Seattle has a mixed history with transportation solutions. A new book, “Seattle’s Streetcar Era, An Illustrated History, 1884-1941,” details almost six decades of Seattle’s streetcars, from the 13 ...
Seattle’s troubled streetcar project is now an additional $50 million over budget. A cost analysis done during an independent review of the project found that, based on the current model, the Center ...
When Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan halted all streetcar construction in March, she demanded a review of the project and wanted it by June. The public has yet to see the results of that audit, though the ...
Seattle will soon be hearing the clang! clang! clang! of the trolley between downtown and Lake Union, as the result of a 1.3-mile, $50.5-million construction project now under way. The start of ...
SEATTLE — City officials said Seattle Streetcar service along the South Lake Union route will be suspended for several weeks because of mechanical issues. The Seattle Department of Transportation ...
(The Center Square) – The underperforming South Lake Union Streetcar in Seattle may soon close. Seattle City Councilmember Rob Saka is proposing amendments to the 2025-2026 budget package that include ...
Downtown Seattle has the Seattle Art Museum, the Paramount, the symphony, along with other theaters and galleries. But it hasn’t been the center of Seattle’s arts scene for a long time. Now, with ...
SOMETIMES, AS WITH this week’s “Then” photo, an image is worth at least 100 words of caution, beginning with, “Been there, done that.” Today, the city is pondering a proposed $300 million+ streetcar ...
The First Hill streetcar may be delayed, but the City of Seattle believes it will be worth the wait. Like its South Lake Union counterpart, the First Hill addition will support development, according ...
The U.S. Department of Transportation shouldn’t let Seattle sit on $7.4 million in transit grants the city failed to spend on streetcar extensions along First Avenue and on Broadway, a new audit says.
King County Metro has suspended service on the South Lake Union route of the Seattle Streetcar until further notice. Metro made the announcement on its Metro Matters blog Tuesday. It says that crews ...