Big mega transportation projects primarily benefiting people who drive just roll along and get most of the money but the projects for non-drivers are often crumbs we’re expected to cheer for and even bigger projects are easily cut when money is tight. Thanks Kimberly for this framing.
Hey people in Washington State, have you written to WSDOT to ask them to revise their Amtrak Cascades long term plans to include faster travel times? Comments close on April 18, so please write now!
🚨 Action alert! 🚨 #HighSpeedRail is still a long ways away, & we need more ambitious #rail improvements in the meantime. Unfortunately, the goals set out in the latest #AmtrakCascades long term plan are moving backward not forward.
It is working! I have seen a few people asking official accounts on #threads to join the #fediverse (including myself), and I got this today (#washington department of transit)
The Washington State Department of Transportation (#WSDOT) released a Preliminary Service Development Plan (SDP) for #AmtrakCascades, a step towards creating a blueprint for improving the route over the next twenty years.
Check out these preliminary alternative service diagrams!
While this is not true #HighSpeedRail, these are very important incremental improvements to speed & frequency that will make a big difference in the near term.
Tuesday night was a really great night in my career when I won a significant award at an event in Seattle in a room with 800 people. It felt wonderful, and I captured a bit of it here: http://bikestylespokane.com/2024/03/17/a-thrilling-night/.
I can't quibble with the content (it all holds water) and it's a good promotional summary of the topic.
The whole sponsored thing is a bit "ick", but whatever, newspapers aren't what they once were! And it's a nice counter to the regressive, anti-HSR editorials recently published in the Seattle Times.
The initial 2017 study looked at the cost recovery ratio for various numbers of round trips on the new HSR line. Looks like the sweet spot is around 12 to 24 roundtrips, and it slowly starts dropping off after that.
I'm sad to say this, but stories like this one tell me that the politicians in WA couldn't care less about climate crisis. They want to pass the buck to the future generations. #ClimateCrisis#WSDOT
Please boost! Another post on our great opening at @wsdot Active Transportation Division. We have a fabulous telework policy; you can live anywhere in WA/OR/ID and work for us. Building a culture of belonging, prioritizing safety and connectivity for a multimodal cleaner world.
Please boost!
You: Love overseeing contract/grant details/deliverables, would be great at managing school-based bicycle safety and e-bike grant programs, knowledgeable about bike education/encouragement.
Us: Collaborative, committed growing team in the @wsdot Active Transportation Division working to make walking, rolling, and riding safer and better for everyone everywhere in Washington state.
Swipe right! https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/washington/wsdot/jobs/4304664/education-and-encouragement-planner-tps5
OLYMPIA – Drivers should plan for extra travel time Saturday, July 15, and Sunday, July 16, and everyday bicycle riders will find they have a lot of company on two wheels as 5,000 bicyclists ride western Washington’s state highways and local roads for the 2023 Kaiser Permanente Seattle to Portland Bicycle Classic.
The best way to view Washington State CCTV traffic cameras. MAIN FEATURES INCLUDE: - Create custom camera groups - Quickly view all cameras on your route - Add camera widgets to your home screen - View WSDOT, SDOT & BDOT cameras - Live stream city cameras CREATE CUSTOM CCTV CAMERA GROUP…
Annual STP bike ride expected to bring 5,000 bicyclists to western Washington roads July 15-16 | WSDOT (wsdot.wa.gov)
OLYMPIA – Drivers should plan for extra travel time Saturday, July 15, and Sunday, July 16, and everyday bicycle riders will find they have a lot of company on two wheels as 5,000 bicyclists ride western Washington’s state highways and local roads for the 2023 Kaiser Permanente Seattle to Portland Bicycle Classic.
Seeing Orange Stripes on I-5? It’s Part of a New WA Experiment (archive.ph)
Interstate 5 in Fife has a new, bright look, and the Washington State Department of Transportation hopes it’s enough to catch your attention....
WSDOT traffic camera iOS app that lets you view your entire route rather than clicking one at a time. (apps.apple.com)
The best way to view Washington State CCTV traffic cameras. MAIN FEATURES INCLUDE: - Create custom camera groups - Quickly view all cameras on your route - Add camera widgets to your home screen - View WSDOT, SDOT & BDOT cameras - Live stream city cameras CREATE CUSTOM CCTV CAMERA GROUP…
Smoke from a wildfire west of Benton City visible on WSDOT cam