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It’s a momentous time for Sound Transit, which is hoping to pull off the nation’s biggest transit expansion. But it comes after a year of disruptions, and as the agency faces big questions about the future.
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Seattle City Light is installing 31 public curbside chargers for electric vehicles in neighborhoods less likely to have garages or driveways. The pilot project, one of several EV charging programs, is intended to remove barriers for switching to EVs.
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U.S. investigators have confirmed that a mechanical issue caused the seaplane crash that killed 10 people off an island in Washington state last year.
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The Biden administration has awarded $1.4 billion to projects improving railway safety and boosting rail capacity. The Palouse River & Coulee City Railroad in Eastern Washington will receive one of the biggest grants.
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Federal officials are considering a crackdown on defective lithium-ion batteries that power hoverboards, scooters and motorized bicycles because of a rash of deadly fires caused by exploding batteries.
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The same day Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg visited western Washington to highlight federal infrastructure investments in the state's ferry system, canceled sailings reminded residents it may get worse before it gets better.
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Also under an agreement between the two companies GM will adopt Tesla's connector, the plug that links an electric vehicle to a charging station. Ford recently made a similar announcement with Tesla.
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For a few years now, aviation enthusiasts have teased the idea of a Jetsons-style future in which small electric aircraft whisk us to work or across the state and region. That future is not here yet, though a handful of companies, including one based in the Pacific Northwest, are trying to get a head start on the future of flying using conventional planes.
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Alaska Airlines ceremonially handed over a surplus turboprop airliner on Monday to a company that aims to turn it into the largest hydrogen-powered plane yet to fly.
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State lawmakers are considering a break from past policy in order to obtain new vessels faster and cheaper for the troubled Washington state ferry system.
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King County Metro Flex launched this week allowing some riders to call a van Uber-style, for the cost of a bus ticket. The service replaces several different apps and services Metro was piloting in different parts of the county.