Los Angeles bike lane removal for light rail: a cautionary tale for London’s transit expansion
A new bikeway on Terra Bella Street in Los Angeles partially replaces lanes removed from Van Nuys Boulevard during light rail construction.…
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I-5 Columbia River Bridge Expansion Faces Funding Hurdles Amidst Local Opposition
A federal green light for the I-5 Interstate Bridge Replacement project has been issued, but significant funding gaps and local disagreements over…
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Seattle Transit Records Highlight Event-Driven Ridership and Operational Challenges
Sound Transit achieved record light rail boardings during the World Cup, but an operational outage underscored the need for robust service reliability.
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Sound Transit Advances West Seattle Link to Final Design Stage
A significant budget amendment and new contracts are set to move the West Seattle Link Extension into its final design phase, with…
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Sound Transit Faces Scrutiny Over Shifting Goals for Enterprise Initiative
A key initiative designed to stabilise budgets without project cuts has seen significant delays and scope reductions, raising concerns among advocates about…
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Seattle’s Light Rail Surges to Become US’s Busiest Following Line 2 Expansion
New data reveals Sound Transit's Link system has surpassed Los Angeles and Boston in ridership, driven by the recent opening of the…
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Sound Transit Faces Funding Crisis, Delays Light Rail to Ballard
Sound Transit's board has approved a plan to address a significant budget shortfall, leading to indefinite delays for the light rail extension…
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South King County’s Promised Light Rail Stations at Risk
An op-ed argues that Sound Transit must fulfil its long-standing commitments to build the Boeing Access Road and Graham Street light rail…
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Seattle Councilmember Proposes Shifting Funds from Downtown Tunnel to Ballard Link
A Seattle councilmember has proposed reallocating funds designated for a second downtown light rail tunnel towards extending the Ballard Link line, ahead…
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Austin’s Project Connect Shrinks Dramatically in Scope, Increases Cost
A major light rail initiative in Austin, Texas, initially approved by voters in 2020, has been significantly scaled back and is now…
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