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Ladies and gentlemen! Lift. Your. Cameras! The first new Amtrak Cascades trainset arrives in Seattle tomorrow at 11:29 am! It will be coming south from Everett attached to the Empire Builder. Track Train #7 at asm.transitdocs.com for precise times. You can share pics/video here! #wsdot #trains #PNW

Ladies and gentlemen! Lift. Your. Cameras! The first new Amtrak Cascades trainset arrives in Seattle tomorrow at 11:29 am! It will be coming south from Everett attached to the Empire Builder. Track Train #7 at asm.transitdocs.com for precise times. You can share pics/video here! #wsdot #trains #PNW

Ladies and gentlemen! Lift. Your. Cameras! The first new Amtrak Cascades trainset arrives in Seattle tomorrow at 11:29 am! It will be coming south from Everett attached to the Empire Builder. Track Train #7 at asm.transitdocs.com for precise times. You can share pics/video here! #wsdot #trains #PNW

Ladies and gentlemen! Lift. Your. Cameras! The first new Amtrak Cascades trainset arrives in Seattle tomorrow at 11:29 am! It will be coming south from Everett attached to the Empire Builder. Track Train #7 at asm.transitdocs.com for precise times. You can share pics/video here! #wsdot #trains #PNW

SeattleFWC26, Governor, Executive, Mayor and Transportation Partners Share ‘Know Before You Go’ Info Ahead of FIFA World Cup 2026™
https://kingcountymetro.blog/2026/05/13/seattlefwc26-governor-executive-mayor-and-transportation-partners-share-know-before-you-go-info-ahead-of-fifa-world-cup-2026/
#KingCountyMetro #Transportation #SoundTransit #WorldCup #Seattle #Transit #WSDOT #News #FIFA

SeattleFWC26, Governor, Executive, Mayor and Transportation Partners Share ‘Know Before You Go’ Info Ahead of FIFA World Cup 2026™
https://kingcountymetro.blog/2026/05/13/seattlefwc26-governor-executive-mayor-and-transportation-partners-share-know-before-you-go-info-ahead-of-fifa-world-cup-2026/
#KingCountyMetro #Transportation #SoundTransit #WorldCup #Seattle #Transit #WSDOT #News #FIFA

SeattleFWC26, Governor, Executive, Mayor and Transportation Partners Share ‘Know Before You Go’ Info Ahead of FIFA World Cup 2026™
https://kingcountymetro.blog/2026/05/13/seattlefwc26-governor-executive-mayor-and-transportation-partners-share-know-before-you-go-info-ahead-of-fifa-world-cup-2026/
#KingCountyMetro #Transportation #SoundTransit #WorldCup #Seattle #Transit #WSDOT #News #FIFA

Mr. & Mrs. Orca Card themselves

#seattle #publictransit #linklightrail #lightrail #wsdot #orca

Went to the opening of 2 Line at Judkins Park today to get railed

Which was a good plan because it was saturated with queers, furries, and transit enthusiasts (but i repeat myself)

I also helped paint the murals, got a Boop the Orca face tattoo and many good stickers

#seattle #publictransit #linklightrail #lightrail #orca #wsdot #soundtransit

Went to the opening of 2 Line at Judkins Park today to get railed

Which was a good plan because it was saturated with queers, furries, and transit enthusiasts (but i repeat myself)

I also helped paint the murals, got a Boop the Orca face tattoo and many good stickers

#seattle #publictransit #linklightrail #lightrail #orca #wsdot #soundtransit

RE: https://infosec.exchange/@iampytest1/115980534212744514

I asked someone I know who lives in Washington State, and who both follows Washington politics and uses the Good To Go toll pass.
She said she had not received the email and had heard nothing about it.

Based on that and https://social.seattle.wa.us/@garland/115980579828791570, I am suspicious about the authenticity of these claims.
If anyone has received this email or can provide any reliable information about it, please contact me.

That said, accurate.you is a real website which was registered earlier this month and currently redirects to https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deaths,_detentions_and_deportations_of_American_citizens_in_the_second_Trump_administration

I can not confirm the website ever redirected to fuckice.org, as no archive of the website exists (I just archived it today but that doesn't help).

