Bellevue accelerates self-driving transit plans as Amazon moves major team from Seattle For more than a year, transportation wonks and city officials have been working to turn Bellevue, Wash., into a smart… Read More
As more Pacific Northwest cities embrace scooter-sharing, Seattle keeps foot on the brake Seattle was the first city in the nation to embrace dockless bike-share — but it may be one of the… Read More
Cities wising up to disruptive transportation tech: ‘Why should they use our public right of way to become billionaires?’ As cars clogged Seattle’s streets, desperately trying to escape a rare snowstorm, transportation experts high above discussed the future of… Read More
Portland will allow electric scooters to return after promising pilot Portland transportation officials are recommending that the city launch a longer pilot for rentable electric scooters in 2019, building on… Read More
Tech tools to help you survive the ‘Seattle Squeeze’ when the viaduct comes down Seattle’s legendary traffic is about to get worse. On Jan. 11, the Alaskan Way Viaduct — the elevated, waterfront portion… Read More
Uber reportedly considering Bird or Lime acquisition to grow micro-mobility business Uber is exploring the possibility of acquiring one of the hot new scooter startups that sped headlong onto the transportation… Read More
Uber launches dockless bikeshare in Seattle, rolling out hundreds of red JUMP electric bicycles Today, Uber is launching its JUMP service in Seattle, rolling out 300 electric-assist bicycles to start. The company will continue… Read More
Lime pulls electric scooters after learning of defect that can cause batteries to catch fire Over the summer, Lime quietly removed scooters from circulation in Los Angeles, San Diego, and Lake Tahoe after learning a… Read More
Lime pursues car sharing in Seattle, breaking new ground for the bike and scooter startup Lime wants to add cars to its Seattle mobility fleet, expanding beyond the bright green, rentable bikes the company currently… Read More
UPS launches cargo e-bike delivery in Seattle, returning to bicycle courier origins a century later More than a century ago, the company now known as UPS started as a simple courier service in Seattle. A… Read More
Seattle-area public transit adds Chariot micro-shuttles in new mobility pilot Commuters in the Seattle region will soon be able to request shuttle rides to and from transit stations using a… Read More
Lyft launches subscription plan, offering 30 rides for $300/month Lyft is rolling out a new monthly subscription plan for riders in all markets starting Tuesday. For $299 per month,… Read More
Bird joins Lime deploying scooter share in Tacoma as city speeds past Seattle in new mobility craze Birds are arriving in Tacoma, Wash. this weekend. The Santa Monica, Calif., electric scooter share company plans to launch a… Read More
Bird enlists Seattle ‘ambassadors’ to test electric scooters despite city’s ongoing ban Bird sightings are becoming more common in Seattle. Bird scooters that is. GeekWire readers — and this reporter — have spotted… Read More
Spin is rolling out of Seattle, leaving just one dockless bikeshare service Spin, the operator of Seattle’s dwindling bright orange bicycles, is shutting down service in the city. The news comes a… Read More
Will Seattle become a one-bike town? Spin’s future in city uncertain under new ordinance Last week, Seattle established permanent rules for dockless bikeshare companies but questions remain about the shape this new mobility service… Read More
Lime expands beyond Seattle as nearby Bellevue launches bikeshare pilot This week, bright green Lime bikes will begin appearing on Bellevue, Wash., streets. The city just announced a one-year dockless… Read More
Ofo officially shutting down in Seattle after $250K bikeshare fee passes Ofo confirmed it will shut down operation in Seattle Monday afternoon after the city adopted a new $250,000 annual fee… Read More
With $335M in fresh cash, Lime is rolling out electric scooters in the Uber app Soon many commuters have the ability to book a Lime electric scooter using the Uber app. Despite a rivalry between… Read More
Lyft joins bikeshare race with Motivate acquisition Lyft is getting into bikeshare with the acquisition of Motivate, a company that operates large bikeshare programs around the country. Lyft… Read More
I rode an electric LimeBike around downtown Seattle — and up a hill — and lived to tell the tale The phrase “it’s just like riding a bike” has never resonated with me. I know it’s supposed to mean that… Read More
