Transportation
Plan Seeks to Make Third Avenue Safer, More Attractive
The downtown Seattle street is among the busiest bus corridors in the country
Wider sidewalks, a more inviting streetscape and fewer buses are among the ideas being floated as Seattle officials consider ways to revamp Third Avenue in downtown Seattle. The Downtown Seattle Association formally unveiled plans to remake Third Avenue at an open house June 26. Several big ideas are on the table, including creating a three-lane…
The Lake Washington Floating Bridge Connects Seattle’s History to the Road Ahead
Seattle 1939
This article appears in the June 2019 issue. Click here for a free subscription. The original Lake Washington floating bridge was expected to handle an average of 2,800 cars daily when completed in June 1940. It connected Seattle to the east side of the lake via Sunset Highway, which was later replaced by Interstate 90….
Freight Broker Convoy’s Tech Touch Is Paying Off in the Long Haul
Seattles Convoy is a driving force in the digital freight-brokerage sector's explosive growth
ROAD READY. Since Convoy was launched in 2015, CEO Dan Lewis has grown the digital freight-brokerage company into an enterprise valued at $1 billion that serves a network of 100,000 truckers and some 500 shippers.
Commute Seattle Honors UW, Fred Hutch and Others For Innovative Commuter Programs
Six companies received the citys highest 'Platinum' recognition
Seattle Childrens Hospital offers employees transit, vanpool, carpool and bike subsidies. Employees at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center have access to free shuttles and receive a $4.50 per day commute bonus for not driving to work alone. Those two organizations, along with the University of Washington, The Polyclinic, Washington State Ferries and Swedish Medical Center…
U.S. airline passengers paid a record $4.9B in baggage fees last year
One airline made more than $1B in bag fees
American Airlines generated more than $1.2 billion in revenue from checked bag fees last year, according to a report by the U.S. Department of Transportation. All told, passengers paid a record $4.9 billion in baggage fees last year. Like most airlines, Fort Worth, Texas-based American charges economy passengers $30 for a standard-sized checked bag and…
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