New proposal will boost transit service with 100,000 more trips a year and double the number of free ORCA passes. Mayor Katie B. Wilson unveiled her latest effort today to increase transit service for Seattleites with a renewal of the Seattle Transit Measure. If approved by the City Council and… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle streetcar ridership is rising for the fifth year in a row. The First Hill Line saw 6% growth in 2025, and its annual ridership ranks within the top 25% of all King County Metro transit routes. King County Metro is the agency that operates many buses throughout the city,… [ Keep reading ]
Editor’s Note: This story has been crossposted from King County Metro’s blog. Thanks to the support of Seattleites, SDOT will fund 50% of Trailhead Direct’s 2026 operating costs for routes connecting Seattle to five popular hiking destinations along the I-90 corridor, through the Seattle Transit Measure (STM). Trailhead Direct, King… [ Keep reading ]
Have you tried the bus recently? Seattle City Councilmember Alexis Mercedes Rinck asked Sal that very question on a day when traffic was just a bit too much for our frustrated, floundering SpokesSalmon. Watch what happened below. A few notable changes effect two of King County Metro’s most popular bus… [ Keep reading ]
SDOT’s Seattle Housing Authority Transit Pass Program receives major award for community impact from the National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials Blog stats: 1,200 words | 6-minute read At-a-glance: Thanks to the voter-approved Seattle Transit Measure, we’ve partnered with the Seattle Housing Authority (SHA) to provide free ORCA cards… [ Keep reading ]
Blog stats: 1,000 words | 5-minute read Summary: In 2024, the voter-approved Seattle Transit Measure invested in Seattle’s local transit network to make public transportation better, more reliable, and more accessible for everyone in our city. The Seattle Transit Measure (STM) represents a vital investment in our city’s public transportation… [ Keep reading ]
Thanks to voter-approved funding through the Seattle Transportation Levy and Seattle Transit Measure, buses will run more smoothly during Revive I-5, other summer construction, and beyond, improving the citywide transit network and keeping people moving. Blog stats: 1300 words; 7-minute read We’ve completed major improvements along Aurora Avenue N in… [ Keep reading ]
Funded by the Seattle Transportation Levy and Seattle Transit Measure Blog stats: 1,300 words | 7-minute read Summary Thanks to the voter-approved Seattle Transportation Levy (Levy) and Seattle Transit Measure, we are investing more than $5 million in 2025 in transit safety and security citywide. This funding supports additional Transit… [ Keep reading ]
Blog stats: 800 words | 4-minute read At-a-glance: More bus service is coming soon in Seattle, especially on nights and weekends. The Seattle Transit Measure is making buses come more frequently across five bus routes, particularly on nights and weekends. This amounts to over 250 additional bus trips per week…. [ Keep reading ]
City of Seattle and King County Metro partner to provide new, on-demand Metro Flex service to Delridge and South Park communities beginning July 22. Blog stats: 950 words | 5-minute read The voter-approved Seattle Transit Measure will fund new Metro Flex service and more frequent bus service in the Delridge… [ Keep reading ]
