From KOMO News: http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Gregoire-calls-for-36B-transportation-package-137031788.html Governor Gregoire has proposed a 3.6 billion transportation package to maintain roads, funded in part by a $100 fee on electric vehicles and a $1.50 fee on oil produced here. While times are tough, something needs to be done about transportation in the state. The state is still doing well despite [...]
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From Transportation Issues Daily: http://www.transportationissuesdaily.com/tiger-iii-rail-projects-are-big-winners/ The government’s latest round of TIGER grants have gone primairly to rail projects. This includes both freight and passenger rail. It is good we are funding rail projects since trains both have their own right of way and can travel much faster than tire-based vehicles. Sound Transit received some of [...]
http://metro.kingcounty.gov/tops/get-you-there/520-tolling/ Metro Transit provides information on ways to use transit to avoid the SR 520 Bridge toll. Ben
From the Seattle Transit Blog: http://seattletransitblog.com/2011/12/06/city-sound-transit-working-together-to-plan-rail/ The City of Seattle, in conjunction with Sound Transit, is studying transit options to Ballard. This could be a streetcar, light rail, or even a subway. Good to see that progress is still being made in connecting all Seattle neighborhoods. Ben
From WSDOT: http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/11/30_Milepost31GrandOpening.htm A new public information center about the Alaskan Way Viaduct project called Milepost 31 has opened in Pioneer Square. The center provides information on the project and history in the area. I haven’t had a chance to go by there yet but it sounds pretty cool. Ben
From KOMO-TV: http://ballard.komonews.com/news/people/692532-campaign-get-ballard-light-rail-line-2012-ballot-and-running A campaign has begun to add a light rail spur from the future Brooklyn station on the North Link extension to Ballard. The line would involve both a bored tunnel and a cut and cover tunnel. Ballard and that whole side of Seattle West of Interstate 5 will not be serviced in [...]
From The News Tribune: http://www.thenewstribune.com/2011/11/18/1911029/construction-moves-on-for-camp.html The construction on the controversial new gate at Camp Murray has commenced. The new gate will be further inland, avoiding the congested I-5 interchange and a rail line, but requiring some driving through a residential community. While this is somewhat unfortunate for that part of the community, the project will [...]
From The News Tribune: http://www.thenewstribune.com/2011/11/15/1906700/pierce-transit-may-shrink-boundaries.html Pierce Transit may shrink its boundaries, removing from its taxing areas cities it no longer serves after disastrous budget cuts. While you shouldn’t have to pay for something you don’t use, this will only make it harder to re-add service in the future. Ben
From The Seattle Times: http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2016769859_bellevuerail15m.html The Bellevue City Council has approved a route for the East Link light rail extension that runs in a tunnel through Downtown Bellevue. This is the right decision. With all the jobs on the Eastside in Bellevue and Redmond it is critical we run high capacity transit, sooner rather than [...]