Today, the world’s longest and deepest rail tunnel -- the Gotthard Base Tunnel -- opened in the Swiss Alps. The tunnel is a whopping 35 miles long and 1,000 feet deep (at certain places). The project … [Read more...]
Sound Transit moves ST3 timelines, re-enforces untrustworthy image
Sound Transit has a new timeline for its [now over] $50 billion scam, Sound Transit 3 (ST3). According to the Seattle Times: “Light-rail extensions would be built faster than originally proposed, … [Read more...]
Sound Transit gives Eastside the finger – suburbs pay millions for Ballard and West Seattle rail
Renton Councilmember Don Persson said this week, “To be very blunt about it, for the amount of money that we’ve put into Sound Transit, and have been for 20 years, we haven’t gotten value.” Mr. … [Read more...]
Even liberal media is apprehensive over Seattle’s war on cars
How can you define wacky in these ever-increasing traffic-congested times? Here’s an example from the Seattle Times editorial page: Over the next 20 years, Seattle plans to “aggressively convert … [Read more...]
State approves toll increases, of course
The Washington State Transportation Commission voted to approve a 5 percent toll increase for the SR 520 bridge. Beginning July 1, the peak rate of $3.90 will go to $4.10. The increase will, … [Read more...]
Sound Transit’s “degrees of difficulty” explained
Sound Transit has a public relations problem -- spending nearly $1 million on a party celebrating the completion of late and over budget projects didn’t help. The public relations debacle brought … [Read more...]
Pronto gives out free rides in attempt to increase membership
The city of Seattle purchased Pronto, the failed bike-share company, for a whopping $1.4 million. The city plans to spend another $5 million in 2017, expanding the experiment. From then, the city … [Read more...]
Sound Transit threw a party that cost taxpayers $858K
Time and time again, Sound Transit has proven that it does not deserve taxpayers’ trust with their hard-earned dollars. Of course, that never keeps the untrustworthy agency from demanding taxpayers … [Read more...]
SDOT can’t count how many people are riding one of its silly streetcars
In the never-ending news of incompetency in government transportation agencies, the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) is having some problems with record keeping. According to the Capitol … [Read more...]
ST3: Where the money will come from, and where it will go
Sound Transit is asking taxpayers for quite a lot via its latest tax-raising scam, Sound Transit 3 (ST3). The latest scam would take 25 years to complete (that’s on the highly unlikely chance that … [Read more...]
Why did SDOT director decide to praise car-share schemes?
Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) director Scott Kubly penned an op-ed for the Seattle Times all about how, sometimes, he uses a car to commute to work. As a member of a car-share scheme, … [Read more...]
SDOT’s failures spell more trouble of failed bike share scheme
How incapable are the liberals running the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT)? Well, apparently, they can’t even build a bike lane -- going the relatively short and flat distance from the new … [Read more...]