public transportation

ORCA, the pass system that transit riders use to pay fares on buses and ferries around Puget Sound, is getting a refresh. The new system will launch on Monday, with a new website and smartphone app. During the transition, transit agencies in the region won’t collect fares over the weekend.

The head of the regional transit agency Sound Transit says revenue from fares on buses and trains has dropped significantly in recent years as operating costs climb, creating a “financially unsustainable” trajectory.

Just in time for the debut of the Seattle Kraken hockey team this fall, the monorail is getting a major revamp. The one-mile line connects Westlake Center…

Seattle voters are considering a sales tax to fund bus services and additional transit-related programs. Proposition 1 authorizes a 0.15 percent sales…

Plans are rolling forward for Pierce County to add a bus rapid transit line along Pacific Avenue.The line would replace Pierce Transit’s Route 1, the…

In a number of cities, what riders say may be recorded. Transit agencies are adding audio recording for security reasons, but civil liberties advocates say it's an invasion of privacy.

Rush-hour congestion in the corridor east of Lake Washington, along Interstate 405, is an everyday hassle for many commuters. Authorities with King County…

It’s a curious time for transit riders in King County. New services like streetcars and light rail are being built. But several waves of bus cuts are…

Cities could ease traffic congestion by following the example of colleges and universities, according to a study released Thursday.The national study by…

Bus riders all over the Puget Sound region are coping with cuts in service, but Pierce County is facing something much more drastic.If you don’t have a…