transportation

The West Side Of The Mercer Mess Ramps Up

Derek Wang — Fri, 17 May 2013 20:20:03 +0000

Driving around Seattle this weekend will be trickier than normal. The Seattle Department Of Transportation plans to close parts of Aurora and Mercer Street around South Lake Union as part of the effort to convert Mercer into a two-way street. The city's now focusing on the Mercer West project, the section of Mercer between Dexter Avenue and West Fifth Avenue.

Bike To Work Day Is Friday, Drive Carefully

Derek Wang — Thu, 16 May 2013 22:05:18 +0000

National Bike to Work Day is May 17. That means lots more cyclists on the roads. Washington drivers should be even more careful, not only for safety reasons, but also because of a recent change to Washington state law.

National Train Day: An Update On Northwest Rail Lines

The Conversation With Ross Reynolds — Fri, 10 May 2013 18:57:39 +0000

Tomorrow is Amtrak’s National Train Day, a holiday that was started back in 2008 to celebrate US passenger trains. Here in Seattle, the King Street station was recently renovated with the help of funds from the federal government. But starting in October, the feds are cutting funding to Amtrak lines that are less than 750 miles long. The effects of the change will be felt here. Ross gets the details from Ron Pate of the state Transportation Department’s rail division.

We also hear from Sound Transit spokeswoman Kimberly Reason about the Sounder Train and Light Rail projects. Plus, Ross talks trains with Seattle Times economics columnist Jon Talton.

A Toll On The Road To School

Riley Guttman and RadioActive Youth Media — Fri, 10 May 2013 15:00:00 +0000

Washington state is considering putting tolls on the I-90 bridge that connects Seattle to the Eastside. This would affect the lives of adults who travel to and from Seattle for work, but what about students who go to school outside their Seattle neighborhoods?

City Officials Announce More Details About Mercer West Project

Derek Wang — Wed, 08 May 2013 00:55:29 +0000

Get ready for more traffic congestion around Seattle’s South Lake Union area. The city’s transportation department announced new details Tuesday about its effort to re-make Mercer Street.

Cyclist Killed In Seattle On First Day of Bike To Work Month

Derek Wang — Thu, 02 May 2013 14:27:48 +0000

For the first time this year, a cyclist was killed in Seattle. It happened Wednesday in a fatal collision involving a bike and a semi truck. Wednesday was also the first day of National Bike To Work Month.

Wedgwood Fatal Collision Highlights Pedestrian Safety Concerns

Derek Wang — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 13:55:43 +0000

It’s been one month since a fatal car crash in Seattle’s Wedgwood neighborhood killed two pedestrians near Eckstein Middle School. The collision also severely injured two people, including an infant, who was 10-days-old at the time.

FAA Accepts Boeing's 787 Battery Fix

Carolyn Adolph — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 19:02:10 +0000

This story was last updated on Saturday, April 20, 2013.

The Federal Aviation Administration confirmed it has accepted Boeing's proposed fix to the 787 battery system. It says next week it will issue instructions to operators for making changes to the aircraft.

FAA Orders Inspection Of Boeing 737s

Scott Neuman — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 14:01:32 +0000

Federal aviation officials have ordered that more than 1,000 Boeing 737s be examined to see if a key part on the plane's tail section needs to be replaced, The Wall Street Journal reported Monday.

The Federal Aviation Administration issued the airworthiness directive for a pin that holds the 737's horizontal stabilizer to the rest of the tail, to see if it is in danger of failing prematurely.

Costly New Bridge Over Columbia River Spawns Ultimatum, Brinkmanship

Tom Banse — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 16:15:22 +0000

OLYMPIA, Wash. - A costly new interstate highway bridge over the Columbia River is spurring brinkmanship in Olympia. U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood joined Democratic Governor Jay Inslee Wednesday to press state lawmakers to commit hundreds of millions dollars to the proposed new toll bridge between Portland and Vancouver, Washington.

Washington Governor Jay Inslee came out of a meeting between key state lawmakers and the U.S.