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The Ballard Spur... As a Gondola Line.

The Ballard Spur… As a Gondola Line.

By Matt the Engineer on October 8, 2011

There’s an idea going around (read the comments here) that a logical extension of Link in Seattle would be to just make a turn West at Brooklyn Station, and serve Wallingford, Phinney or Fremont, and Ballard.  This is a great idea, and a way of serving some high-demand routes with our new rail infrastructure.  However, [...]

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NOW Segment on Mass Transit

By Matt the Engineer on February 16, 2009

I listen to PBS’s NOW* podcast weekly, and this week’s show had a fairly sharp focus on mass transit and the stimulus package.

* It was watered down for a while after the previous administration removed Bill Moyers, but it consistently has thoughtful in-depth journalism and has recently found some of its edge again. Of course, I also recommend the Bill Moyers Journal podcast.

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