Washington News Links by Subject

Transportation

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• Seattle may create transportation taxing district (Seattle Times, August 10, 2010)
• Grant targets Federal Way's health: State requires plan for bicycle and pedestrian travel (Federal Way Mirror, August 3, 2010)
• Nissan takes Seattle for a test drive in its electric car (Seattle Times, August 3, 2010)
• Charging license fees to pay for Kent roads: Kent Council schedules public hearing on idea for raising funds (Kent Reporter, July 15, 2010)
• City wants to add recharging stations for electric vehicles (Port Orchard Independent, July 7, 2010)
• Bellingham council votes to create transportation district (Bellingham Herald, June 22, 2010)
• City of Maple Valley takes first steps on road to develop a regional transportation model (Maple Valley Reporter, May 19, 2010)
• Kent City Council looks at levying vehicle license fee for street projects (Kent Reporter, May 7, 2010)
• Bellevue City Council sets terms to guide funding of light-rail tunnel (Seattl PI, April 20, 2010)
• King County planning 200 charging stations for electric vehicles (Seattle PI, April 5, 2010)
• Interurban trolley helped shape Snohomish County (Everett Herald, February 24, 2010)
• Golf carts road-ready? (Everett Herald, February 22, 2010)
• Bainbridge receives federal money for transportation projects (Bainbridge Island Review, January 5, 2010)
• Whatcom council wins national award for transportation Web site (Bellingham Herald, December 7, 2009)
• Burien bike trail funding (Seattle Times, October 29, 2009)
• Tacoma City Council pushes rail plan ahead (Tacoma News Tribune, October 21, 2009)
• Feds help start electric car era around Puget Sound (Tacoma News Tribune, October 19, 2009)
• Fore! Golf carts are street legal now in Orting (Tacoma News Tribune, October 17, 2009)
• Prosser eyes long-term project to add bike lanes, sidewalks encircling city (Tri-City Herald, June 22, 2009)
• Cost of asphalt hinders paving of Federal Way's streets (Federal Way Mirror, June 15, 2009)
• Prosser debates 'quiet zone' downtown for trains (Tri-City Herald, June 8, 2009)
• Crashes down with installation of cameras (The Olympian, June 1, 2009)
• Puyallup looks to improve walkability in city (Tacoma News Tribune, June 1, 2009)
• Tacoma's bringing sexy back (to streets) (Tacoma News Tribune, May 6, 2009)
• Prosser OKs car tab fee (Yakima Herald, April 7, 2009)
• Neighborhoods say state shouldn't dictate development near Sound Transit light-rail stations (Seattle Times, February 17, 2009)
• Despite more riders, King County bus service faces rough financial road (Federal Way Mirror, February 13, 2009)
• Council acts on Sounder plans (Tacoma News Tribune, January 28, 2009)
• Cities target loading docks to fund roads (Tacoma News Tribune, January 27, 2009)
• Bicycle commuters eligible for checks from employers (Tri-City Herald, January 12, 2009)
• High asphalt prices may mean fewer Franklin, Benton county road projects (Tri-City Herald, December 8, 2008)
• Plenty of Fords pay to use fast lane (Tacoma News Tribune, November 6, 2008)
• City's bike plan has more than commuters in mind (Seattle PI, September 14, 2009)
• Washougal approves 'quiet zone'- Safety measures will reduce use of locomotive horns (Camas-Washougal Post-Record, September 9, 2008)
• WTA No. 1 in nation in ridership growth (Bellingham Herald, August 28, 2008)
• Green Bike Project gets rolling (Seattle PI, August 22, 2008)
• Oil shortage causes trouble for county’s road projects (South Whidbey Record, August 20, 2008)
• Seattle City Council approves rules for taxis (Seattle Times, August 12, 2008)
• Island County evaluates hybrids within its motor pool (South Whidbey Record, June 25, 2008)
• Soaring fuel costs dent government budgets (Seattle PI, June 4, 2008)
• Vanpool ridership jumps 41% (Tri-City Herald, May 13, 2008)
• King County OKs deal that could put trails in Eastside rail corridor (Seattle Times, May 6, 2008)
• Everett adds 3 electric cars to motor pool (Everett Herald, April 22, 2008)
• Monroe hopes bond will help fix traffic (Everett Herald, April 7, 2008)
• Vancouver city council enacts helmet law (The Columbian, February 26, 2008)
• Countywide tax pitched to fix traffic (Everett Herald, January 30, 2008)
• For better or worse, streetcars are back (Seattle PI, December 12, 2007)
• City's future may ride on streetcars (The Columbian, December 4, 2007)
• Olympia might switch traffic lights to LEDs (The Olympian, November 6, 2007)
• Ambitious bicycle plan wins City Council OK (Seattle Times, November 5, 2007)
• Deal would save Eastside rail corridor for trails (Seattle PI, November 1, 2007)
• Parking garage enters decisive phase for city (Bainbridge Island Review, October 10, 2007)
• Light rail: We will love it (Seattle Times, October 10, 2007)
• Bonney Lake traffic cam dark for now (Tacoma News Tribune, October 9, 2007)
• Lynnwood weighs costs of new sidewalks (Everett Herald, September 17, 2007)
• Olympia readies sidewalk plan (The Olympian, September 15, 2007)
• Vancouver mulls going back to the future with streetcar service (The Columbian, August 15, 2007)
• Seattle Red-light Camera Use Results (Seattle Times, July 19, 2007)
• Yakima Trolleys -- A Century Old and On a Roll (Yakima Herald Republic, July 2, 2007)
• Survey seeks views on red-light cameras (Federal Way Mirror, May 19, 2007)
• Mukilteo train debate continues (Everett Herald, Apr 21, 2007)
• Washougal proposes ‘roundabouts’ (Camas-Washougal Post-Record, Apr 17, 2007)
• Road fees may double for Marysville homes (Everett Herald, Apr 17, 2007)
• Swapping Boeing Field for Eastside rail line faces rough road (Seattle Times, Apr 16, 2007)
• Railroad quiet zone at impasse (Everett Herald, Mar 12, 2007)
• Rails-to-trails details being nailed down (Seattle Post Intelligencer, Feb 26, 2007)
• Are red-light cameras worth time and cost? (Yakima Herald, Feb 5, 2007)
• City thinks new lights a bright idea (Walla Walla Union Bulletin, Feb 2, 2007)
• Plan to convert Eastside rail line into trail endorsed (Seattle Post Intelligencer, Jan 20, 2007)
• Citywide signage plan finally unveiled (North Kitsap Herald, Jan 17, 2007)
• Olympia votes to end free parking (The Olympian, Jan 17, 2007)