So far this year, Sound Transit’s governing board has approved five office leases totaling $90 million, underscoring the agency’s growth as a result of ST3.

Can Sound Transit projects be completed early? Will ST3 car tab fees come down? What impact will the Trump administration have on funding Seattle-area infrastructure? Mike Lindblom answered your transit-related questions.

Transportation reporter Mike Lindblom answers your questions about the future of Sound Transit's light-rail projects, which are facing growing budget pressure from rising land values and construction costs.

The half-billion-dollar increase for the Sound Transit 2 Lynnwood line comes as a surprise for taxpayers, and officials will negotiate simpler designs with cities along the tracks.

On episode 28 of The Overcast, Traffic Lab reporters Mike Lindblom and David Gutman get nerdy with us about Sound Transit 3 and the car tab fees that fund it.

The state Department of Licensing is getting hit with calls from King, Pierce and Snohomish counties about increased car-tab fees that are just starting to go into effect following the passage of Sound Transit 3.

Sound Transit is making deals for $2.9 billion in federal loans, bond sales and grants while money is cheap.

Pierce County voters’ opposition to Sound Transit 3 has prompted state Sen. Steve O’Ban to propose direct elections of transit-board members.

Political energy, less red tape or simpler design can speed projects. So can money, say, from the federal government. Disputes about track alignments, inaccurate cost forecasts, elaborate stations or tunnels, or a recession can create delays.

The Puget Sound region made a big step forward in transportation and the state advanced the condition of low-wage workers.

Agency executives are also considering whether and how to impose the same rigorous training on Amtrak that Sound Transit and King County Metro demand for light-rail service.

A 60-year-old pedestrian was critically injured after a vehicle struck her as she was crossing a street in downtown Seattle on Wednesday evening. The driver was heading west on Columbia Street shortly before 6 p.m. and turned right onto Fourth Avenue, hitting the pedestrian, said Seattle […]

Soon after it passed, Seattle, King County, the Garfield County Transportation Authority and a handful of other groups sued, claiming the initiative is unconstitutional.

Multiple Sounder trains were delayed heading into Seattle from the south and north Tuesday morning.

The Washington State Attorney General’s Office is asking the state Supreme Court to allow voter-approved car-tab tax cuts to take effect this week, despite a lower-court ruling putting the cuts on hold. The state filed an emergency motion Monday saying Washington voters’ wishes are […]

A driver hit four pedestrians on a sidewalk along Aurora Avenue North with her car Friday afternoon, killing one and injuring the others, then tried to flee the scene, according to Seattle police. The woman was traveling north and tried to turn right on North 39th Street, but couldn’t because […]

A call about a suspicious person in a Pierce County driveway led to an officer-involved shooting that left one man dead early Friday, according to police. Sheriff’s deputies were called to a home in the 5200 block of 390th Street Court East in Eatonville around 12:30 a.m. Friday, […]

The judge's order instructs the state to continue collecting car-tab taxes and distributing that money to the government agencies that use the fees.

Dozens of road expansions, transit projects and vehicle purchases for agencies like King County Metro will be put on hold for at least six months.

The crashes started around 2:30 p.m. Tuesday after a storm brought a flurry of snow to the area and continued into the evening. A total of 127 vehicles were involved in 47 crashes.