On Fridays throughout session, we will be providing weekly updates about the happenings in Olympia. We will provide updates on TCC's legislative agenda items and other relevant transportation items.  We will also include information about action that is scheduled for...

Happy New Year! At Transportation Choices we are jumping right into 2012 with both feet. With the Legislative session right around the corner, this is the time of the year we need you as an engaged advocate. 1)  The environmental priorities legislative workshop...

The special session ended Wednesday without any action on funding for transportation as lawmakers got out of town after passing a short term fix for the operating budget.  Even so, there were considerable advances around the transportation revenue discussion as the...

Sound Transit announced earlier today that they received $10 Million from the incredibly competitive TIGER III USDOT grant to go towards the South 200th light rail extension project. King County Councilmember Julia Patterson pointed out in an email yesterday that "the...

It is that time of the year when we take a quick break to celebrate and say thank you.  It has been a busy 2011 for TCC.  We launched a new website and transportation for Washington, saved buses in Clark and King County, and much more.  We could not do what we do...

Special session is on, and the capitol is a buzz with legislators, lobbyists, and protesters. Governor Gregoire called lawmakers back to address the$1.52 billion deficit in the operating budget. Currently, there does not seem like there is a path to resolution to the...

We know that for our fantastic TCC members, supporting transportation options in Washington is its own reward. But, we’ve added a few perks that we hope will give you even more reasons to renew. Thanks to our friends at Amtrak Cascades, every new and renewing TCC...

The latest update of TriMet's Transit Improvement Plan contains an intriguing and somewhat surprising item: Bus Rapid Transit (BRT). The Portland region is well-known for its extensive network of MAX light rail lines radiating from downtown, but this marks the first...

The long awaited TCC legislative agenda is here. It is a forward-thinking agenda during this difficult time. Legislators must not overlook transportation revenue and policy this session.  Transportation is the mainstay of our economy; communities and businesses depend...