Council asks for delay of depot demolition
This article, published by The Northern Light, references a study done by Discovery Institute’s Cascadia Center: A study done by the Seattle-based Cascadia Center, a nonprofit transportation policy group, lists Blaine as a possible stop on a proposed commuter rail line between Portland, Oregon, and Vancouver, B.C. The 100-year-old train depot that currently sits near the intersection of the railroad Read More ›
Can’t call the Highway 99 tunnel “world-record” anymore
A future four-lane Highway 99 tunnel under downtown Seattle can no longer be crowned the widest single-bore tube on earth. Russia has signed a deal for a 63-foot tunnel boring machine, according to an announcement by German supplier Herrenknecht. The Seattle machine, by Hitachi-Zosen of Japan, is to be 58 feet across when it launches from Sodo in 2013. Both Read More ›
Cherry Point cargo terminal could help fund rail upgrades, planners say
This article, published by The Bellingham Herald, quotes Discovery Institute Fellow Bruce Agnew: Bruce Agnew, director of the Cascadia Center for Regional Development, expressed similar views at the meeting. … “From Seattle to Blaine, let’s get our act together,” Agnew said. “It could be our opportunity to invest in the rail corridor.” The rest of the article can be found Read More ›
On Track: Future of Rail in Snohomish County – Opening Remarks
Aaron Reardon, Snohomish County Executive Read More ›
The economic link between investment and moving goods and people
Everett rail summit: plenty of vision, but money is still down the line
Forum seeks options for increasing commuter rail service in county
This article, published by HeraldNet, mentions Discovery Institute’s Cascadia Center: The Cascadia Center and TMJ Group are studying the feasibility augmenting Amtrak service between Everett and Bellingham with two trips daily using self-propelled diesel multiple unit cars. The rest of the article can be found here.
Connecting Cascadia: A High Speed Rail Vision for the Pacific Northwest
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High Speed Rail Could Run From Oregon To B.C.
This article, published by The Everett Herald, quotes Discovery Institute Fellow Bruce Agnew: “That puts us in good position to compete with the other high-profile corridors,” said Bruce Agnew, policy director of the Cascadia Center for Regional Development, a Seattle transportation policy group. Agnew also is a former Edmonds resident and two-term Snohomish County councilman. The rest of the article Read More ›
Is Cascadia’s Train Coming In?
This article, published by Crosscut, mentions the Cascadia Center of Discovery Institute: According to Cascadia’s Matt Rosenberg: Here in the Pacific Northwest, the existing Amtrak Cascades route between Portland and Seattle includes extensions south to Eugene and north to Bellingham, Wash. and Vancouver, B.C. The rest of the article can be found here.
High Speed Rail Can Transform Cascadia
High speed rail and improved inter-city freight rail infrastructure can better unite the Cascadia region, from British Columbia to Oregon - while reducing highway congestion and greenhouse gas emissions, and boosting the economy and tourism. We'll highlight the transformational possibilities at the Cascadia Rail Partnership Conference, May 27-29 in Seattle and Portland. Don't miss it.
North American rail is at center stage on the transportation agenda. Eight billion dollars in U.S. stimulus money is kicking off a new series of improvements to the nation's rail systems. Beneficiaries could include the Amtrak Cascades passenger rail line which runs from Portland, Oregon to Seattle, and north to Vancouver, B.C.
Since 1994, Washington, Oregon, the federal government, regional agencies and railroads have made capital and operating investments of about $1 billion in the Amtrak Cascades line. Now - with President Obama prioritizing high speed rail - is the time to build on that investment. The visioning that precedes the hard work of securing full funding for passenger and freight rail improvements has begun anew. Vancouver Sun economic affairs columnist Miro Cernetig writes that the opportunity should be seized to strengthen U.S.-Canada links via improved Northwest rail service.
Additional information:
"Ottawa's Lack Of Vision May Derail Our High-Speed Rail Dreams," Vancouver Sun, 5/18/09
"Tourism Leaders Steaming Over Train Holdup," The Province, 5/15/09
"High Speed Rail: Region Should Climb Aboard," Everett Herald, 5/15/09
"Is Cascadia's Train Coming In?" Crosscut, 5/12/09
"Hope For High Speed Rail On the West Coast," McClatchy News/Tacoma News Tribune, 5/10/09
"Planes, Trains, And...Two Vital Projects To Relieve Air Traffic Congestion," Washington Post editorial, 5/6/09
"Megaregions And High Speed Rail," Richard Florida, Creative Class Exchange blog, The Atlantic, 5/4/09
"Mayor Backs Plan For High Speed Rail From Oregon To B.C.," The Province, 4/26/09
"Next Stop: A Faster Train From Seattle To Portland," Tacoma News Tribune, 4/21/09
"Obama's Rail Plan Not So High Speed," The Oregonian, 4/21/09
"Spain's Bullet Train Changes Nation, And Fast," Wall Street Journal, 4/20/09
"Rail Advocates Laud Federal Announcement," Seattle PI.com, 4/16/09
"High Speed Rail Gets $8 Billion Boost; Northwest Could Benefit," Associated Press/Seattle Times, 4/16/09
Rail articles archive, Cascadia Prospectus blog, 2007-2009
"Vision For High Speed Rail In America: Strategic Investment Plan," Federal Railway Administration, USDOT, 4/09
Amtrak Cascades Long Range Plan, Washington State Department Of Transportation, 2006
Statewide Rail Capacity and System Needs Study," Washington State Transportation Commission, 2006
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