Tap the brakes for a second, North America. Let that sea of red tail lights on the roadways around Seattle serve as a warning from those of us who have… Read More
A new law that prohibits Washington drivers from using personal electronics behind the wheel took effect July 23 and in the first week, state troopers pulled over 337 offenders. Fortunately… Read More
On his Wednesday morning commute, a Seattle man did something we’re probably all guilty of from time-to-time. He checked his email while waiting at a long stoplight. Unfortunately for him,… Read More
The all-American total solar eclipse is still two months away, but federal and state agencies are already getting the word out about how eclipse-chasers can keep safe and sane. It’s… Read More
Seattle’s new Alaskan Way tunnel — currently three years late and millions of dollars over budget — has been called the worst transportation investment in the entire United States. Now,… Read More
INRIX today announced a deal with the U.S. Federal Highway Administration to supply government agencies with its traffic data. Starting in July, the Kirkland, Wash.-based company will provide the standard data… Read More
Over the next decade, driverless vehicles will make their way along Seattle roadways, possibly bringing relief to one of the most congested cities in the United States. Or, according to a new… Read More
Seattle commuters might find this difficult to believe, but when it comes to traffic, it could be much worse. In fact, there are 22 cities worldwide where drivers spend more time… Read More
Today, the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) named the University of Washington one of 18 “Beyond Traffic Innovation Centers” across the country that will help tackle transportation challenges over the next… Read More
OLYMPIA, Wash. — For years, experts have debated how more fuel-efficient cars will affect the multibillion-dollar revenue stream from Washington state’s gasoline tax. Starting next year, we’ll find out. The… Read More
Growing pains hurt the most when you’re at a standstill. Just ask Nile Nelson. The longtime Seattle resident has commuted to the burgeoning South Lake Union neighborhood for 10 years, experiencing the… Read More
Sitting in traffic on Seattle’s Mercer Street affords commuters plenty of time to take in the improvements that have been made to the corridor over the years. The road is wider, sidewalks… Read More
INRIX, the Kirkland, Wash.-based traffic technology company, is supplying parking data for Waze, the popular navigation app powered by driver input. The partnership was announced this morning. INRIX’s data on nearby parking… Read More
Searching for a great parking spot at the mall can be a bit of a challenge, especially during busier shopping seasons. Now a new tool using technology from Kirkland, Wash.-based… Read More
Seattle’s traffic system is buckling under the weight of so many newcomers. Many of the traffic signals were built before Seattle’s tech-driven boom attracted record numbers of transplants to the… Read More
Seattle-Tacoma International is the fastest-growing airport in the country, according to federal statistics. Its passenger volume grew by 7 percent in 2014 and 13 percent in 2015. Airport security had planned… Read More
While smartphone navigation apps are great for learning how to get to new places, they’ve never been that smart about leading you along familiar routes. But if things are jammed… Read More
TomTom released its annual Traffic Index today, and the good news for Seattle drivers is that congestion levels did not increase from a year ago. The bad news is that… Read More
This week on the GeekWire radio show: A new initiative called Challenge Seattle aims to solve the region’s traffic problems, the city buys out the failing Pronto bike share program,… Read More
You don’t have to be a Blue Origin rocket scientist to see that Seattle has a serious traffic problem. The city’s streets are flooded with cars, buses, and cyclists during… Read More
Vision Zero, the project to reduce traffic-related deaths and severe injuries to zero, is a laudable goal, but achieving it can be daunting. While education campaigns and traffic enforcement can may… Read More
If your blood pressure wasn’t already up from this morning’s commute, it’s official: The Washington State Department of Transportation released a report that says we are basically living in state… Read More
See update below on questions surrounding this study’s approach. It’s getting a lot harder to move around Seattle. But at least you don’t live in D.C. The nation’s capital took… Read More
It’s easy to view Seattle’s mind-numbing traffic problem as insurmountable obstacle. The rapid influx of new residents, combined with the region’s geographic limitations, make commuter woes a lost cause. We… Read More
A new service from traffic technology company INRIX provides a block-by-block heat map of available on-street parking spaces in urban areas — updated hourly — using data from cities, mobile-payment companies,… Read More
The days of the old-fashioned traffic counting strip may be numbered. INRIX launched a new analytics platform today, leveraging data from more than 250 million devices and connected cars to give businesses and governments… Read More
Updated below with Expedia statement. Expedia CEO Dara Khosrowshahi told reporters today that, according to the company’s calculations, the average commute time for Expedia employees will increase by 5 to… Read More
An additional 23 minutes a day spent in traffic may not sound like much, but when it adds up over a year it becomes 89 hours. That’s according to the… Read More
Google’s crowdsourced real-time traffic app Waze is adding another kind of alert: Amber alerts. Waze has announced it will integrate Amber alerts as they’re redistributed by the National Center for Missing and… Read More
A new report places Seattle in the top ten U.S. cities with innovative transportation options. The report, released by the Washington Public Interest Research Group (WashPIRG) Foundation and Frontier Group, says that Seattle… Read More