#Cybersecurity #WSDot

Oh, it’s that time again. Revive I-5 closing the northbound lanes on the ship canal bridge which means chaos for traffic everywhere north of that. It took me over an hour to get down to Southlake Union when that is a normal 30 minute trip in traffic for me. #Seattle #WSDOT #ReviveI5 #TrafficJam

Countdown to construction: Major ‘Revive I-5’ repairs starting for Ship Canal Bridge
https://kingcountymetro.blog/2026/01/06/countdown-to-construction-major-revive-i-5-repairs-starting-for-ship-canal-bridge/
#KingCountyMetro #Construction #ReviveI-5 #Projects #WSDOT #News #SDOT

https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/transportation/wa-gov-fergusons-ferry-plan-tested-by-three-broken-boats/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_all more on the mess with #WSDOT #Ferry problems

MSN has good coverage up now on the flooding that is occurring in Western Washington.

This is a still from #WSDOT live cam showing Johnson Creek at Sumas, WA.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/weather/topstories/live-updates-evacuations-major-river-flooding-across-western-wa/ar-AA1S9JMw

#WAWX

35 years ago, #WSDOT renewed their famed inability to keep bridges and ferries above water by sinking both at the same time.

https://youtu.be/ImFNFNJ0YQc

#Seattle #Washington

Give a small update on the fundraiser, it was a partial success and we were able to move in!
Just got lots of bills to pay after the fact and it's rough but so far we're making it.
Anyway here's a picture I took yesterday of the sunset and the ferry
#seattle
#photography
#WSDOT

I like how I went searching my chat histories for WSDOT memes I remember sending recently and couldn't find them and I gotta mourn

#wsdot

#WSDOT follow up on clearing the #ChuckanutDrive rockslide

https://wsdotblog.blogspot.com/2025/06/sr-11-chuckanut-drive.html

#pnw #Geology #CivilEngineering

#HoodCanalBridge is closed to vehicle traffic until further notice, per #WSDOT. This #EV driver starting a journey in #PortAngeles is saving electricity, but not time, by taking ferries back towards #Seattle via #PortTownsend and #ClintonWA. It’s a beautiful day to sit motionless in Washington, at least.

WSDOT is asking for input on the Washington State Rail Plan. Fill out the quick survey here: https://engagekh.mysocialpinpoint.com/WAStateRailPlan

#Cascadia #CascadiaRail #HSR #Rail #WashingtonState #WSDOT

🚨Today - We’ve detected 4 new #phishing campaigns targeting toll systems and have added them to our detection bot.

Newly Identified Targets:

• #WSDOT ( Washington State Department of Transportation )
• Con Edison
• LADOT Parking ( Los Angeles )
• #FETC ( Electronic Toll Collection Co., Ltd. )

#toll #scam #cybersecurity #Washington #usa #Los_Angeles #LA #LADOT #Taiwan #NY

@dgodon WSDOT is on BlueSky. Our social team is most likely thinking about Mastodon--they're fantastic.
Primary WSDOT account https://bsky.app/profile/wsdot.wa.gov
WSDOT Starter Pack https://bsky.app/starter-pack-short/QQo1z13

#WAState #WSDOT #transportation

Dear people who use I-90 outside #Seattle,

Here's the graphic #WSDOT shared elsewhere while warning how much snow #SnoqualmiePass is expecting today. (Needed because their cameras have lost power.)

I live in Hyak and can attest to the accuracy of this illustration. Delay travel if you can, be super careful if you can't, and OBEY RESTRICTIONS.

Dear people who use I-90 outside #Seattle,

Here's the graphic #WSDOT shared elsewhere while warning how much snow #SnoqualmiePass is expecting today. (Needed because their cameras have lost power.)

I live in Hyak and can attest to the accuracy of this illustration. Delay travel if you can, be super careful if you can't, and OBEY RESTRICTIONS.

Dear people who use I-90 outside #Seattle,

Here's the graphic #WSDOT shared elsewhere while warning how much snow #SnoqualmiePass is expecting today. (Needed because their cameras have lost power.)

