HEY #SEATTLE

The old Bus Tunnel station rail lines need serious work and are gonna be semi-closed for like TEN DAYS IN APRIL, which sounds like a spy novel but is mostly just a pain in the ass:

https://www.soundtransit.org/ride-with-us/1-line-service-disruption

April 14 to April 23, they'll be letting like two trains an hour go through between stations and that's it. Outside the work zone will be normal.

Put it in your calendars!

The last of my #Seattle pix worth sharing.
I had one shot left to use up on the way out of town. Everyone was in a hurry to get to the airport, and I had one block walk between the #SoundTransit express bus stop and the light-rail/subway station to find something, so I took a picture of a hotdog stand with cool buildings in the background. It came out better than plenty of pictures I spent time carefully planning and setting up! I should take more pictures with people in them.
#KodakBrownie #boxcamera
#120film #filmisnotdead #filmphotography

Some pix from one of the 13 rolls I dropped off at Foto Express in San Jose this week. Taken on a recent work trip to #Seattle. using a #KodakBrownie #boxcamera
#120film #filmisnotdead #filmphotography #SoundTransit

Dow Constantine is the presumptive new Sound Transit CEO: https://www.soundtransit.org/get-to-know-us/news-events/news-releases/statement-nomination-sound-transit-ceo

Even if it isn't technically a conflict of interest, it both seems borderline like one, and a missed opportunity to bring someone in who has experience running operations for a rail system.

A bill in the Washington State legislature could create a transit rider position on transit agency boards: https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=1418&Year=2025&Initiative=false

Back to #SeaTac via #SoundTransit bus and Link LRT. And convinced 3 colleagues to join me.

Relating to my previous rant about Sound Transit's broken trip planner, here's a PSA for anyone from out of town, trying to get around Seattle: DON'T USE SOUND TRANSIT'S TRIP PLANNER. USE THE KING COUNTY METRO TRIP PLANNER, WHICH ACTUALLY WORKS.
#Seattle #SoundTransit

#Seattle's #SoundTransit announced another short-notice Link Light Rail weekend shutdown. Again for construction to connect the 2-Line (Lake Washington bridge extension) with the existing 1-Line in downtown Seattle, this shutdown will be from 10pm Friday, January 17 through Sunday, January 19. https://www.soundtransit.org/get-to-know-us/news-events/news-releases/link-disruption-20250117 #PNW #transit