Puget Sound Transportation Projects

http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/Rail/Projects.htm Interesting look at high speed rail projects in Washington. Ben

From The Seattle Times: http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017786443_triplett19m.html The Kirkland City Manager wants to make a walking trail, linear park and transit line along the Eastside Rail Corridor, the former Woodinville Subdivision. This is fine as long as there is a provision to run commuter rail down this line in the future. Doing that would dramatically help traffic [...]

From KING-5: http://www.king5.com/news/Sound-Transit-140969853.html A project to put art on top of construction trailers in the Dome District has been terminated. The art was to partially cover the temporary trailers being used for the Sounder Extension project. I hate to say it but this was the right move. There is not a lot around this area [...]

From The News Tribune: http://blog.thenewstribune.com/street/2012/02/15/more-downtown-parking-changes-possible-in-puyallup/ Puyallup is working on changing its parking rules again. Recent changes which limited commuter parking but enabled more short-term parking downtown have worked OK but have caused many issues for commuters. Changes may allow some commuter parking closer in to the station. It would be great if a plan that [...]

http://www.acerail.com/ridingace/acegetaways.aspx OK, that’s pretty darn cool when you market your commuter rail system for casual travel. Sound Transit, you watching this? Ben  

From The News Tribune: http://blog.thenewstribune.com/crime/2012/01/24/amtrak-strikes-tow-truck-in-kent/ An Amtrak train struck a tow truck at a crossing in Kent yesterday. While there were no deaths and only one injury, this delayed train traffic, including the Sounder, for hours. Come on people, obey the signs! Ben

From The News Tribune: http://www.thenewstribune.com/2012/01/23/1994719/commuter-rail-bridge-will-improve.htm A reader notes that the new Sounder bridge in Downtown Tacoma looks ugly. Sound Transit’s response is that the bridge will be painted and have an art project on it. Ben

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 [...]

From the Seattle Times: http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/pacificnw/2016900003_pacificptunnels11.html?cmpid=2628 Interesting article discusses the various tunnels, past and present, in Seattle. 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