I live in Hyak and can attest to the accuracy of this illustration. Delay travel if you can, be super careful if you can't, and OBEY RESTRICTIONS.

Dear people who use I-90 outside #Seattle,

Here's the graphic #WSDOT shared elsewhere while warning how much snow #SnoqualmiePass is expecting today. (Needed because their cameras have lost power.)

I live in Hyak and can attest to the accuracy of this illustration. Delay travel if you can, be super careful if you can't, and OBEY RESTRICTIONS.

Dear people who use I-90 outside #Seattle,

Here's the graphic #WSDOT shared elsewhere while warning how much snow #SnoqualmiePass is expecting today. (Needed because their cameras have lost power.)

I live in Hyak and can attest to the accuracy of this illustration. Delay travel if you can, be super careful if you can't, and OBEY RESTRICTIONS.

Just got a text from WSDOT saying travel time over Snoqualmie Pass may be extended due to snowfall.

Which means we could be mere minutes from our first "Dumbass trucker refused to slow down and is now blocking the entire interstate" text!

#DriveSafe #wsdot #SnoqualmiePass #LetItSnow

Just got a text from WSDOT saying travel time over Snoqualmie Pass may be extended due to snowfall.

Which means we could be mere minutes from our first "Dumbass trucker refused to slow down and is now blocking the entire interstate" text!

#DriveSafe #wsdot #SnoqualmiePass #LetItSnow

Just got a text from WSDOT saying travel time over Snoqualmie Pass may be extended due to snowfall.

Which means we could be mere minutes from our first "Dumbass trucker refused to slow down and is now blocking the entire interstate" text!

#DriveSafe #wsdot #SnoqualmiePass #LetItSnow

Just got a text from WSDOT saying travel time over Snoqualmie Pass may be extended due to snowfall.

Which means we could be mere minutes from our first "Dumbass trucker refused to slow down and is now blocking the entire interstate" text!

#DriveSafe #wsdot #SnoqualmiePass #LetItSnow

Just got a text from WSDOT saying travel time over Snoqualmie Pass may be extended due to snowfall.

Which means we could be mere minutes from our first "Dumbass trucker refused to slow down and is now blocking the entire interstate" text!

#DriveSafe #wsdot #SnoqualmiePass #LetItSnow

WSDOT: "UPDATE 2- 2:50 p.m. Two left lanes of westbound I-90 just west of East Mercer Way (MP 8 ) have reopened on Mercer Island. The other westbound lanes are closed. Eastbound I-90 is open. Law enforcement/bomb squad continues to remain on scene investigating in the closed lanes. Still no ETA for reopening all lanes. EXPECT MAJOR DELAYS if you choose to head westbound, otherwise use alternate routes. Reminder: SR 520 across the lake is closed." #WA #traffic #WSDOT

The WSDOT Blog - Washington State Department of Transportation: In case you can’t tell, we’re really excited about our new roundabout on SR 203

Link

WSDOT: Promised e-bike rebate program still far from launching

If you were waiting for Washington State’s rebate program to kick in before buying an e-bike, the state still has a lot of work to do before it is available. When it finally does launch at some undetermined point in the future, the state expects all 8,500 of them to be gobbled up quickly and doled out via a randomization system with most of the funding going to households making less than 80% of the area median income.

Of course, none of this means anything if Washington voters approve I-2117 in November, a terrible decision that would defund a laundry list of good investments such as clean air, transit, roads, wildfire prevention, ferries and, yes, e-bike rebates.

The state legislature funded an e-bike rebate program in 2023 using funds from the Climate Commitment Act. But more than a year later, the program has yet to select a vendor to build out the custom software infrastructure needed to handle income verification and voucher distribution. WSDOT’s Active Transportation Division noted in a recent blog post that they plan to select a vendor in November to start that work. Though they don’t say it in the post, this timing would allow them to see if I-2117 passes before committing to building out the software. So whether I-2117 passes or not, the campaign itself seems to have already delayed work on this program, harming local bike shops as people wait to see if they can get a cheaper e-bike later.

