The American Public Transportation Association (APTA) today released a report showing that Americans took 10.7 billion trips on public transportation last year -- the highest annual public transit ridership number in 57 years! And, yes, population has increased over...

Want to influence regional transportation policy? Now is the time to speak up. Puget Sound Regional Council (PSRC) is currently soliciting comments on their update to the Transportation 2040 plan. Transportation 2040 is an “action plan for transportation in the...

Last night, hundreds of citizens attended the King County Council’s public hearing about Executive Dow Constantine’s proposal to save Metro service. Labor, business, and environmental leaders—along with dozens of regular riders—urged the council to keep our county...

King County is moving ahead with its local strategy to prevent devastating Metro bus cuts. But before there can be a ballot measure to save service, the King County Council needs to form a Transportation Benefit District. The council is holding a public hearing to...

Six months after the members of the Low‐Income Fare Options Advisory Committee presented their final recommendations to King County Executive Dow Constantine and the King County Council, the Executive's office delivered a like-minded proposal to the Council for...

It's finally here: our chance to stop Metro bus cuts. We've been working for years to pass a state transportation package that saves transit service and makes it safer to walk, bike, and drive. And while the state hasn't stepped up yet, our county leaders have...

Today starts a 60 day legislative session.  It is an election year, and everyone is focused on getting out of Olympia in 60 days. Don’t expect any special sessions this time. In fact, don’t expect much to come out of the legislature. The Majority Coalition Caucus that...

Most Washingtonians agree: we want to spend less time in traffic and more time with our families. In fact, a Washington Transportation Commission survey was just released that shows that 60% of voters were willing to support increased taxes/fees to address important...

Yesterday, King County Metro released a list of the cuts and service reductions that will begin in June unless the agency finds a sustainable source of revenue.  You can find detailed information about the proposed cuts here. It’s a devastating list that will affect...