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Posts Tagged ‘BNSF Trail/Rail’

BNSF Rail purchase delayed to Q1 2009

BNSF Rail purchase delayed to Q1 2009

Friday, October 31, 2008 8:58

In today's Seattle Times, Keith Ervin has written an update on the BNSF rail sale to the Port of Seattle. Due to the lack of liquidity in the municipal-bond market, the ...

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Letter to the Editor: Diesel trains should not be on the BNSF corridor

Letter to the Editor: Diesel trains should not be on the BNSF corridor

Monday, October 20, 2008 8:47

Dear Editor: Earlier this month I went to San Diego, courtesy of the Cascadia Center, where I visited the Public Transportation EXPO. There, I saw many state-of-the-art diesel and hybrid (single ...

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Update to Kirkland's non-motorized transportation plan

Update to Kirkland’s non-motorized transportation plan

Monday, October 6, 2008 12:06

  New information has been posted regarding the update of Kirkland's non-motorized plan.  Please take a moment to visit the website www.ci.kirkland.wa.us/depart/Public_Works/Transportation___Streets/Non-Motorized_Transportation_Plan.htm and review the bicycling and walking project maps, project descriptions and the other information that is posted there. These project lists ...

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Rail Foe uses false information in attempt to sway the public opinion against Port of Seattle and BNSF rail operator

Rail Foe uses false information in attempt to sway the public opinion against Port of Seattle and BNSF rail operator

Saturday, September 27, 2008 9:41

  Yesterday, an effort was made to plant a news release on these pages by an anonymous author attempting to legitimize his/her comments by using a false name, false telephone number and a false email address. The ...

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Help review Kirkland's proposed bicycle and pedestrian projects

Help review Kirkland’s proposed bicycle and pedestrian projects

Tuesday, September 16, 2008 15:50

The Transportation Commission needs your help to make sure they're on the right track with regard to the City of Kirkland's revised Non-Motorized Plan. The City has developed a draft list of projects for both pedestrians and cyclists along with corresponding maps...

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Vision 2040 for Pugetopolis

Vision 2040 for Pugetopolis

Thursday, August 7, 2008 10:55

An urban geographer uses un-rose-tinted glasses in peering into the crystal ball. He finds that we will not be able to do much about growing income segregation, congestion, gentrification in Seattle, and leapfrog development. Nor will rail transit help make things better...

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BNSF Corridor - Cascade Bicycle Club and Cascadia Center share their views

BNSF Corridor - Cascade Bicycle Club and Cascadia Center share their views

Wednesday, July 16, 2008 16:34

As a follow up to Debra Sinick’s two posts on this website regarding the BNSF Trail/Rail issue, Kirkland Views has provided the opportunity for other advocates to present alternative views on this subject. Cascade Bicycle Club and Cascadia...

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My “Take Away” From the Port of Seattle Eastside Rail Open House - Debra Sinick

Sunday, July 13, 2008 8:26

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.

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