Tuesday’s incident was unusual, but it was far from the first time a driver has caused major delays for thousands of Link passengers. MLK Way’s dangerous design poses a daily risk to Rainier Valley residents and contributes to Link service disruptions nearly every month.
This dog enjoying a front row seat on Lake Washington Boulevard made my day.
Ridership data from April 2026 is now available and it does not disappoint. Link ridership rose 46% over March and had a record 155,840 average daily boardings.
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Ridership from the 2 Line has pushed Link to be the busiest light rail system in the United States in April 2026. Sound Transit’s Link light rail system continues to break its own ridership r…
On Thursday, @jrock08.bsky.social met up with Rainer Valley resident and @seattletransitblog.com contributor @mesmith35673.bsky.social to talk about the incident at the Mount Baker light rail station.
It's time for the city to take the safety issues on MLK Jr way S seriously.
I appreciate my local gas station for having a big red sign that tells everyone to drive less and bike more.
The Crosslake Connection opened exactly 1 month ago. How did we ever live without it?
Metro is retrofitting older buses with the upgraded operator safety partition. Here it is on a 2015 New Flyer bus.
Who knows where S Rainier Dr Hwy S is on a real map, but it is a highway and we should not concentrate new home construction next to a highway.
I support the Mount Baker Community Club in focusing all of their energy to fight new homes near S Rainier Dr Hwy S.
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Seattle taxpayers should not be subsidizing roads in wealthy suburbs like Yarrow Point and Medina!
The Crosslake Connection is OPEN!
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Good morning from a battery electric GILLIG bus on Route 128. This bus has the new Metro livery and an upgraded operator safety partition.
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No one has ever died because they did not have a curbside parking spot.
But countless people on bicycles have been killed because we value parking more than a protected bike lane.
