Transportation

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West Seattle residents feel like castaways. Metro wants to rescue them.

Never before have Metro buses been so necessary. And never before have they been so unpopular.
Joshua McNichols
Education

Washington schools set to deploy new electric buses this fall

Earlier this year, there was only one electric school bus in the entire state of Washington. By this fall, the electric school bus fleet should be vastly expanding. Forty new buses may transport students in districts throughout the state possibly starting in the fall — assuming in-person classes are back on.
Courtney Flatt
Not all closed Seattle streets will stay closed after the pandemic

Seattle has closed over 20 miles of streets to most vehicle traffic - to give people more space to get some exercise. That way they’re less likely to crowd into parks during the pandemic. They’re also part of a larger strategy to use the current slowdown in traffic to change some of our transportation habits. Not all of those street closures will outlast the pandemic.
Joshua McNichols
Politics

Masks, bikes and olive oil stains this week

Bill Radke reviews the week's news with Essex Porter of Kiro-7, CR Douglas of Q13, and Monica Nickelsburg of Geekwire.
Bill Radke

Sarah Leibovitz
Business

The Pandemic Emptied American Roads. But Driving Is Picking Back Up

Miles driven in the U.S. plummeted remarkably in the middle of March — dropping by 30% in a single week. Now driving is slowly resuming, a trend that began before stay-at-home orders were lifted.
Camila Domonoske

Stephanie Adeline
Health

Driving starts to bounce back after pandemic-driven collapse. Too soon?

More Washingtonians are getting behind the wheel in recent weeks, despite the stay-at-home order.
John Ryan
Health

Commuting In A Pandemic: These Health Workers Are Trekking And Canoeing

And a canoe is not the best option when the paddler can't swim. Here's how doctors and nurses are getting to work in Uganda after the government clampdown on traffic to slow the spread of COVID-19.
Keren Landman

Caleb Okereke
Government

West Seattle Bridge won't reopen for 2 years — and might not be fixable

Seattle transportation officials announced on Wednesday the bridge won’t reopen this year or next. They say it might not be feasible to repair it at all.
John Ryan
Government

City officials have known about cracks in West Seattle Bridge since 2013

The cracks in the West Seattle Bridge that led city officials to suddenly close the bridge Monday were nothing new: Bridge inspectors first saw the series of cracks in concrete beneath the main span’s deck back in 2013.
John Ryan
Health

Seattle cuts back on bus service starting today

Starting Monday most King County Metro bus routes are operating on a reduced service. A few others are completely gone.
Esmy Jimenez

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