Hot Documents
Here's our ever-expanding collection of Seattle-transit-related documents from all over the web: studies, plans, reports, analysis, and more. It's transit-wonk heaven!
NREL Hybrid Bus Study
The National Renewable Energy Lab study showing the efficiency of hybrid buses over standard Breda diesels in King County's fleet.
PSRC's BNSF Corridor Study
Puget Sound Regional Council's final report on the potential use of the BNSF Renton-Woodinville rail corridor for trail or transit.
Seattle Urban Mobility Plan
Peter Steinbrueck's $8.1M urban mobility study for replacing the Alaskan Way Viadcut. This is the closest thing to a formal study of the so-called "surface-transit option."
TTI Report on Seattle Mobility
This is the 2005 version Texas Transportation Institute's urban mobility study for Seattle.
I-90 Center Lane Study
Study of the I-90 center roadway.
King County Ferry District
PDF of proposed passenger-only ferries to West Seattle, Vashon, and more.
New 520 Finance Plan
This is the plan for tolling the 520 and I-90 bridges, with scenarios including pre-construction tolling (i.e. tolling the existing bridge between 2009 and 2018).
Amtrak Cascades Long-Range Plan
20-year plan from WSDOT, which sees Amtrak Cascades getting significant upgrades and achieving speeds of 125mph in the Vancouver - Portland Corridor.