Next time you avoid sitting at a red light in Seattle, Google’s “Project Green Light” might have something to do with it. The tech giant is working with 13 cities… Read More
On some days, it may feel like traffic is returning to pre-pandemic levels on streets around the Seattle area. But the 2021 Global Traffic Scorecard from Kirkland, Wash.-based INRIX shows… Read More
The City of Seattle plans to use new cameras to monitor traffic around the downtown area and automatically ticket drivers who illegally block bus lanes, crosswalks and intersections. The pilot… Read More
Turns out that sitting at home does a lot to keep people from sitting in traffic. INRIX, the Kirkland, Wash.-based traffic technology and data company, has released its 2020 Global… Read More
In an effort to prevent deaths and injuries caused by crashes between vehicles, bikes and pedestrians, the city of Bellevue, Wash., set out more than five years ago to foresee… Read More
Every driver, bus rider, bicyclist and pedestrian has surely grumbled about what it takes to move around Seattle and perhaps many have even dreamed about what they would do differently… Read More
Seattle-area residents have significantly reduced their movement around the city as state and local officials have urged citizens to stay home to limit the spread of COVID-19. However, the decrease… Read More
Social distancing mandates across the world due to the COVID-19 outbreak are leaving big city roadways eerily bare during normally-treacherous morning and evening commutes. New data from INRIX, the Kirkland,… Read More
For the first time in years, Seattle saw a bit of improvement when it came to the city’s ranking among most congested placed to drive in the U.S. Seattle dropped… Read More
Average speeds on major roadways in the Seattle region were more than 10 mph faster than normal on Thursday morning, the first full workday after Microsoft, Amazon and other major… Read More
The work-from-home guidance from Seattle’s largest employers in response to the coronavirus outbreak is already affecting the city’s normally treacherous morning traffic. Amazon, Microsoft, and a flurry of other companies… Read More
Keeping traffic flowing in Seattle is not an easy feat, especially when you factor in the stop-and-go maneuvering of ride-hailing vehicles such as those run by Uber and Lyft. A… Read More
Here’s a test. You’re in Seattle, trying to get to a destination that isn’t easily reached by public transit. What mode of transportation do you turn to? For many people,… Read More
The concept of downtown tolling to reduce congestion is gaining momentum. Cities like Singapore and Stokholm have implemented congestion pricing and significantly increased transit ridership in their urban cores. New… Read More
Almost 15 years after INRIX was founded, the traffic technology company has emerged as a rare breed. It is a profitable, privately-held company that largely stopped fundraising when it became… Read More
Cities where Uber and Lyft operate have a data problem. The University of Washington wants to provide the solution. Companies such as Uber and Lyft are sitting on mounds of… Read More
Uber and Lyft are resisting a tax on their services under consideration in the Seattle mayor’s office, claiming the cost would ultimately be passed on to riders and drivers. Seattle… Read More
If all goes according to plan, Amazon employees will be able to choose between the company’s Seattle headquarters two new homes: New York City and a Northern Virginia suburb of… Read More
Seattle’s legendary traffic is about to get worse. On Jan. 11, the Alaskan Way Viaduct — the elevated, waterfront portion of SR 99 — will close for three weeks as… Read More
Researchers at the University of Washington have developed a communications system between pedestrians and drivers in the hopes of preventing accidents. They are starting to test the technology this month… Read More
More than a century ago, the company now known as UPS started as a simple courier service in Seattle. A handful of messengers would deliver packages by bicycle and by… Read More
Cities across the country are looking at New York. On Wednesday, the New York City Council approved a one-year pause on new licenses for Uber and Lyft vehicles while officials study… Read More
Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan is tapping problem solvers in the tech industry to develop solutions to some of the city’s greatest challenges. She plans to sign an executive order creating… Read More
For nearly seven years, Luum has been quietly helping big Seattle-area employers reshape the commuting habits of their employees. But the privately funded startup has opted to fly under the… Read More
Seattle’s economic growth, largely driven by the tech boom, is creating serious traffic problems, as the region’s population continues to increase. Can technology help? Waze thinks so. The Google-owned company —… Read More
Too bad it’s against the law now in Washington state to look at your mobile device while you’re behind the wheel, otherwise you could read, again, about how bad traffic… Read More
Seattle’s bus and rail system is growing faster than its counterpart in several major U.S. cities, with more light rail lines set to open in a few years. Ridership for… Read More
An Amtrak train derailed off of a bridge south of Seattle Monday morning, blocking all lanes of Interstate 5, according to the Washington State Department of Transportation. The train derailed… Read More
OK, forget Halloween for a second. You want to know what’s scary in Seattle these days? Try on this new report about how long and stressful the daily commute is… Read More
It’s easier than ever to go car-less in Seattle. New technology-fueled services are letting people get around the Emerald City in different ways, whether via ride-hailing giants like Uber and… Read More