Comments on izenmania: Rail for Russell?

I wonder if they could negate some of the traffic ...

2008-04-28T08:35:00.000-07:00

I wonder if they could negate some of the traffic issues by buying up the unused train tracks right there in front of the museum. That would give them at least one chunk heading down toward A that isn't in the actual middle of the street.

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2008-04-14T09:25:00.000-07:00

Great post. I sited you here.
http://blogs.thenewstribune.com/bus/2008/04/14/title_542

Having this extension of LINK would be a great ide...

2008-04-10T18:54:00.000-07:00

Having this extension of LINK would be a great idea! This is a form of a Streetcar.

It would reduce congestion by reducing the reliance on downtown. It is better than anything Sound Transit is offering.

Also, many people walk on Pacific and would likely take it.

Of course, we're forgetting what if Russell builds...

2008-04-10T15:17:00.000-07:00

Of course, we're forgetting what if Russell builds elsewhere in downtown?
The Haub site (between 13th and 15th on Pac Ave) is a prime contender.
I don't know how they'd work that in unless we actually get a network of streetcars. Mile for mile, streetcars are significantly cheaper than the Link... that $7m would go a lot farther.

It's a great idea, but how can the trolley make a ...

2008-04-10T14:25:00.000-07:00