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We unpack Seattle’s latest transit surge, from the Federal Way light rail extension to the cross‑lake Two Line testing across the Lake Washington Floating Bridge. We close with the express‑lane BRT buildout and how highway stitches, feeder routes, and frequent service can reshape daily trips.
• Federal Way extension scope, stations, and timeline
• Federal Way retail core and TOD potential toward Tacoma
• Pros and cons of building along I‑5
• Cross‑lake Two Line testing on the floating bridge
• Mercer Island median station and highway stitches
• Judkins Park station access and trail links
• Combined four‑minute headways on the shared trunk
• Reliability risks with limited bypasses
• Ridership growth and network effects
• BRT S1, S2, S3 using express lanes and median platforms
• Service spans and 10–15 minute headways
• Feeder buses and suburban connectivity
• Using highway ROW to accelerate delivery
If you enjoyed this episode, please feel free to support us in any way that you can. The biggest and best way that you can do that is by liking and subscribing to the channel, sharing these videos with your friends, family, bus drivers, train drivers, whoever you think is going to enjoy them. We also have our merch store where you can buy t‑shirts and hats and a couple other things, as well as utilizing our Buy Me a Coffee link or joining our Patreon where we try to get episodes out early
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By Louis & Chris5
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We unpack Seattle’s latest transit surge, from the Federal Way light rail extension to the cross‑lake Two Line testing across the Lake Washington Floating Bridge. We close with the express‑lane BRT buildout and how highway stitches, feeder routes, and frequent service can reshape daily trips.
• Federal Way extension scope, stations, and timeline
• Federal Way retail core and TOD potential toward Tacoma
• Pros and cons of building along I‑5
• Cross‑lake Two Line testing on the floating bridge
• Mercer Island median station and highway stitches
• Judkins Park station access and trail links
• Combined four‑minute headways on the shared trunk
• Reliability risks with limited bypasses
• Ridership growth and network effects
• BRT S1, S2, S3 using express lanes and median platforms
• Service spans and 10–15 minute headways
• Feeder buses and suburban connectivity
• Using highway ROW to accelerate delivery
If you enjoyed this episode, please feel free to support us in any way that you can. The biggest and best way that you can do that is by liking and subscribing to the channel, sharing these videos with your friends, family, bus drivers, train drivers, whoever you think is going to enjoy them. We also have our merch store where you can buy t‑shirts and hats and a couple other things, as well as utilizing our Buy Me a Coffee link or joining our Patreon where we try to get episodes out early
Send us a text
Support the show

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