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Rail advocates push for Northwest bullet train
At the Microsoft-hosted Cascadia Rail Summit, enthusiasm rubbed against an anti-tax message of I-976.
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Cheaper car tabs prove a hit in all corners of the county
Initiative 976 is passing easily in almost every city. Edmonds and Index are the holdouts.
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Washington State Ferries plans for an electric-hybrid fleet
It will be a literal sea change for the nation’s biggest system — and a technically ambitious one.
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Court: State not at fault for Skagit River bridge collapse
In 2013, a truck hit the support beams of the bridge, causing the structure to fall into the…
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Sparks fly at I-976 debate: Eyman vs. a mayor and a senator
Dishonesty was a prevalent theme at a Herald forum on the car-tabs ballot measure.
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Preview of our livestreamed forum on car-tabs measure I-976
Reporter Lizz Giordano discusses the initiative, which would slash vehicle taxes and fees.
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License fees rise for hybrid and electric cars in Washington
The $75 per vehicle funds new electric charging stations around the state — which hybrids don’t need.
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Bike lanes, sidewalks will get $8.5M in grants countywide
Six projects were awarded money from Sound Transit to improve connections to transit.
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Too few dollars spent to repair roads, bridges and ferries
Lawmakers told that lack of maintenance funds has transportation system ‘in a glide path to failure.’
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The nightly race to collect e-scooters in need of a charge
Juicers keep the battery powered vehicles moving on Everett’s streets.
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Ferry fares going up, and so is the new Mukilteo terminal
The building taking shape on the waterfront is set to open on schedule in the fall of 2020.
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Historic groundbreaking for Lynnwood light rail extension
Soon after service to Snohomish County begins in 2024, trains are forecast to carry up to 55,000 riders…
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Work will close westbound U.S. 2 trestle this weekend
With clear skies expected, the state Department of Transportation plans to repave the roadway.
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Reporter Lizz Giordano talks light rail, Everett Station
On tap: Shorter commute times and changes coming to local neighborhood
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Proposed high-speed rail not pie-in-the-sky idea, says WSDOT
A study says the network from Portland to Vancouver could cost up to $42 billion — and serve…
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County sees a dense, tall future near light rail stations
Buildings 10 stories or higher could tower over stops off I-5 at Ash Way and Mariner park and…
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One-way ferry fares for vehicles could increase by about $1
It’ll help pay for a new hybrid-electric ferry and converting 2 vessels to run on electricity and fuel.
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New Sound Transit railcars will eventually serve Lynnwood
They will be phased in between now and 2024 as Link service greatly expands north, east and south.
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As feared, Sound Transit to consider pricey Seattle tunnels
Snohomish County officials worry the underground segments could slow light rail’s arrival in Everett.
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Could Seattle light rail tunnels delay the Link to Everett?
Snohomish County leaders aren’t sold on plans to study underground routes to West Seattle and Ballard.