News Roundup: Coming Down
by Martin H. Duke from Seattle Transit Blog on (#1VMSP)
- Speed limits in Seattle may come down ($).
- Shoreline station zoning.
- The down side of caps on move-in fees.
- Lid I-5 campaign moving along.
- Spokane Spokesman-Review endorses STA's coming ballot measure.
- Seattle Subway lands an excellent troll on The Seattle Times.
- Intercity Transit seeks grant to bring better bus service to NE Lacey.
- Seattle drive-alone commute rate drops over 8 points 2005-2015, to 48.5%. Lower rate than Portland, Philadelphia, or Chicago (!)
- ST3 City Council Endorsements: Bellevue (pop. 140,000), Redmond (pop. 61,000), Issaquah (pop. 36,000) yes; Newcastle (pop. 11,000) no. Guess which one was deemed newsworthy by your local newspaper.
- Ex-ST CEO Joni Earl receives "extraordinary leadership" award.
- Seatac North Satellite terminal getting bigger.
- Better Wi-Fi now on Sounder.
- Kitsap fast ferry initiative on the way.
- A personal view of the impact of light rail.
- Westlake bikeway is open.
- Washington road deaths way up.
- Mercer Island still fighting the Feds for special I-90 privileges, formally asks to remove Mercer Island from carpool permit parking program.
- USDOT puts out driverless car regulations, reducing uncertainty and probably accelerating their arrival.
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