Waldron
Waldron, WA · Traffic & Transit
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Sound Transit buys more property with taxpayer money after giving away land and granting nearly $100 million in discounts
Sound Transit is using taxpayer money to acquire more property for the light rail after giving away valuable public land and approving affordable-housing deals that its own review says surrendered nearly $100 million in potential revenue. The agency’s board voted October 22 to authorize acquiring property rights across 64 parcels...
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‘I think we’ve gotten a little bit greedy’: Angela Poe Russell questions Seattle’s Prop 1 tax increase
KIRO fill-in host Angela Poe Russell questioned the size of Seattle’s proposed transit tax increase, arguing that voters are repeatedly being asked to approve renewals that come with substantially higher costs. Discussing Proposition 1 with KIRO host Spike O’Neill on “The John Curley Show” on KIRO Newsradio, Angela supported...
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West Seattle light rail design raises scrutiny on impacts to heron colony and greenbelt
SEATTLE — A major light rail project is moving closer to construction in West Seattle, and a colony of great blue herons is now caught in the path of a debate between Sound Transit and local environmental groups. Advocates for the birds said tree clearing and construction noise could...
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Massive fish passage project under I-90 in Factoria nearing its end
Eastbound I-90 drivers are close to getting their HOV lane back in Factoria. The fish passage project under the freeway is in its final months. The lane has been closed for several years as the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) undertook one of its most complex fish passage projects to date. The state was tasked with replacing an old concrete culvert that was more than 50 feet below the freeway. It was greatly restricting fish passage in Sunset Creek.
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Seattle's new Amtrak Airo trains just got a fancy garage
Seattle's fancy new Amtrak Airo trains just got a fancy new garage. Driving the news: Amtrak opened a nearly 100,000-square-foot maintenance facility in SoDo on Friday to service its new Airo fleet. Catch up quick: The first two Airo trains began carrying Cascades passengers last month, and more are on the way. Amtrak has ordered eight Airo trainsets for the Cascades route, with the new trains expected to gradually replace the existing fleet through early 2027. Why it matters: The facility lets crews inspect, clean and service entire trainsets under cover, reducing downtime as more Airo trains join the Cascades fleet, per Amtrak. Zoom out: Seattle's is the first of six new Amtrak maintenance yards opening around the country.
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Seattle sports fans turn to transit as Sound Transit sees ridership jump
With Seahawks, Kraken, and Sounders games in full swing, Seattle sports fans have more ways to get to the stadiums, and Sound Transit says more people are taking advantage of public transportation on game days.