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Seattle Transit Blog @seattletransitblog.com · 12h
New Post: Midweek Roundup: Block Party seattletransitblog.com/2026/09/30/m...
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Seattle Transit Blog @seattletransitblog.com · 29/09/2026
New Post: Amtrak Airo Sneak Peak seattletransitblog.com/2026/09/29/a...
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Seattle Transit Blog @seattletransitblog.com · 28/09/2026
New Post: Everett Link Draft EIS Review seattletransitblog.com/2026/09/28/e...
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Seattle Transit Blog @seattletransitblog.com · 27/09/2026
New Post: Sunday Movie: East Link Station Areas & More seattletransitblog.com/2026/09/27/s...
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Seattle Transit Blog @seattletransitblog.com · 25/09/2026
New Post: Friday Roundtable: New Train Day! seattletransitblog.com/2026/09/25/f...
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Seattle Transit Blog @seattletransitblog.com · 23/09/2026
New Post: Midweek Roundup: Trick-or-Street seattletransitblog.com/2026/09/23/m...
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Seattle Transit Blog @seattletransitblog.com · 20/09/2026
New Post: Sunday Movie: Toronto Eglington Line seattletransitblog.com/2026/09/20/s...
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Seattle Transit Blog @seattletransitblog.com · 18/09/2026
New Post: Friday Roundtable: Quiet Zone in Kent seattletransitblog.com/2026/09/18/f...
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Seattle Transit Blog @seattletransitblog.com · 17/09/2026
New Post: Midweek Roundup: Decision Point seattletransitblog.com/2026/09/16/m...
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Seattle Transit Blog @seattletransitblog.com · 16/09/2026
New Post: Link Evening Closure Tuesday-Thursday seattletransitblog.com/2026/09/15/l...
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Seattle Transit Blog @seattletransitblog.com · 14/09/2026
New Post: Kitsap Transit adds bus service, reduces ferry service in Fall service change seattletransitblog.com/2026/09/14/k...
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Seattle Transit Blog @seattletransitblog.com · 13/09/2026
New Post: Sunday Movie: The Vine seattletransitblog.com/2026/09/13/s...
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Seattle Transit Blog @seattletransitblog.com · 13/09/2026
New Post: “Hop On Board!” Campaign Kicks Off seattletransitblog.com/2026/09/12/h...
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Seattle Transit Blog @seattletransitblog.com · 11/09/2026
New Post: Friday Roundtable: New Speed Cameras seattletransitblog.com/2026/09/11/f...
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Seattle Transit Blog @seattletransitblog.com · 09/09/2026
New Post: Midweek Roundup: Transportation Resilience seattletransitblog.com/2026/09/09/m...
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Seattle Transit Blog @seattletransitblog.com · 06/09/2026
New Post: Sunday Movie: The Amtrak Compromise seattletransitblog.com/2026/09/06/s...
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Seattle Transit Blog @seattletransitblog.com · 04/09/2026
New Post: Friday Roundtable: Race the L8 again… and lose? seattletransitblog.com/2026/09/04/f...
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Seattle Transit Blog @seattletransitblog.com · 04/09/2026
New Post: Pinehurst Station Opens September 30 seattletransitblog.com/2026/09/03/p...
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Seattle Transit Blog @seattletransitblog.com · 03/09/2026
New Post: Sammamish and Renton Bus Trip seattletransitblog.com/2026/09/03/s...
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Seattle Transit Blog @seattletransitblog.com · 02/09/2026
New Post: Midweek Roundup: between the rails seattletransitblog.com/2026/09/02/m...
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Seattle Transit Blog @seattletransitblog.com · 01/09/2026
New Post: The Ultimate ORCA Speedrun seattletransitblog.com/2026/09/01/t...
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Seattle Transit Blog @seattletransitblog.com · 31/08/2026
New Post: Link Ends Earlier, Starts Later seattletransitblog.com/2026/08/31/l...
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Seattle Transit Blog @seattletransitblog.com · 30/08/2026
New Post: Sunday Movie: 3 Lessons from The Netherlands seattletransitblog.com/2026/08/30/s...
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Seattle Transit Blog @seattletransitblog.com · 29/08/2026
New Post: Fall 2026 Service Change Begins seattletransitblog.com/2026/08/29/f...
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Seattle Transit Blog @seattletransitblog.com · 28/08/2026
New Post: Friday Roundtable: Final Trips seattletransitblog.com/2026/08/28/f...
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Seattle Transit Blog @seattletransitblog.com · 27/08/2026
New Post: Seattle Transit Trivia Answers seattletransitblog.com/2026/08/27/s...
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Seattle Transit Blog @seattletransitblog.com · 27/08/2026
New Post: Midweek Roundup: isolated incident seattletransitblog.com/2026/08/26/m...
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Seattle Transit Blog @seattletransitblog.com · 26/08/2026
New Post: Fall 2026 Service Change: Snohomish County and North King County seattletransitblog.com/2026/08/25/f...
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Seattle Transit Blog @seattletransitblog.com · 26/08/2026
New Post: Seattle Transit Trivia: Round 3 seattletransitblog.com/2026/08/24/s...
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Seattle Transit Blog @seattletransitblog.com · 25/08/2026
New Post: Seattle Transit Trivia: Round 2 seattletransitblog.com/2026/08/24/s...
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Seattle Transit Blog @seattletransitblog.com · 25/08/2026
New Post: Seattle Transit Trivia: Round 1 seattletransitblog.com/2026/08/24/s...
