http://www.responsibletransportationforum.org Just another WordPress weblog Thu, 04 Mar 2010 17:35:17 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Bellevue preparing to revise preferred route for southern light railSeattle Post IntelligencerThe 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,” ... http://news.google.com/news/url?fd=R&sa=T&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.seattlepi.com%2Fsound%2F416187_sound86051872.html&usg=AFQjCNHLw_fPxpxOQg9Eubs7oioaPdfWFA Legal roadblock for streetcar initiativeTacoma WeeklyMayor Marilyn Strickland noted efforts by the city and Sound Transit to study streetcars and expand the existing light rail system, and how federal ... http://news.google.com/news/url?fd=R&sa=T&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.tacomaweekly.com%2Farticle%2F4135%2F&usg=AFQjCNGxVAqdZuDlOV6MeGsxW1ByNGX1pg Brightwater tunnel project up and running againKING5.comAccording 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 ... http://news.google.com/news/url?fd=R&sa=T&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.king5.com%2Fnews%2Flocal%2FBrightwater-tunnel-project-up-and-running-again-86054287.html&usg=AFQjCNF_xRVQmYsgkYQLKzeKfcnKo7CLbg City preparing to revise preferred route for South Bellevue light railBellevue ReporterThe 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,” ...and more » http://news.google.com/news/url?fd=R&sa=T&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.pnwlocalnews.com%2Feast_king%2Fbel%2Fnews%2F86051872.html&usg=AFQjCNG3BraG9PybkO1ALdThS-PT3EgwPw Extra Fizz: No Light-Rail Vote in NovemberPubliCola (blog)... extensive participation on umpteen commissions, springing something like another LR vote this year with no coordination whatsoever with Sound Transit. ...and more » http://news.google.com/news/url?fd=R&sa=T&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.publicola.net%2F2010%2F03%2F02%2Fextra-fizz-no-light-rail-vote-in-november%2F&usg=AFQjCNGKOhvgxbc3AT7JXUoqp23kkYtRTQ 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 ... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WashingtonPolicyCenterBlog/~3/pI9rbQFWH-U/tolling-i405-bill-does-convert-general-purpose-lanes.html 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 ... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WashingtonPolicyCenterBlog/~3/4f-OvR0UeIw/tolling-i405-bill-passes-senate-committee-with-fatal-amendment.html Why Bellevue's Vision Line makes some senseCrosscutIt avoids prolonged neighborhood fights and may, long term, shape the new Eastside and attract more riders than the proposed Sound Transit route. ...and more » http://news.google.com/news/url?fd=R&sa=T&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcrosscut.com%2F2010%2F02%2F02%2Feastside%2F19630%2F&usg=AFQjCNGzzJRK421dbv6tWlDQw0uxg7D_7Q Drop in sales tax revenue a hit to Sound Transit budgetHeraldNetA 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 ...and more » http://news.google.com/news/url?fd=R&sa=T&url=http%3A%2F%2Fheraldnet.com%2Farticle%2F20100301%2FNEWS01%2F703019921&usg=AFQjCNEJYmdVNuJVQLpe7oP0DXmwwjR4cA For your pleasure: Noisy rails set for lubricationSeattle Post IntelligencerFor the next two months, Sound Transit plans to install "automatic lubricators" along the Cental Link light rail tracks to reduce noisy ...and more » http://news.google.com/news/url?fd=R&sa=T&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.seattlepi.com%2Ftransportation%2F415915_noise26.html&usg=AFQjCNFDkKWaYAQ82-pAgaZW5RMpylXYXA