Microsoft buses cut back Ballard service
Just a few months after adding Ballard on its route, the Microsoft employee bus “Connector” is cutting back from 12 to 8 routes a day due to lower than expected …
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More frequent bus routes to Ballard
Metro bus routes 28 and 44 to Ballard (and 26 to Fremont) will step up their frequency as part of an expansion to handle the 7 percent increase in bus …
Residents speak out about streetcar expansion
Tuesday evening’s streetcar meeting quickly became a standing-room-only event as people trickled in after the meeting got underway. Marni Heffron of Heffron Transportation Consulting presented the Streetcar Network Concept. The …
Reminder: Streetcar meeting today
The Seattle City Council is holding a public forum today (Tuesday) to discuss the proposed Ballard/Fremont line for the Seattle Streetcar. It will be held at the Nordic Heritage Museum …
Streetcar forum to be held in Ballard
The Seattle City Council has announced a series of public forums to talk about the possibility of extending the South Lake Union Streetcar to key Seattle neighborhoods, including Ballard and …
Why no bus route along 65th?
That’s the question from Dave O’Hern in the PI’s “Getting There” section. The answer: “The physical constraints of the roadway, particularly the narrow intersection of North 65th Street and Phinney …
Bus ridership up, new route planned
King County Metro Transit today announced that bus ridership is up 6 percent for the first three months of this year, exceeding all expectations. “The ridership trends made Metro the …
Streetcar coming to Ballard, Fremont?
The Seattle City Council is considering a plan to expand the South Lake Union streetcar to Ballard, Fremont, West Seattle and the University District, among other neighborhoods. “Ballard and West …
Suicide fence planned for Aurora Bridge
People who work in Fremont in the shadow of the Aurora Bridge will be glad to know that Governor Gregoire has approved $1.4 million to build an 8-foot suicide prevention …
Pothole patrol spotted on 8th Ave.
The city of Seattle’s pothole patrol was patching up 8th Avenue at 63rd this morning. (Now if only they could tackle 14th next.) See a problem street? You can submit …
Biodiesel expanding beyond Ballard
Ballard and Kenmore were the first two neighborhoods in the Seattle area to offer biodiesel pumping stations. And now the same company, Propel Biofuels, plans to open a “flagship” station …
Christmas Ship at Golden Gardens
This Friday, the annual Christmas Ship pulls up to Golden Gardens to spread its holiday cheer from 9:05 to 9:25 p.m. Of course, getting to the park is still a …