Podcast – Seattle Transit Blog

Podcast – Seattle Transit Blog


Latest Episodes

Podcast #41: Not a Piggybank
July 05, 2017

Martin and I sit down with Seattle DOT director Scott Kubly to discuss One Center City, the Move Seattle Levy, Gym Memberships, Right of Way, ST3 and more. http://traffic.libsyn.com/seattletransitblog/STB_podcast_041.mp3

Podcast #40: The Trouble with Paris
June 23, 2017

Martin takes the TGV Fundraiser update (8:50) I-90 goes two-way (10:00) One Center City options (13:30) Access audit (27:40) MHA and displacement (41:10) http://traffic.libsyn.com/seattletransitblog/STB_podcast_040.mp3

Podcast #39: No One Could Have Predicted
May 27, 2017

Thoughts on Dan Savage’s transit post (also read this) (0:40) Light rail signage (turns out station icons are constellations) (25:15) Flights coming to Paine Field (39:15) Grouping buses (49:20) Car tabs and legislative reading comprehension (55:15)

Podcast #38: A Decade
May 12, 2017

Ten Years of STB (0:30) More on the mayor’s race (9:00) Martin’s commute gets better (25:30) Improvements at the airport (30:40) Stationless bike share (33:10) http://traffic.libsyn.com/seattletransitblog/STB_podcast_038.mp3

Podcast #37: Mayors, Fares, and Tech Shuttles
April 27, 2017

Martin backpedals on zoning (1:30) Mayor’s race gets complicated (9:35) Fairness and fares (37:30) Tech shuttles and public parking spots (47:20) http://traffic.libsyn.com/seattletransitblog/STB_podcast_037.mp3

Podcast #36: Essay Questions
March 30, 2017

Once more we dive into the reader mailbag.  Lots of stuff to talk about: ST3 finances, streetcars, deadheads, and more. Some links: Original mailbag comments, Early Wins, Bus Branding, South Sounder Negotiations, FHSC Maintenance http://traffic.libsyn.com

Podcast #35: Transportation Governance in the Ural Oblast
March 10, 2017

One Center City, once more with feeling Last week’s traffic apocalypse and silly editorials (9:19) Governance reform and car tabs (17:17) The unexpected joy of one-seat rides (27:13) Title courtesy Carl Ballard http://traffic.libsyn.com/seattletrans

Podcast #34: Not a Conspiracy
February 15, 2017

More on One Center City Should ST have an elected board? (17:30) Tolling freeways (29:11) High-speed rail to Vancouver (34:55) http://traffic.libsyn.com/seattletransitblog/STB_podcast_034.mp3

Podcast #33: A Conspiracy
January 31, 2017

Panic at the port Funding for sanctuary cities (7:40) Link to Federal Way (12:35) Eastside bike share (23:45) One Center City (25:35) http://traffic.libsyn.com/seattletransitblog/STB_podcast_033.mp3

Podcast #32: Clickbait
January 16, 2017

Bikeshare goes down (1:05) Angle Lake ridership impresses us (20:30) Fixing Link operations (27:30) Metro’s new battery buses (39:30) http://traffic.libsyn.com/seattletransitblog/STB_podcast_032.mp3