“It is my judgment that governments would do well to hold off on building any more light rail systems presently because of the coming world of demand primarily for highly flexible trips, increasingly … [Read more...]
Not even “green” cheerleaders want to use a failed bike share company
The future of Pronto, the failed bike-share company that the city of Seattle purchased for $1.4 million (not including the millions more it is expected to pump into the company to keep it alive), is … [Read more...]
WSDOT chief: “We’re learning from our mistakes – with your money”
The State Auditor’s office released a performance audit that detailed quite a few of the Washington State Department of Transportation’s (WSDOT) incompetent failures -- the Seattle Times reported on … [Read more...]
Most incompetent government agency: WSDOT v. Sound Transit
Anybody paying attention already knows this, but a new report by the State Auditor’s Office reveals all the shocking details about just how incompetent the Washington State Transportation Department … [Read more...]
Audit confirms shocking incompetency in WDOT
Jay Inslee claimed that when the State Senate fired former Transportation Secretary Lynn Peterson earlier this year, it was for partisan reasons. Well, given a new audit report that examined the … [Read more...]
No reason to believe Sound Transit will complete ST3 in 25 years – but you can bet the taxes will stay around
Sound Transit officials have identified the 25-year wait for light rail to reach Everett and Issaquah – not the staggering $50 billion dollar price tag they put on this boondoggle – as the hardest … [Read more...]
WSDOT confirms another “glitch” that impacts thousands of commuters
The Washington State Department of Transportation’s (WSDOT) failures continue to position it as the most incompetent agency in state government. The latest in WSDOT’s long list of botches is its … [Read more...]
Kubly looks to squeeze every penny out of Seattle commuters
Seattle Department of Transportation Director Scott Kubly is always thinking -- of new ways to take m more money out the pockets of hard-working families, according to new evidence. Emails obtained … [Read more...]
State officials want higher tolls on 520 and 405
The unelected bureaucrats on the Washington State Transportation Commission wants to increase toll prices on the 520 bridge, again (and again). This time, it would be a 5 percent increase this summer, … [Read more...]
Sound Transit holds “open house” meetings on latest tax-raising scheme
The Sound Transit propaganda machine is kicking into high gear to build public support for its latest tax-raising scheme – the $50 billion plan on this fall’s ballot called ST3. As part of pretending … [Read more...]
Government waste: WSDOT misses chance to charge 405 commuters $10
After months of running the I-405 tolling scheme, Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) officials still can’t quite seem to get it right. This morning, I-405 commuters during the 6 … [Read more...]
Democrats’ fingerprints all over the new 520 bridge problems
The new 520 bridge opened for westbound traffic on Monday. The bridge is decades in the making. As the Seattle Times describes in a recent article, the bridge was “brokered amid contentious politics, … [Read more...]