From The News Tribune:
http://blogs.thenewstribune.com/politics/2009/07
I have used the HOT lanes sparingly since the distance they traverse is usually open on I-5. However I have used them twice and both times they did save me time.When you can’t get a carpool and you need to be somewhere fast they do make sense.
The project: http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/Projects/SR167/HOTLanes
Ben
From Sound Transit:
http://www.soundtransit.org/News-and-Events/News-Releases/Links1stWkRidership.xml
First week average: 12,000 riders per day.
Weekend averages: Saturday: 16,900, Sunday: 15,100
The weekly ridership numbers is well on the way to the predicted 21,900 riders per day by the end of the year. The weekend numbers track with what I expected; the line as it is now serves 2 major purposes. It brings […]
A collection of articles on the opening of the Seattle Link light rail system.
KOMO TV:
http://www.komonews.com/news/local/50867267.html
http://www.komonews.com/news/51100602.html
Seattle Times:
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2009456949_stlightrail12.html
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/dannywestneat/2009496798_danny19.html
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/retailreport/2009485751_retailreport17.html
Google News:
http://news.google.com/news?pz=1&ned=us&hl=en&q=seattle+light+rail
Ben
Here are some of the incidents on the Seattle Light Rail line in it’s first week of operation. Please note, none of these are unexpected for the opening of a new line, especially the first of its type in a major city.
Signal Issues in the Downtown Seattle Transit Tunnel:
http://www.soundtransit.org/News-and-Events/News-Releases/Light-Rail-Limited-Service.xml
http://www.soundtransit.org/News-and-Events/News-Releases/Light-Rail-Service-Restored.xml
Suicide Along the Line:
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2009558571_websuicide29m.html
Ticketing Issues:
http://www.komonews.com/news/local/51264507.html
Not bad for […]
http://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/story/822857.htmlArticle from The News Tribune describes the tunnel boring machine (TBM) that would be used in the Alaskan Way Viaduct replacement project.
Ben
From The News Tribune:
http://www.thenewstribune.com/topstory/story/825579.html
Sound Transit has decided to support the elevated portion of the Lakewood Sounder extension using berms rather than a trestle as the community has asked for.
I am a bit split on this decision. Berms do make a wall, but they are far cheaper. On the other hand, this is the time to […]
From The News Tribune:
http://www.komonews.com/news/local/51861617.html
While this is a horrible incident, it has already been proven that this was a suicide, NOT a problem with the line’s design or safety.
Ben
Here are some videos and photos my friend and I took on the opening day of the Seattle Link Light Rail Line, July 18th, 2009:
Videos:
End to End Ride:
http://www.vimeo.com/5740706
Shots Around the Line:
http://www.vimeo.com/5740587
Photos:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/benagain_photo/collections/72157621901484560/
Ben
From The News Tribune:
http://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/story/803956.html
Traffic congestion has dropped as the downturn continues. But congestion should pick back up once the economy picks up.
I have seen this myself. What had been a 1.5 hour commute up I-405 to work is now a hour or less.
Ben