Comments on: BNSF Rail Corridor sale – Conservation Futures Tax questioned as source of funds

By: Debra Sinick

Debra Sinick — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 17:39:22 +0000

Per-Ola,

Thanks for your comments. I invite you to follow the latest information on the ETA website, http://www.eastsidetrailadvocates. org or Facebook Fan Page, http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Eastside-Trail-Advocates/295175686353?ref=ts.

A lot of current information will be posted regarding the BNSF corridor. I’ll also be writing a blog post highlighting last week’s meeting and upcoming events.

By: Per-Ola

Per-Ola — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 19:43:16 +0000

Without knowing much of the details for the “current” plan, I have for a long time supported some type of rail bound transportation on existing (or rather upgraded) BNSF tracks.
If someone (?) would also rebuild the Wilburton bridge across I-405. there would be a perfect stretch of tracks along the east side of the lake.

All that said, I DO support a trail as well, and it’d be an invaluable resource. Just very ambivalent as to which would have the highest priority – trail or mass transportion – but time is running for both cases. I doubt BNSF will just “sit around” and have this – unused – asset on their books for ever…

By: Debra Sinick

Debra Sinick — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 21:48:39 +0000

A private company looking to get on the rail line very soon is a very real possiblity. Please read the article from The Seattle Times regarding Cascadia/GNP’s plans. They are moving fast and furiously without much concern for the environment. Come to the meeting on February 10th at 7 PM at the Houghton Fire Station to discuss this issue. It’s critical to the vitality of the eastside.

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/bellevueblog/2010985461_eastsidecommuterrailandbiketrailcouldbebuiltfastsomesay.html