Transportation

June 2025

June 9, 2025

Judge blocks restrictions on King County housing and transit funds — Court halts Trump administration’s ban on diversity, abortion, immigration and transgender program requirements.

June 2, 2025

King County Metro resumes fare enforcement on buses and streetcars — After a four-year pause, fare enforcement officers will begin issuing warnings and citations to riders without proof of payment starting Saturday, May 31.

May 2025

May 5, 2025

Washington gas tax to rise 6 cents under new transportation funding plan

Washington drivers will pay an extra 6 cents per gallon at the pump starting in July, part of a $3.2 billion transportation funding package passed by the Legislature. The increase—the first in nearly a decade—raises the state gas tax to 55.4 cents per gallon and adds a 2% annual inflation adjust...

April 2025

April 28, 2025

Mayor Harrell introduces legislation to reduce light rail permitting time by 50%. — The proposal would streamline oversight and appeals, and create pre-approved standards and impacts. Project completion dates for West Seattle and Ballard remain unchanged

April 28, 2025

Legislature passes operating, transportation, and capital budgets

Washington state lawmakers wrapped up their 2025 legislative session this weekend by approving a $71.7 billion operating budget, a $15.5 billion transportation budget, and a $9.3 billion capital budget. The three spending plans now head to Gov. Bob Ferguson for final approval. The two-year, $71.7...