be problems with how its new streetcars will fit into existing facilities. But...
What does Washington state do about newcomers who keep out-of-state license plates?
New Washington residents have 30 days to register their vehicles with the state Department of Licensing and pay the required taxes and fees.
What’s the deal with bike sharing? Highlights from our Instagram Q&A
As Seattle looks to double the size of its bike-share program to 20,000 bikes under proposed regulations announced last week, The Seattle Times took to...
We took 206 rides on dockless bikes to see how often they work. Here's what we found
Seattle Times Traffic Lab reporters have attempted 206 rides on Spin, ofo and LimeBike bikes since November. Here’s what we found.
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