Transportation

Government

Clean fuels and clean water: What's in the infrastructure bill for Washington

The infrastructure bill will help Washington state electrify buses and other vehicles, fix hundreds of roads and bridges, and give salmon a better chance at survival.

Environment

Seattle mayor proposes new climate measures to tackle pollution from traffic and buildings

At the global climate talks in Glasgow, Scotland, Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan announced policies she says will take a big bite out of Seattle’s climate-harming emissions from buildings and cars.

Government

Why these Seattle area politicians promised not to drive for one week

For one week this month (Oct. 22-29), dozens of local officials who might normally drive their cars are making sure their bicycles, transit passes and smartphone maps are ready to go. They’re participating in the first-ever “Week Without Driving,” organized by the group Disability Rights Washington.

Environment

A new tool suggests we're underestimating the environmental cost of new roads

It's difficult to reduce our carbon emissions when we keep building more highways. That's what inspired a national coalition of environmental groups to build a calculator that shows how much air pollution is caused by new roads. It’s intended to help local groups lobby for more public transit instead of roads as lawmakers hammer out the infrastructure bill in DC.

Worried about the air in your packed light rail car? Don't, Sound Transit says

Traffic in Washington is once again about as bad as it was before Covid-19 kept many people off the roads. And as more people head back to the office, some are switching up their commute and choosing to travel by light rail. Sound Transit says if you're worried about safety in a crowded rail car during a pandemic, you shouldn't be.

Government

Transit riders celebrate new North Seattle light rail route

Light rail through North Seattle opened this weekend to a pretty rapturous reception.

Crime

Officials demand answers after apparent sabotage of oil train

Some legislators are calling for action in the wake of a federal report on the apparent sabotage of an oil train north of Bellingham last year.

Environment

Federal investigation points to ‘possible’ sabotage of oil train in Custer crash

Federal investigators say someone apparently tampered with the brakes and couplers on an oil train before it derailed north of Bellingham.

Environment

Hidden wireless technology keeps buses moving in this rural Washington town

Washington state has more electric buses than any state except California.

Government

Report spotlights unsung mobility experts in WA: People with disabilities

Muddy paths instead of sidewalks, unreliable transit that takes hours with connecting buses, and curbs that force wheelchair users out into traffic. These are just some of the barriers to mobility cited in a new report by Disability Rights Washington.