Additionally, the team has partnered with operator of the Seattle Monorail to make capital improvements to the system.
In the coming months, agency will be updating the design specifications for streetcar vehicles.
One bus passenger was killed and nine people were injured when a transit shuttle bus was struck by a passenger car.
Achievements include, significantly increased ridership and launch of the nation’s leading reduced-fare program.
The program will cost the city $3.8 million from the Transportation Benefit District, with $1 million from King County Metro. Officials plan for the program to launch in Fall 2018.
The Free2Move service provides mobility solutions and easy interaction with a wide range of car and bike sharing providers.
One-third of riders in a recent survey said the current system is too complex and difficult to understand.
An in-depth look at the recently completed QLine streetcar in Detroit, as well as rapid expansions and community support for Ariz.’s Valley Metro Rail and Seattle’s Sound Transit, where both agencies are spearheading aggressive plans to grow their rail systems.
The six-month program allows private shuttle buses operated by participating companies to use public transit stops.
The streetcar might seem like a transit method of the past, but look at some of the major metropolitan areas in the U.S. — Portland, Seattle, Salt Lake City, Tucson, Atlanta, Dallas, Washington D.C. and Orange County — and it’s clear that cities are starting to embrace the streetcar once again. While it’s one cog in the wheel of a comprehensive transit system, streetcar systems can act as a boon for economic development, and a powerful tool for revitalizing sagging corridors and attracting the much-sought after talent of a young, hip workforce who choose to reduce, delay, or completely forego car ownership.