A rail or trail through Kirkland? 150 people showed up at Wednesday's open house for The Port of Seattle meeting regarding the BNSF rail line, the largest crowd at the Port open houses yet. There were representatives from the Port, Sound Transit, and King County.

How many of you travel through Totem Lake during rush hour? If you do, you already know how crowded and busy an intersection it is. Now imagine trains train coming through with the street traffic having to stop numerous times...