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Region’s transit ridership climbs to new heights
Transit boardings grew past 220 million by the end of 2017, an increase of 5 million over the previous year.
This is a 2.3% increase in transit ridership across the region.
Transit ridership has...
Region’s growth in transit boardings leads the nation
Not surprisingly, as home to the fastest growing city in the U.S., the region has outpaced the nation in other types of growth.
The central Puget Sound experienced the highest total increase in...
Region continues to grow at brisk pace
The four-county central Puget Sound region gained 67,860 people over the last year as the region’s total population reached 4.135 million.
The pace of population growth slowed compared to the...
Region’s fastest growing cities
As the region added 67,860 people in the last year, much of the growth occurred in cities.
The region’s fastest growing cities for total growth include larger cities with designated regional growth...
Total vehicle miles in region increase slightly
Total vehicle miles traveled (VMT) in the central Puget Sound region increased by half a percent in 2017, continuing a trend observed over the last few years.
The uptick in total VMT is consistent...
Strong growth in passenger travel through Sea-Tac Airport
Passenger travel through Sea-Tac Airport is off to a robust start in 2018.
More than 23 million passengers passed through the airport in the first six months of 2018, a 6% increase over last year...
Puget Sound Clean Air Agency considering regional clean fuel standard
The Transportation Policy Board was briefed on a potential regional clean fuel standard being considered by the Puget Sound Clean Air Agency.
A clean fuel standard would require a gradual reduction...
Fewer people driving alone to work
Between 2010 and 2017, the share of commuters traveling to work in a vehicle decreased in the region.
Meanwhile, transit shares increased about 2%. Walking, biking and other modes remained...
Sea-Tac one of the busiest U.S. airports
Passenger volumes at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport hit a record with more than 49 million passengers traveling through the airport in 2018.
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Continuing strong transit growth in 2018
Transit boardings in the central Puget Sound region grew to 221 million by the end of 2018, marking the eighth straight year of growing transit ridership.
Between 2017 and 2018, light rail boardings...
