Op-Ed: Prop 1 Will Sustain Seattle's Transit Momentum

Seattle voters are deciding on Proposition 1, which would renew the Seattle Transit Measure with a 0.3% sales tax for 10 years, generating approximately $138 million annually—nearly triple the current $50 million from the existing 0.15% tax. If approved, the measure would nearly double annual bus trips from 180,000 to 275,000, expand subsidized transit passes from 10,000 to 22,000 recipients, and fund capital projects like bus lanes. The renewal costs the average two-person household an estimated $29 per year.