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Seattle Transit Blog @seattletransitblog.com · 23/08/2026
New Post: Sunday Movie: Montreal Pedestrian Street & 405 Rebuild seattletransitblog.com/2026/08/22/s...
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Seattle Transit Blog @seattletransitblog.com · 22/08/2026
New Post: Wilson expedites safety projects and prioritizes Vision Zero across departments seattletransitblog.com/2026/08/22/w...
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Seattle Transit Blog @seattletransitblog.com · 21/08/2026
New Post: Friday Roundtable: Fixing the L8 seattletransitblog.com/2026/08/21/f...
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Seattle Transit Blog @seattletransitblog.com · 17/08/2026
New Post: Fall 2026 Service Change: Pierce County and South King County seattletransitblog.com/2026/08/17/f...
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Seattle Transit Blog @seattletransitblog.com · 14/08/2026
New Post: Friday Roundtable: West Seattle Link Update seattletransitblog.com/2026/08/14/f...
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Seattle Transit Blog @seattletransitblog.com · 05/08/2026
New Post: August 2026 Primary Election seattletransitblog.com/2026/08/05/a...
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August 2026 Primary Election
Preliminary first-count results released yesterday. Coverage by KUOW, by The Urbanist, by The Stranger, and by The Seattle Times ($). King County’s results are here (PDF); statewide results a…
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Seattle Transit Blog @seattletransitblog.com · 05/08/2026
New Post: Midweek Roundup: August Adventures seattletransitblog.com/2026/08/05/m...
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Midweek Roundup: August Adventures
First-drop election results after the headlines. Service changes are coming at the end of August! Summary articles are in the works. Headlines: Op-Ed: Federal Transportation Policy Is Growing Unhin…
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Seattle Transit Blog @seattletransitblog.com · 29/07/2026
New Post: Sound Transit addresses recent post-World Cup service disruptions seattletransitblog.com/2026/07/28/s...
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Sound Transit addresses recent post-World Cup service disruptions
Lines for the Link shuttle at Capitol Hill during the 7/9 disruption, by Nick Sattele (Bluesky) Since smashing ridership records following its blockbuster round-the-clock service during the FIFA Wo…
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Seattle Transit Blog @seattletransitblog.com · 22/07/2026
After a 2-month legislative process, the Seattle City Council has unanimously voted to send the Seattle Transit Measure renewal to voters this November. New post: seattletransitblog.com/2026/07/21/s...
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Seattle Transit Measure renewal headed to voters in November
After nearly two months of various council deliberations and public commentary, the Seattle Transit Measure is officially heading to voters in this year’s November General Election. This meas…
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Braeden 🎣🦀🌲🦅 @bvd100.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
So are we gonna do a Save the Boops campaign to save Seattle Transit Measure from Bob Kettle? The ORCA Appeal 2.0
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Nathan Dickey @nathand.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
In 2014, Seattle began an accidental experiment testing whether boosted bus service was worthwhile. If you agree that the answer is obviously yes, tell City Council to strengthen this year’s renewal of the Seattle Transit Measure, not weaken it!
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Seattle Transit Blog @seattletransitblog.com · 11/07/2026
Action Alert: Stand Up for Seattle Transit seattletransitblog.com/2026/07/11/m...
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Action Alert: Stand Up for Seattle Transit
The Seattle Transit Measure could help fund service pilots like the Golden Garden Shuttle year-round in addition to bringing more frequent service to the whole city, but it needs your support to av…
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Seattle Transit Blog @seattletransitblog.com · 10/07/2026
New Post: Link disrupted due to power issues near UW Station seattletransitblog.com/2026/07/09/l...
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Link disrupted due to power issues near UW Station
A still frame captured from a video posted to various social media midday today shows a section of overhead wire damaged on July 9, 2026 (Sound Transit). Click to enlarge. At 6:47 this morning, Sou…
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Erica C. Barnett @ericacbarnett.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
Just arrived at city hall for today's discussion of a proposed transit tax renewal that would expand King County Metro bus service in Seattle. My coverage from Friday: publicola.com/2026/07/03/c...
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Council Amendments Would Slash Transit Funding Plan, Subject Measure to Annual Council Vote - PubliCola
Other amendments would allow the city to divert funding from additional King County Metro bus service to transit security and…
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Ryan Packer @typewriteralley.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
Bob Kettle is speaking in favor of his amendment to slash the Seattle Transit Measure, repeating the talking point that Katie Wilson and transit advocates want to increase the city's sales tax rate "simply because we can."
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Seattle Transit Blog @seattletransitblog.com · 29/06/2026
New Post: Community Transit Ridership Jumped 24% After Lynnwood Link Restructure seattletransitblog.com/2026/06/29/c...
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Community Transit Ridership Jumped 24% After Lynnwood Link Restructure
The Swift Orange Line has played a key role in boosting Community Transit’s ridership over the past two years. (Michael Smith) Since the Lynnwood Link Extension opened in August 2024, Communi…
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Michael Smith @mesmith35673.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
The King County Water Taxi also set a new ridership record on Friday with 9,483 boardings. The West Seattle route carried 8,552 of these trips while the Vashon Island route picked up the other 931 passengers. ⛴️
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Seattle Transit Blog @seattletransitblog.com · 24/06/2026
The three busiest days in Link history happened last week and Metro clocked record ridership as locals and tourists enjoy the World Cup and Seattle's amazing summers seattletransitblog.com/2026/06/23/s...
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Seattle Scores Record Transit Ridership
Fans dressed in red, white, and blue exit a train at International District/Chinatown station on Friday. (Sound Transit) On Friday, Sound Transit and King County Metro carried over 500,000 passenge…
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