"Fresh Elmo" is Seattle transportation slang for the bright red paint used to designate dedicated bus-only lanes, designed to improve speed and reliability.

“Paint is cheap. Results are bold.

Carbon savings are forever.”

— Add Dedicated Bus Lanes for Every Route by Ryan DiRaimo | The Urbanist

WHY BUILD SOUND TRANSIT’S WEST SEATTLE LINK EXTENSION?

West Seattle buses DELIVERED 27,000 riders TODAY in 2026 to Downtown & beyond.

VS.

An ESTIMATED 27,000 daily riders to SODO for their PROPOSED $4.5 BILLION Link light rail route in 2048.

Link light rail is NOT a one-size-fits-all solution for mass transit .