These are the first comments of any sort that I've seen from former Mayor Norm Rice on the monorail. So far he is only asking questions, but he does sound...
greenlaker98103
blee98@...
Feb 4, 2004 4:37 am
8546
... questions, ... http://seattle.bizjournals.com/seattle/stories/2004/02/02/editorial4.h ... He joined "OnTrack" with our buddy Harry A. I think that says it...
Yeah, I attended one of the City Council forums last night. Not surprised by the low turnout, but still saddened not to see more people interested in the...
... I don't think anyone would want to see ped. barriers along the curb. The issue can best be resolved by staggering the columns and bus stop locations so the...
Another case in point: the intersection of Rainier & MLK, where I stood with Ed Stone waving Monorail signs the day of the election :) The City built an...
... The difference being that on-ramp is actually a place that pedestrians need to cross...where on 2nd there are crosswalks with signals at every single...
It looks like the state is meddling in local affairs again. "The new board also would decide whether to eventually take over the Seattle Monorail project,...
greenlaker98103
blee98@...
Feb 5, 2004 4:11 pm
8552
... the ... On one hand a coordinated effort to make all these projects work together is the right thing to do. But when they cut my favorite project, well...
I am pleased to announce that we have an opportunity to expand our series of occasional meetings with Monorail officials! Elected SPMA Board Member Cindi Laws...
METRO seeks outside help to solve light-rail safety problems 2/4/2004 8:30 PM By: Joseph, Jennifer Accidents involving light-rail has METRO looking for help....
What confuses me is why the three county bus systems aren't mentioned. Unless the idea is for SOund Transit to eventually absorb them.... greenlaker98103...
Well, this is really wonderful. Another special private meeting with a SPMA official. When are you, or SPMA, or SOMEONE, going to hold a PUBLIC discussion...
rdpence03
rpence@...
Feb 5, 2004 11:27 pm
8558
yeah...that *does* seem odd. Given that ST is cherry-picking a lot of the higher-ridership Metro routes [the old 307, for instance, among many others] perhaps...
What's got you all cranky today, Roger? Jeez... This is NOT a private meeting. It is a public meeting that anyone is welcome to attend. It is held in a public...
... a SPMA ... issues of the ... expandibility, ... to transit ... getting adequate ... Roger, last time I checked, the Seattle Center was about as public as ...
Thank you for the correction, Michael; glad to hear it. I was just reacting to the "discussion for members" references in the title and first paragraph of your...
rdpence03
rpence@...
Feb 7, 2004 8:44 pm
8562
Our famous non-proprietary Seattle Alweg monorail/bogie design is a big success in Kuala Lumpur, and will now be heading to Jakarta - BIG TIME. Two new lines,...
MagNews
clew@...
Feb 7, 2004 9:44 pm
8563
27km is almost 17 miles. $540US is either half of a $1.2B (2002 $) or a third of a $1.7B (YOE $) project cost. what's the reason for the dramatically smaller...
The $540m (US) looks like what the private investors will be putting in, not necessarily what the actual construction cost will be. The investors expect to ...
A link too good not to share - If you're like me and like train models (all types) http://member.nifty.ne.jp/HAMADA/monorail/mnr.htm How about a high quality...
s sommerfeld 2 Affiliate programs were never this easy in the past. You had to create a website, sumbit it to major search engines and wait almost a year for...
Oscar Morse
yrwzno@...
Feb 9, 2004 12:41 pm
8569
Sound Transit's plans jolt Beacon Hill By JANE HADLEY SEATTLE POST-INTELLIGENCER REPORTER The already cranky neighborhood around the planned Beacon Hill light ...
... officials and public agencies assist the Monorail Project. They also show that the public's most common response is "Build it Now!" ... Really? What polls?...
software_insider
software_insider@...
Feb 10, 2004 7:20 am
8572
... http://www.elevated.org/project/updates/update.asp?UpdateID=78 Key findings of the survey include: * 83 percent of respondents want government agencies and...
The deveil is always in the details -- this is nothing new. http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/transportation/160026_monorail10.html...
greenlaker98103
blee98@...
Feb 10, 2004 4:35 pm
8575
If monorail support really is at the high levels that the SMP claimed in their latest polling, then this effort will go nowhere fast. ...
greenlaker98103
blee98@...
Feb 10, 2004 4:37 pm
8576
... claimed ... Well there was at least 1 if not more legitament compliants and that's the 6 ft from the buildings rather than move utilities. A very short...
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