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A King County Metro bus bound for Northgate heads north on the express lanes of I-5, as more snow hits the region, Monday, Feb. 11, 2019 in Seattle. The view is looking south from the Northeast 70th St. overpass. 209303

February 12, 2019 at 3:05 pm

As the snow melts, King County Metro running more bus routes Wednesday

The decision reflects confidence that the area will avoid a refreezing of the pavement, and that city, county and state crews can plow or salt...

Monday, January 13, 2019 Commuters riding Link Light Rail at the International District/Chinatown stop on their way to downtown. 209011

February 2, 2019 at 6:00 am

The viaduct closure gave some folks the push to change their commutes

The shutdown of the Alaskan Way Viaduct forced regular users of the elevated highway to find an alternative mode of commuting. And for the most...

A Sounder train at platform 4 at King Street Station in Seattle Monday January 28, 2019. 209139

January 29, 2019 at 6:00 am

Sound Transit’s Sounder trains now fully equipped with automatic speed-control technology

Positive train control can prevent deadly crashes, the National Transportation Safety Board has long argued.

The south station entance is seen as construction continues on Sound Transit’s Link light-rail Roosevelt station, Thursday, Jan. 17, 2019 in Seattle. The station, seen for the first time by the news media during a tour has 150 workers on-site, has notched 450,000 man-hours of work, and is set for completion in September, according to project manager Mark Pickerill. Then, after further prep and train testing, the station, along with two others on the Northgate extension, will open in 2021. This station, as well as the University District one to open, will have stairs going from station street-level entrance to train platform. 209062

January 17, 2019 at 3:53 pm

Take a look as light rail’s Roosevelt Station takes shape VIEW

The station has 150 workers on site and is set for completion in September, according to project manager Mark Pickerill. Then, after further prep and...

A streetcar sits idle while its operator is on break at the S. Jackson St. terminus, with utility construction in progress for the new streetcar route in the background, Tuesday, March 13, 2018 in Seattle’s Pioneer Square neighborhood. SDOT undersold the future costs of operating the new streetcar route, which is under construction. 205610

January 17, 2019 at 11:00 am

Mayor Durkan wants to build First Avenue streetcar, but even more money is needed

The project, once slated for a 2020 opening, has now been pushed back to 2025. Design and engineering, which had been finalized, will need to...

A car at left pulls into a spot and a van at right pulls into the lot on Western Ave. in Seattle Friday, July 13, 2018.

Seattle has 1.6 million parking spots. Thatâ€™s more than two spots for every person in the city. Itâ€™s more than five parking spots for every household in the city. The total value of those spots, factoring in land costs and assuming each spot in a garage costs $50,000 to build: Nearly $36 billion, according to a new study. As Seattle continues to grapple with how big a role cars should play in getting around the city, and how much space we should devote to storing them, the fact is that despite parking shortages in some specific areas, on the whole thereâ€™s a lot of spaces out there. So why canâ€™t you find a spot? Part of the answer may be either that the spots are private or that youâ€™re not willing to pay. Seattle stands out among the cities in the study for having an extraordinary amount of parking in garages — both private and public.

January 16, 2019 at 6:00 am

Developers must provide alternatives to driving alone, Seattle City Council decides

The City Council, seeking to lower single-occupancy-vehicle trips from outside the city center, has voted to require developers of medium- to large-sized buildings outside the...

Buses and pedestrians on Third Avenue in downtown Seattle Thursday January 10, 2019. 208993 208993

January 11, 2019 at 6:00 am

With Seattle’s bad traffic about to get worse, you might ask: How do I ride the bus?

If you've never ridden the bus or train, here's a quick primer on how to get around the region without your car.

Traffic at left heads northbound on the soon-to-be-demolished viaduct, shot at dusk from Victor Steinbrueck Park in Seattle Friday, December 21, 2018. The viaduct will be shut down permanently January 11, 2019 and the tunnel’s big opening party is February 2-3. After the tunnel opens to traffic, the viaduct will be demolished. 208811

January 6, 2019 at 6:00 am

Are you ready? Three-week Highway 99 closure downtown will push our patience to the limit

Transportation agencies here are deploying a few tools to help keep people moving. Still, the region can't absorb the viaduct's 90,000 daily vehicle trips and...

Heading southbound on the Alaskan Way viaduct Monday, December 31, 2018. The viaduct will be permanently shut down on January 11, 2018 and then demolished. The tunnel to replace it is expected to open about three weeks later. 208811

January 6, 2019 at 6:00 am

A survival guide for the Alaskan Way Viaduct closure

Transportation managers are pleading for people to reduce their trips as the state closes the Alaskan Way Viaduct for good on Jan. 11 but doesn't...

Tim Eyman addresses the media on the Capitol steps after the State Supreme Court, in a 6-3 ruling, decided a state law requiring a two-thirds vote in the Legislature to increase taxes is unconstitutional on Thursday, February 28, 2013, in Olympia, Wash.

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January 3, 2019 at 4:58 pm

Tim Eyman says $30 car-tab initiative will be on November ballot

Initiative 976 would cripple Sound Transit, which relies on hefty car-tab taxes to fund its expansion of light rail and bus service throughout the Puget...

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