Seattle Times Traffic Lab

While this Twitter account is no longer being regularly updated, we're still committed to covering transportation issues in the region. Please follow @MikeLindblom @KromanDavid and @seattletimes or bookmark this page for further Traffic Lab updates: seattletimes.com/seattle-news/t…

Roosevelt light-rail station fuels rapid growth in North Seattle neighborhood seattletimes.com/seattle-news/t…

Light rail ready to open at Northgate, transforming more than just commutes seattletimes.com/seattle-news/t…

Light rail is ready to open at Northgate. seattletimes.com/seattle-news/t…

Transit transformation at Northgate Station. seattletimes.com/seattle-news/t…

Sound Transit board votes to replace CEO Peter Rogoff by spring 2022. seattletimes.com/seattle-news/t… via @seattletimes

The @soundtransit board will not renew CEO Peter Rogoff's contract for a full year as scheduled, but begin a national search for his successor, to change CEOs by May 2022 or sooner. Story soon @seattletimes.

It was "all hands on deck" at Washington State Ferries this Labor Day weekend, as workers cover the scheduled sailings and a rumored sickout fizzles. seattletimes.com/seattle-news/t… via @seattletimes

I was on a train from Portland when we stopped and got rerouted to buses. Amtrak isn’t running trains through Puyallup due to the fire

It was super interesting to climb into the West Seattle Bridge, see its runaway cracks, ongoing repairs as the USDOT deputy secretary promotes electrification in Seattle. Story by @MikeLindblom: seattletimes.com/seattle-news/t…

Sound Transit faces a $6.5 billion shortfall. What can they do about it? Readers have questions. seattletimes.com/seattle-news/t…

From the Sunday newspaper: we answered reader questions about how Sound Transit might handle a $6.5 billion funding gap. seattletimes.com/seattle-news/t…

A robot will fetch owners' cars under this Seattle condo tower seattletimes.com/seattle-news/t…

Pro-transit groups @350seattle @SierraClubSEA @SeattleSubway held a press conference just now to urge faster @soundtransit rail projects, instead of "realignment" delays. Transit-board members resume talks this afternoon. A news story is likely tonight @STtrafficlab

You can still examine your @GoodToGoWSDOT account online until 6 p.m. tonight, or add money, before the website goes dark for a two-week renovation. seattletimes.com/seattle-news/t… via @seattletimes

1 dead, 1 injured after becoming trapped underneath a light rail train near Seattle's Columbia City seattletimes.com/seattle-news/1…

Starting next month in Seattle, Uber and Lyft drivers who are kicked off the apps will be able to contest their deactivations and seek other support through a “resolution center” funded by the city and run by a drivers group. seattletimes.com/seattle-news/t…

A man was shot and killed while waiting at a bus stop in Seattle’s Mount Baker neighborhood Tuesday afternoon, police said. seattletimes.com/seattle-news/c…

Across the country, Uber and Lyft trips are more expensive because of what the companies say is a temporary shortage of drivers. But in Seattle, those increases are likely here to stay. Here's why: seattletimes.com/seattle-news/w…

I let out an audible gasp when I saw this update on the Aurora Bridge this morning – vertical posts!