Sea-Tac Airport Continues Big Expansion as Spring Break Travel Kicks Off

KOMO News | Denise Whitaker | March 15
http://komonews.com/news/local/sea-tac-aiport-continues-big-expansion-as-spring-break-travel-kicks-off

“It’s going to be a busy few weeks at Sea-Tac Airport as spring break travel kicks off Thursday…Just this week, crews are pouring concrete at the south end for the new International Arrivals facility.

Entering the airport drive, the new Concourse D area is taking shape with the steel structure going up in the last week or so. The steel skeleton of the north satellite project is also visible. It’s expected to open early next year.”

Possible Routes for Light Rail Expansion Released; Advisory Group Weights Public Comments

Q13 FOX | Nadia Romero | March 14
http://q13fox.com/2018/03/14/possible-routes-for-light-rail-expansion-released-advisory-group-digests-public-comments/

“The first round of public comments has closed for input on Sound Transit’s Light Rail Expansion Project.  About 2,000 people showed up at community forums and another 5,000 submitted comments online.Wednesday night, the Stakeholder Advisory Group met to consider those comments and to go over the new potential light rail routes recently released.  A group of about 30 people will work together to figure out exactly where the future routes should go in that massive $54 billion expansion project.”

New Law Sets Standards, Rules for Using E-Bikes

Seattle Times | Michelle Baruchman | March 13
https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/transportation/new-law-sets-standards-rules-for-using-e-bikes/

“Electric-assisted bicycles have been on Seattle’s streets for some time, but legislation Gov. Jay Inslee signed into law Tuesday set standards and regulations for riding. The new law, Senate Bill 6434, classifies the bicycles into three categories, eliminates a minimum-age requirement for the slower e-bikes and requires manufacturers to label the classification number, top electric-assisted speed and motor output wattage. “We have seen a rise in e-bike ridership and these new standards create more clarity, allowing consumers to make informed choices as the industry grows,” state Sen. Christine Rolfes, D-Bainbridge Island, who sponsored the bill, said in a news release.”

High Speed Rail Between Vancouver, Seattle and Portland Inches Closer to Reality

CBC | Chad Pawson | March 9
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/cascadia-rail-business-case-analysis-1.4570387

“Legislators in Washington state have committed new money to further the dream of a high speed rail link connecting Vancouver, Seattle and Portland.

For nearly a decade, politicians, business leaders and residents have made pitches, conducted studies and campaigned to have a line that would efficiently connect the cities up and down the Cascadia coasts of B.C., Washington State and Oregon. Having high speed trains capable of running up to 400 kilometres an hour would reduce travel times for travelers, ease congestion and also benefit businesses in the region which operate on both sides of the border, according to advocates.”