Nick Deshais
@nickdeshais.bsky.social
Seattle Times staff writer covering transportation.
Ferries, bikes, pedestrians, buses, trains and oh yeah cars too.
https://www.seattletimes.com/author/nicholas-deshais/
Ferries, bikes, pedestrians, buses, trains and oh yeah cars too.
https://www.seattletimes.com/author/nicholas-deshais/
Floating bridge sighting on Lake Washington.
May 21, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Floating bridge sighting on Lake Washington.
Though with all the new bikeways, Redmond might need better parking enforcement.
May 7, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Though with all the new bikeways, Redmond might need better parking enforcement.
Media day on the light rail extension to Redmond.
May 7, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Media day on the light rail extension to Redmond.
Inbox: Washington Legislature approves transportation budget and sends to governor.
Details of the budget here:
www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
Details of the budget here:
www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
April 28, 2025 at 12:10 AM
Inbox: Washington Legislature approves transportation budget and sends to governor.
Details of the budget here:
www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
Details of the budget here:
www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
Inbox: Lime gives 1 million rides in Seattle so far this year.
March 18, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Inbox: Lime gives 1 million rides in Seattle so far this year.
Waterfront bike people, converge (for 1.2 miles of some new, good sited bikeways).
February 28, 2025 at 3:38 AM
Waterfront bike people, converge (for 1.2 miles of some new, good sited bikeways).
In the inbox: WA Rep. Greg Nance wants to give counties, cities, ports, tribes, transit agencies and more the power to run a passenger-only ferry service, with hopes of 21st century Mosquito Fleet.
February 10, 2025 at 9:17 PM
In the inbox: WA Rep. Greg Nance wants to give counties, cities, ports, tribes, transit agencies and more the power to run a passenger-only ferry service, with hopes of 21st century Mosquito Fleet.
From the inbox: WA Rep. Jake Fey brings back the road usage charge idea to replace gas tax revenue.
February 10, 2025 at 9:10 PM
From the inbox: WA Rep. Jake Fey brings back the road usage charge idea to replace gas tax revenue.
Some slick roads and a minor spill got me on the G Line.
January 29, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Some slick roads and a minor spill got me on the G Line.
Interim SDOT director coming at ya.
January 23, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Interim SDOT director coming at ya.
Islanders for Ferry Action and Fix Our Ferries like what they’ve heard so far from incoming WA Gov. Ferguson.
January 15, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Islanders for Ferry Action and Fix Our Ferries like what they’ve heard so far from incoming WA Gov. Ferguson.
From the inbox: Gov.-elect Bob Ferguson names new head of WSDOT.
January 8, 2025 at 8:48 PM
From the inbox: Gov.-elect Bob Ferguson names new head of WSDOT.
Washington’s e-bike rebate program will (finally) begin sometime in the six months.
Like other e-bike programs, the demand will most definitely far exceed the supply of rebates.
wsdot.wa.gov/sites/defaul...
Like other e-bike programs, the demand will most definitely far exceed the supply of rebates.
wsdot.wa.gov/sites/defaul...
January 2, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Washington’s e-bike rebate program will (finally) begin sometime in the six months.
Like other e-bike programs, the demand will most definitely far exceed the supply of rebates.
wsdot.wa.gov/sites/defaul...
Like other e-bike programs, the demand will most definitely far exceed the supply of rebates.
wsdot.wa.gov/sites/defaul...
From the inbox: 16.5 million kids rode Washington state transit (and ferries) for free in 2023.
December 17, 2024 at 11:13 PM
From the inbox: 16.5 million kids rode Washington state transit (and ferries) for free in 2023.
From the inbox: Metro ridership gets the silver.
December 6, 2024 at 6:11 PM
From the inbox: Metro ridership gets the silver.