Tag: sound transit

December 7, 2022

Transit GO app now includes scooter and bike share rewards + Use new micromobility parking areas to get ride discounts

Transit GO is an interesting and mostly functional mobile app that allows riders to pay for transit tickets on their phones while also gamifying the transit riding experience. And now scooter and bike share services are now part of the game, too. The app is only for people paying full price for transit as they…
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tagged: bike & scoot to transit, bike share, bird, king county metro, limebike, link, scooter share, sound transit, transit go, veo
December 2, 2022

Sound Transit seeks feedback on South Tacoma Station biking and walking access improvements

You have until December 5 to complete Sound Transit’s online survey about potential walking and biking improvements near South Tacoma Station. More details from Sound Transit: In 2021, we assessed current conditions for walking, rolling, bicycling, and taking transit to and from South Tacoma Station. The assessment identified gaps and potential improvements to make it…
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tagged: sound transit, south tacoma station, surveys, tacoma
October 17, 2022

New trail connection to 1st Ave NE bridge opens in Northgate

Two years after Sound Transit construction closed a short walking and biking connection to the 1st Ave NE/N 117th Street bridge over I-5, the agency has opened its replacement. The new trail connection is short, but it is a significant improvement for people trying to access the only somewhat bike-friendly crossing of I-5 in a…
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tagged: 1st Ave NE, NE 115th St, NE 117th St, northgate, sound transit
September 1, 2022

BikeLink cards now get you into Sound Transit bike cages (after an extra step)

Biking to light rail is often the fastest way to get around Seattle. For riders who live beyond a short walk to the station, biking is a great way to skip the slower local bus connection (if there even is one) and head straight to the train or express bus. If your destination is near…
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tagged: bike parking, bikelink, ORCA, sound transit
June 17, 2022

Do Not Hold The Doors (a Sound Transit music video)

I made a Sound Transit piano. I don’t know why I did it, but I did. So then I wrote a song. Then I made a video for that song. I have no regrets. The samples were from a public disclosure request by Kevin Wallace back in 2016. He requested all the audio files from…
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tagged: do not hold the doors, music, sound transit
May 5, 2022

Interurban Trail near Lynnwood Transit Center reopens

The section of the Interurban North Trail near Lynnwood Transit Center is now open again following ten months of construction closure. This significantly shortens the ride through the area while also removing some awkward detour routing along the sidewalk. Sound Transit completed its light rail and parking garage construction work on schedule to get the…
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tagged: interurban north, lynnwood transit center, sound transit