Ferry workers say poor management, low pay pushing system into crises 

SEATTLE—Washington State Ferry engine room workers, backed by their union Marine Engineers Beneficial Association (M.E.B.A.), launched a public petition on Tuesday, August 6, asking Governor Jay Inslee to direct the state in providing competitive pay to retain and recruit engine room crew, which they say is paramount to restoring a safe and reliable ferry system.  […]

Op-Ed: Northgate Station opening windows of opportunity

The Emerald City’s most northern neighborhood, Northgate, often feels like its resident island of misfit toys – forgotten, detached, isolated. It is the neighborhood I have called home since returning to the Pacific Northwest after years of living in New York City and, quite honestly, that’s why I fell in love with it. It is […]

Northgate Station parking garage closed Friday night through Sunday

SEATTLE, Wash., December 7, 2021 – Due to scheduled maintenance, the Sound Transit owned Northgate Station parking garage will be closed starting at 11:59 p.m. Friday, December 10 through midnight Sunday, December 12. The garage is located at 120 NE 103rd Street, adjacent to the Northgate light rail station. Passengers have to remove their vehicles […]

Northgate Station Now Open: Fast and Convenient Bus Connections to Light Rail Are Here!

SEATTLE, Wash., October 4, 2021 – Local public transit options just got an upgrade as the newest light rail station at Northgate opened on Oct. 2. Today, people traveling from Snohomish County have even more travel options for getting to destinations in Seattle, King County, and beyond. Bus service to the station also got an […]

Sound Transit’s Grand Opening of three new Light Rail Link stations

Seattle and Southern Snohomish County residents celebrated the new light rail Northgate, Roosevelt, and U-District stations. Sound Transit celebrated the grand opening of three new rail link stations and a pedestrian bridge Saturday, October 2nd in Northern Seattle. From north to south, the rail links are called the Northgate, Roosevelt, and U-District stations. The new […]

Special Session likely due to State’s transportation needs

LYNNWOOD, Wash., July 20, 2021 – Senator Steve Hobbs reintroduced his Forward Washington transportation package at a public hearing on April 12. On May 18, a transportation biennium budget proposal was enacted with a partial veto by Gov. Jay Inslee that included funding and certain sections that were in conflict with other statutes, past vetoes, […]