METRO Magazine Logo
MenuMENU
SearchSEARCH
Enter keywords to search across all content
NewsApril 22, 2022

California's AVTA Leads Agencies Honored by FTA for Lowering Environmental Footprint

FTA presented the awards in coordination with other efforts undertaken across USDOT to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the transportation sector

Read More →
NewsFebruary 28, 2022

Sound Transit Appoints Interim CEO

Upon the arrival of a permanent CEO, Brooke Belman will return to her current role as the agency’s chief of staff.

Read More →
NewsFebruary 7, 2022

Intersection Lands 3 West Coast Contracts

In all, Intersection’s network reaches over 50 million people through more than 400,000 digital and static assets nationwide.

Read More →
Ad Loading...
NewsNovember 19, 2021

Sound Transit Board Approves Transaction Terms for Development in Bellevue

Sound Transit and the City of Bellevue worked together on a plan to integrate the OMF East into the city’s plans for the developing BelRed corridor.

Read More →
NewsOctober 5, 2021

Link Light Rail Reaches Seattle’s University District, Other Neighborhoods

The 4.3-mile extension adds three new stations to the system, with one at each of Northgate, Roosevelt, and U District. Trips are 13 minutes from Northgate to downtown Seattle.

Read More →
NewsSeptember 24, 2021

Sound Transit's Rogoff to Depart in 2022

Upon his arrival in early 2016, Rogoff worked with the board and communities across the region to help shape and earn voter approval for the Sound Transit 3 Plan while simultaneously leading efforts to advance major light rail expansions to the east, north, and south.

Read More →
Ad Loading...
Newsby StaffSeptember 10, 2021

Sound Transit 'Ambassador' Program to Enforce Transit Fares

The Fare Ambassador Pilot Program grew out of passenger feedback and community engagement that expressed discomfort with fare enforcement officers who resemble law enforcement.

Read More →
NewsAugust 19, 2021

Deputy Secretary Trottenberg Announces Intent to Approve Expanded TIFIA Financing for Sound Transit

The package will total $3.84 billion for six projects. It includes a new TIFIA loan for the Downtown Redmond Link Extension, and refinancing of five previously approved loans under improved terms.

Read More →
NewsAugust 9, 2021

Sound Transit Board Adopts Realignment Plan for Delivering Critical Expansions

The steep rise in real estate and construction costs in the region in combination with advancing environmental review and project designs have driven up cost estimates for future transit expansions, contributing to a $6.5 billion affordability gap for delivering projects on earlier schedules.

Read More →
Ad Loading...
NewsAugust 9, 2021

FTA Awards $59.9M Grant for Seattle BRT Project

The 2.3-mile BRT line will provide fast, frequent, reliable, and safe public transportation along Madison Street, improving connections between key destinations in downtown Seattle and densely populated neighborhoods in the surrounding area.

Read More →