News & Updates

From The Stranger by the Stranger Election Control Board (October 14, 2020): "Do you like the bus? Do you like it when the bus comes on time? We do too. That’s why we’re voting a big fat YES on City of Seattle Proposition 1. This funds Seattle’s Transit Benefit...

From International Examiner by Kevin Xu (October 14, 2020): "In 2014, Seattle voters passed the Seattle Transportation Benefit District, which would implement a 0.1% sales tax and a $60 vehicle licensing fee, in order to help fund increased transit service in the city...

From The Seattle Times by The Seattle Times editorial board (October 12, 2020): "Seattle voters should approve the city’s Proposition 1, authorizing a sales tax to fund additional Metro bus service. Some essential workers, including hospital workers, depend on bus...

From Climate Solutions by Leah Missik (October 8, 2020): "Transit is essential. Not only do many people rely on trains and buses to get to and from work or school, to visit family, or to run errands, but transit also plays a critical role in reducing our climate and...

From Crosscut by Lilly Fowler (August 24, 2020): “There's still a whole lot of people who are counting on transit as a lifeline,” said Alex Hudson, executive director of the Transportation Choices Coalition. “People know transit is important, and they know that their...

From Seattle City Council Insight by Kevin Schofield (July 27th, 2020): This afternoon, the City Council voted unanimously to place a renewal of the Seattle Transportation Benefit District on the November ballot for voter approval. But before pushing it out the door,...