If I-2117 fails and the program can move forward, WSDOT does not yet have a timeline for when they expect the program to get up and running, noting only that they are “confident we’ll have plenty to report in our next legislative update due July 2025,” according to a WSDOT blog post. If you make more than 80% of area median income (find out here), then rebates would be limited to $300 at most and you would need to win a lottery of sorts to get chosen. $300 is not nothing, but it might not be worth it to you to wait. E-bike prices are much lower now than they were even a couple years ago, and they may very well increase $300 by the time this program gets going depending how the industry and consumer demand evolves. It’s impossible to know, but e-bike prices have been volatile since the pandemic began.

Despite the program delays, the team has been working to develop their plan and hire staff, according to WSDOT. They have learned from the logistical struggles in other places and worked with a University of Washington research team to publish a lengthy policy document (PDF) on how best to structure the whole thing based on best practices and the specifics of how the legislature wrote the law.

The research team concluded that the state should launch the program in phases focused on a few communities before launching statewide and that interested Washington residents should apply in advance through an online system that then selects recipients at random. They could then use the rebate only through a bike shop with a physical store in Washington that also offers on-site repairs and that will fully assemble and size-adjust the bike for the buyer. They must also offer a warranty of at least a year. Mountain bikes should be excluded from the program, but all three recognized classes of e-bikes should be included. Adaptive e-bikes designed for accessibility should also be included, which is great news because they can be really expensive and typically are not covered by health insurance. There should be no more than rebate per household. Rebates should be applied at the register, so buyers would not need to float the rebate amount while waiting for a reimbursement check from the state. This is especially important for low-income buyers who can qualify for up to $1,200 in rebates, an amount of money that qualified buyers may not have available. However, it does add layers of complexity to the system.

One wrinkle in their plan is that the program must, by law, dedicate 40% of the investments “to vulnerable populations within the boundaries of overburdened communities” as defined by the Washington Department of Ecology as well as some of the “highly impacted communities” identified by the Department of Health. However, they may find that one disparity in such communities is often a lack of access to bike shops. So it will be interesting to see how the program mitigates this problem. I don’t know if there’s enough funding here to incentivize new shops within our state’s bike shop deserts, but that would be a wonderful side-effect if it happened. A bicycle is an incredible source of very low-cost transportation, but only if the bike is working. In the Puget Sound region, Everett, North Seattle/Shoreline, South Seattle, South King County, Northeast Puyallup and South and East Tacoma are identified as overburdened by the Department of Ecology, while census tracts that at least partially contain tribal lands are also noted as “highly impacted communities” under state statute. The legal definitions here are overlapping and a bit difficult for me to follow, and it’s very possible that my descriptions in this paragraph are not inclusive of them all. Focused outreach and early rollouts of the program should begin in these areas of the state.

#SEAbikes #Seattle

So demure, so mindful. WSDOT shares some bike riding tips from my colleague Hannah and her friend Jane. https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTNcnYA1c/

#WSDOTActive #BikeTooter #BikeDemure #BikeMindful #demure #mindful #BikeLove #BikeLife #BikeEverywhere #WABikes #WSDOT

So demure, so mindful. WSDOT shares some bike riding tips from my colleague Hannah and her friend Jane. https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTNcnYA1c/

#WSDOTActive #BikeTooter #BikeDemure #BikeMindful #demure #mindful #BikeLove #BikeLife #BikeEverywhere #WABikes #WSDOT

So demure, so mindful. WSDOT shares some bike riding tips from my colleague Hannah and her friend Jane. https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTNcnYA1c/

#WSDOTActive #BikeTooter #BikeDemure #BikeMindful #demure #mindful #BikeLove #BikeLife #BikeEverywhere #WABikes #WSDOT

So demure, so mindful. WSDOT shares some bike riding tips from my colleague Hannah and her friend Jane. https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTNcnYA1c/

#WSDOTActive #BikeTooter #BikeDemure #BikeMindful #demure #mindful #BikeLove #BikeLife #BikeEverywhere #WABikes #WSDOT

So demure, so mindful. WSDOT shares some bike riding tips from my colleague Hannah and her friend Jane. https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTNcnYA1c/

