From Sound Transit: http://www.soundtransit.org/About-Sound-Transit/News-and-events/News-releases/DSTT-travel-time-test.xml Sound and Metro Transit will be testing travel times on buses that will no longer be free later this year. While I understand the need, eliminating the ride free zone in the tunnel is a BAD idea. Already there are delays at rush hour. What is going to happen when all [...]
From The News Tribune: http://blog.thenewstribune.com/crime/2012/01/18/sound-transit-bus-catches-fire-in-downtown-tacoma/ One of the big Sound Transit tour buses caught fire in Downtown Tacoma. No injuries. Ben
From The News Tribune: http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017171333_audit06.html The state auditor’s office will look at Sound Transit, including their ridership statistics and their promises to the public. I welcome an audit, but I hope they also look at things in context. For example, what is ridership like during the peak commute periods, and has it helped with traffic? [...]
http://metro.kingcounty.gov/tops/get-you-there/520-tolling/ Metro Transit provides information on ways to use transit to avoid the SR 520 Bridge toll. Ben
http://howweroll.trimet.org/ TriMet’s official blog. Ben
From the Tri-Met Blog: http://howweroll.trimet.org/2011/11/16/55-new-buses-to-join-the-fleet-in-2012/ Tri-Met will be getting 55 new low floor buses that are more efficient and include air conditioning. Four of the buses will be hybrids for testing. It is always good to see upgrades happening in heavily used systems. Ben
From The News Tribune: http://www.thenewstribune.com/2011/11/15/1906700/pierce-transit-may-shrink-boundaries.html Pierce Transit may shrink its boundaries, removing from its taxing areas cities it no longer serves after disastrous budget cuts. While you shouldn’t have to pay for something you don’t use, this will only make it harder to re-add service in the future. Ben
From the Capitol Hill Seattle blog: http://www.capitolhillseattle.com/2011/11/10/once-and-for-all-2386-million-for-new-metro-electric-trolley-buses The 2012 King County budget provides money to replace 155 electric trolley buses used in and around Seattle. The buses will also have a limited off-wire capability, something the current fleet doesn’t have. These buses were designed for hills like the ones seen in Seattle and with the [...]
From The News Tribune: http://www.thenewstribune.com/2011/11/05/1893402/transit-boundary-lines-may-be.html Due to transit cuts that have abandoned service to some outlying cities, it is possible they may pull out of the Pierce Transit funding area entirely. While I agree it does no good to pay for something you can’t use, this will just make it harder to re-add service in [...]
From TRI-MET: http://trimet.org/news/fare-enforcement.htm TRI-MET has increased their fare patrols and eliminated just handing out warnings. As the economy continues to worsen, taxpayers are demanding less free rides. Hopefully programs like this will work to increase farebox recovery rates. Ben