City of Bellevue to Hear Citizens re: Sound Transit’s Light Rail Corridor Alignments & Accompanying Impacts

February 2nd, 2009

Bellevue citizens! Utilize your chance to communicate with the Bellevue City Council  regarding Sound Transit’s proposed alignments for light rail in Bellevue.

The hearing will start at 8 p.m. in the Council chambers at City Hall, 450 110th Ave. NE.

Sound Transit released a draft environmental impact statement for East Link on Dec. 12, 2008, and set a 75-day comment period. The document is a detailed study of potential routes in Bellevue.

The deadline to comment is Feb. 25.

41st District Candidates Weigh in on Sound Transit’s Proposition 1 (ST2) Tax Proposal for 2008

October 15th, 2008

41st District is realigning - Seattle Times

October 15th, 2008
41st District is realigning Seattle Times, United States - 4 hours ago "By Sound Transit's own analysis, it won't relieve traffic congestion," he said. As far as his district in concerned, he said it's "not so much that it's ...

Light rail isn't always cheaper to operate than buses

October 14th, 2008
That's what John Niles, a transportation consultant, tells me in the e-mail below. Niles declares that he is a volunteer advisor to the campaign that is opposing Proposition 1, the $17.9 billion ballot measure for Sound Transit. I offer up Niles' observations and a couple of attachments for your perusal because I don't have time to go investigate how much Portland, Denver and all those other cities spend on their light rail vs. buses. Here are a couple pdf's that Niles sent. One is a spreadsheet, the other is the Washington Policy Center's take ...

Eastside Rail Now’s Reasons to Vote “No” on Sound Transit’s Prop 1 (ST2)

October 14th, 2008

Eastside Rail Now Organization Compiles 29 Reasons to Vote “NO” on Prop 1 (ST2)

October 14th, 2008

Bellevue buys land with eye to future - Seattle Times

June 26th, 2008
Bellevue buys land with eye to future Seattle Times, United States - 3 hours ago Sound Transit also is eyeing Northeast Sixth Street as a possible alignment for a passenger light-rail line between downtown Bellevue and the Overlake area ...

Rossi's road plan and what's missing - Seattle Times

April 20th, 2008
Rossi's road plan and what's missing Seattle Times, United States - 55 minutes ago He relies on tolls less than Gregoire but only because he reaches into a currently untappable fund, Sound Transit's pot of gold. For Rossi to accomplish his ...

Dino Rossi on Congestion Relief & 405, 520 BRT Funding

April 19th, 2008

Rossi plan moves light rail funds to car pool lanes

April 18th, 2008
Another controversial part of GOP gubernatorial candidate Dino Rossi's transportation plan: getting Sound Transit to build more car pool lanes with cash it might otherwise spend extending light rail to the Eastside.
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