transit

Chariot CEO says Ford-owned shuttle service will help alleviate Seattle’s ‘transit deserts’

by Nat Levy on June 21, 2017June 21, 2017 at 4:23 pmComment

Ford-owned shuttle service Chariot is launching in Seattle today. For the time being, it will focus primarily on working with big companies and other institutions to take their employees to… Read More

Uber announces new integration with Transit app to better connect users with public transportation

by Nat Levy on May 16, 2017May 15, 2017 at 10:48 pm1 Comment

Uber announced Tuesday it is integrating with the Transit app in more than 50 cities across the U.S., including Seattle and Portland, as the company positions itself as a complement,… Read More

Seattle to Portland in 15 minutes? Pacific Hyperloop begins campaign to make it so

by Alan Boyle on March 17, 2017March 21, 2017 at 10:23 am 60 Comments

A fledgling venture called Pacific Hyperloop is kicking off its effort to win support for a high-speed transit link between Seattle and Portland, using the Hyperloop system envisioned by SpaceX… Read More

Trulia’s new ‘Rent Near Transit’ tool aims to find affordable housing near rapid transit

by Kurt Schlosser on June 30, 2016June 29, 2016 at 9:29 pmComment

Online real estate companies are increasingly looking to be one-stop shops for information about neighborhoods where people might want to live. Trulia, part of Seattle-based Zillow Group, added another tool to… Read More

Apple Maps quietly adds public transit directions for Seattle riders

by James Risley on April 18, 2016April 18, 2016 at 2:46 pm 2 Comments

“Hey Siri, give me transit directions to Pike Place Market.” A few days ago, that wouldn’t have gotten residents of the Emerald City anywhere, but Apple quietly rolled out support… Read More

Amazon envisions package pickups on public transit, using lockers on buses, trains and subways

by Todd Bishop on August 13, 2015August 13, 2015 at 12:31 pm 2 Comments

Amazon is experimenting with all sorts of ways to deliver packages, using everything from drones to everyday people. But this is a new one. An Amazon patent application, made public today, describes a… Read More

Seattle ties for eighth nationally in tech-enabled transportation options

by Frank Catalano on February 5, 2015February 5, 2015 at 9:38 am 2 Comments

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

What it will be like to take a Sound Transit train from Seattle to Redmond in the year 2023

by John Cook on July 30, 2014August 3, 2014 at 8:15 am 25 Comments

Hey, Seattle area commuters. It is going to get a bit easier to cross Lake Washington — in about nine years. Sound Transit this week released an animated video showing… Read More

Portland’s new public transit mobile ticketing app is a huge success so far

by Taylor Soper on September 11, 2013September 11, 2013 at 1:27 pmComment

Looks like Portland likes the idea of paying for their public transit tickets with a smartphone. TriMet, Oregon’s largest provider of bus, light rail and commuter rail transit services, debuted its new e-ticket… Read More

Portland becomes first city to enable mobile ticketing for Streetcar

by Taylor Soper on September 10, 2013September 10, 2013 at 4:23 pmComment

First it was trains and busses. Now, the Rose City is allowing its streetcar riders to purchase tickets with their smartphones. Portland, Ore., became the first U.S. city to enable… Read More

Portland Streetcar to enable mobile ticketing; how about Seattle?

by Taylor Soper on June 14, 2013June 14, 2013 at 10:42 amComment

Portland Streetcar seems to be following the lead of TriMet and has plans to enable mobile ticketing this summer. According to the Portland Streetcar home page, the mobile ticketing service… Read More

Mobile-ticketing startup GlobeSherpa lands $1.3M to sell transit tickets on the go

by Taylor Soper on March 5, 2013March 5, 2013 at 12:04 pmComment

GlobeSherpa, a Portland-based provider of secure mobile ticketing software and services, today announced a $1.3 million series B capital funding led by The Oregon Angel Fund to help the startup expand its business… Read More

Seattle redesigns public transit map with focus on frequency

by Taylor Soper on November 26, 2012November 26, 2012 at 1:27 pm 5 Comments

Speaking last month at an Ignite Seattle talk, mayor Mike McGinn stressed that the city needed to find ways to better use and present data to help the everyday lives… Read More

From Seattle to Portland, BoltBus feels like a beta

by Roy Leban on July 28, 2012July 28, 2012 at 12:47 pm 21 Comments

I was only ten minutes into my BoltBus trip to Portland for the annual convention of the National Puzzlers’ League (the world’s oldest puzzling organization) when I was pretty sure… Read More

Google Maps adds live transit updates, and Portland wins out over Seattle, again

by Todd Bishop on June 8, 2011June 8, 2011 at 4:14 pm 5 Comments

Google Maps today added real-time transit information — not just scheduling data — to its mobile and desktop offerings in two European and four U.S. cities: Madrid, Turin, Boston, San… Read More