#WSDOTActive #BikeTooter #BikeDemure #BikeMindful #demure #mindful #BikeLove #BikeLife #BikeEverywhere #WABikes #WSDOT

“Activists, officials disagree about how to boost Amtrak Cascades ridership”

https://www.kuow.org/stories/more-aboard-activists-officials-disagree-about-how-to-boost-amtrak-cascades-ridership-13cf

#AmtrakCascades #cascadia #CascadiaRail #WSDOT #washington #WashingtonState

Hey people in Washington State, have you written to WSDOT to ask them to revise their Amtrak Cascades long term plans to include faster travel times? Comments close on April 18, so please write now!

https://secure.everyaction.com/HVT8mYmSxkyyMnV37gAQbQ2

#AmtrakCascades #WSDOT #Washington #WashingtonState #Cascadia #Amtrak #CascadiaRail #PNW

The Washington State Department of Transportation (#WSDOT) released a Preliminary Service Development Plan (SDP) for #AmtrakCascades, a step towards creating a blueprint for improving the route over the next twenty years.

Check out these preliminary alternative service diagrams!

While this is not true #HighSpeedRail, these are very important incremental improvements to speed & frequency that will make a big difference in the near term.

https://www.hsrail.org/blog/amtrak-cascades-path-to-increasing-speed-and-frequency/

#CascadiaRail #Cascadia #Amtrak

Tuesday night was a really great night in my career when I won a significant award at an event in Seattle in a room with 800 people. It felt wonderful, and I captured a bit of it here: http://bikestylespokane.com/2024/03/17/a-thrilling-night/.

#transportation #WomenLead #WomenChangingTransport #BikeTooter #walking #walkability #MoveEquity #MobilityJustice #WTS #Seattle #PugetSound #WSDOT #WSDOTActive

Tuesday night was a really great night in my career when I won a significant award at an event in Seattle in a room with 800 people. It felt wonderful, and I captured a bit of it here: http://bikestylespokane.com/2024/03/17/a-thrilling-night/.

#transportation #WomenLead #WomenChangingTransport #BikeTooter #walking #walkability #MoveEquity #MobilityJustice #WTS #Seattle #PugetSound #WSDOT #WSDOTActive

Tuesday night was a really great night in my career when I won a significant award at an event in Seattle in a room with 800 people. It felt wonderful, and I captured a bit of it here: http://bikestylespokane.com/2024/03/17/a-thrilling-night/.

#transportation #WomenLead #WomenChangingTransport #BikeTooter #walking #walkability #MoveEquity #MobilityJustice #WTS #Seattle #PugetSound #WSDOT #WSDOTActive

Tuesday night was a really great night in my career when I won a significant award at an event in Seattle in a room with 800 people. It felt wonderful, and I captured a bit of it here: http://bikestylespokane.com/2024/03/17/a-thrilling-night/.

#transportation #WomenLead #WomenChangingTransport #BikeTooter #walking #walkability #MoveEquity #MobilityJustice #WTS #Seattle #PugetSound #WSDOT #WSDOTActive

Tuesday night was a really great night in my career when I won a significant award at an event in Seattle in a room with 800 people. It felt wonderful, and I captured a bit of it here: http://bikestylespokane.com/2024/03/17/a-thrilling-night/.

#transportation #WomenLead #WomenChangingTransport #BikeTooter #walking #walkability #MoveEquity #MobilityJustice #WTS #Seattle #PugetSound #WSDOT #WSDOTActive

The transportation solution to lots of population growth simply can't be everyone in a car alone. How many elephants can you fit in a wine glass, after all? (I just recently read that line somewhere and it's such an apt description of cars in a downtown.)

https://www.seattletimes.com/sponsored/a-look-at-high-speed-rail-convenience-jobs-housing-and-cleaner-air/?utm_source=seattle_times&utm_medium=taboola#tblciGiCRs4QF09CAF6vZemuoBHF8-G1Gfl_9P4KvacN7QRyhByCi4UMo6Nv0k-C0oZrLAQ

#rail #transit #HighSpeedRail #Cascadia #CascadiaRail #transportation #planning #PopulationGrowth #multimodal #PugetSound #Seattle #WSDOT