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Bellevue preparing to revise preferred route for southern light rail - Seattle Post Intelligencer

(author unknown) — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 17:35:17 +0000

Bellevue preparing to revise preferred route for southern light rail
Seattle Post Intelligencer
The council discussed language for a letter to Sound Transit at the Monday meeting. “I've never been more convinced that the B7 alignment is the way to go,” ...

Legal roadblock for streetcar initiative - Tacoma Weekly

(author unknown) — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:04:21 +0000

Legal roadblock for streetcar initiative
Tacoma Weekly
Mayor Marilyn Strickland noted efforts by the city and Sound Transit to study streetcars and expand the existing light rail system, and how federal ...

Brightwater tunnel project up and running again - KING5.com

(author unknown) — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 03:05:10 +0000

Brightwater tunnel project up and running again
KING5.com
According to a study by the Sightline Institute, the downtown Seattle bus tunnel came in 56 percent beyond early estimates and Sound Transit's tunnel under ...

City preparing to revise preferred route for South Bellevue light rail - Bellevue Reporter

(author unknown) — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:56:45 +0000

City preparing to revise preferred route for South Bellevue light rail
Bellevue Reporter
The council discussed language for a letter to Sound Transit at the Monday meeting. “I've never been more convinced that the B7 alignment is the way to go,” ...

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Extra Fizz: No Light-Rail Vote in November - PubliCola (blog)

(author unknown) — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 21:55:05 +0000

Extra Fizz: No Light-Rail Vote in November
PubliCola (blog)
... extensive participation on umpteen commissions, springing something like another LR vote this year with no coordination whatsoever with Sound Transit. ...

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Tolling I-405 bill DOES convert general purpose lanes

Michael Ennis — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 18:59:23 +0000

During the public hearing on SHB 2941, which would toll I-405 between Bellevue and Lynnwood, the first person to speak on the bill was Rep. Judy Clibborn, chair of the House Transportation Committee.

As the prime sponsor, she obviously spoke in favor of the bill. In a preemptive strike against those (including WPC) who argue the bill would circumvent the I-405 Master Plan adopted in 2002, Rep. Clibborn explicitly claimed the bill would NOT convert General Purpose lanes to toll lanes. Rep. Clibborn went on to admit that if this were true, this bill would have trouble passing.

WSDOT ...

Tolling I-405 bill passes Senate Committee with fatal amendment

Michael Ennis — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 18:03:39 +0000

Yesterday, the Senate Transportation Committee held a public hearing on SHB 2941, which would toll I-405 between Bellevue and Lynnwood. The bill did pass committee with an amendment to allow HOV 2+ to use the lanes without paying the toll.

This amendment defies the WSDOT tolling study, which estimates the new HOT lanes could not accommodate the additional volume if HOV2+ were allowed. In fact, the very same amendment was rejected by the House.

I’m not sure if the two chambers will be able to work out the difference. Based on testimony against the bill, this may be more of a ...

Why Bellevue’s Vision Line makes some sense - Crosscut

(author unknown) — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 05:16:26 +0000

Why Bellevue's Vision Line makes some sense
Crosscut
It avoids prolonged neighborhood fights and may, long term, shape the new Eastside and attract more riders than the proposed Sound Transit route. ...

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Drop in sales tax revenue a hit to Sound Transit budget - HeraldNet

(author unknown) — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 08:02:04 +0000

Drop in sales tax revenue a hit to Sound Transit budget
HeraldNet
A drop in sales tax revenue means Sound Transit will have to do some juggling to fund its projects. By Bill Sheets The economic recession that has hit many ...

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For your pleasure: Noisy rails set for lubrication - Seattle Post Intelligencer

(author unknown) — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 04:46:57 +0000

For your pleasure: Noisy rails set for lubrication
Seattle Post Intelligencer
For the next two months, Sound Transit plans to install "automatic lubricators" along the Cental Link light rail tracks to reduce noisy ...

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