Light rail plans take a hit in Phoenix - Crosscut

June 25th, 2009
  Light rail plans take a hit in Phoenix Crosscut The contractors, sub-contractors, and elected officials hereabouts who truly love Sound Transit light rail will be disappointed to learn that ... and more »

The best rail transit system possible, today, for communities on the Eastside

May 24th, 2009

Rail Is for the Elite

May 21st, 2009
Riders of Washington, DC’s Metrobus system are much more likely to be low-income minorities than users of the Metrorail system, according to a 2007 survey. The median income for Metrorail riders is $102,100, while the median income for bus riders is only two-thirds as much at $69,600; more than half of bus riders are minorities [...]

The High Cost of Rail Strikes Again

May 19th, 2009
Add Austin’s Capital Metro to the list of transit agencies that have gotten themselves into serious financial trouble because they insisted on building an expensive rail transit line. After blowing $300 million on a commuter-rail line and other questionable improvements, Capital Metro is heavily in debt and lacks the resources to fund bus and other [...]

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

February 2nd, 2009

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 ...

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

TriMet’s Respect The Ride = rules to ride by

October 8th, 2008
How dare you, TriMet, concoct a new page on your site around basic rules to ride by.  I mean, many of them sound like (gasp!) some of the public transportation riding etiquette tips I’ve posted in the past!  Why… that means: (Wax on) If you follow proper public transit riding etiquette… (Wax off) then you’re most likely following the rules. Let’s go over the rules TriMet posted on this new page of theirs: 1) Valid and Correct Fare Is Required.  Well, we’ve certainly covered enough personal

House Transportation Committee Chair Judy Clibborn Skeptical on Sound Transit 2 Tax

August 17th, 2008
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