Orphan Road

Apparently, I'm the first to post this article. Crosscut's David Brewster has a good article on what the dangers of Prop 1 failing this year might be.

There's a good chance the Proposition 1 ballot measure to expand light rail will fail, stalling for years comprehensive transportation planning in metro Puget Sound.

It's a scary thought that this really may be our last chance!

I did have to laugh to myself about the first comment: the poster in opposition to the measure wants to sound like he knows completely what he's talking about, but he references "Sound Move?!"

[via Crosscut]

For bikers who also bus . . .

Metro is also launching a demonstration project to ease restrictions in the tunnel on where bikes can be loaded and unloaded from bus bike racks. The change is expected to make it more convenient for people who ride both bikes and buses. Cyclists are urged to take care when moving off the platform to load their bikes on the front of the bus, and are reminded to use the stairs or elevators – not escalators – between street level and the platforms in stations. If the demonstration project proves successful, Metro will consider making the changes permanent.

http://your.kingcounty.gov/exec/news/2008/0915metro.aspx

Joshua Kelley

Will Metro be upgrading their website soon? I found a few pages on the site looking like this:

Anyone know anything?

I think I posted this a while back, but I've updated my Google maps of Link and Sounder alignments based on the proposed 15-year plan from Sound Transit.

http://maps.google.com/maps/user?uid=103428233658015669918&hl=en&gl=us&p...