Sound Transit said from the beginning that ST3 would not reduce congestion. On that at least, they were honest. They also said ST3 would cost $54 Billion to complete. On that, they did lie to get the votes. If you…
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8 years in and ST3 approaching $148B (3x promised cost)
Tagged with: 405ETL, public-transit, seattle, sound transit, ST3, transit, transportation, WSDOT
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Washington State doubles down on failure – Raise tolls & Times on I-405
The toll lanes are a proven failure. They haven’t improved traffic flow, they don’t generate a massive income and the public overwhelmingly disapprove of them.Did the politicians and bureaucrats learn anything from this failed experiment? No. Instead of learning from…
Tagged with: 405 toll lanes, 405ETL, carpooling, express toll lanes, public-transportation, tolls, traffic, transportation, travel, velvet rope economy
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WSDOT Sec. Millar has it Backwards: Congestion Causes Affordable Housing Crisis
On July 18, WSDOT Secretary Roger Millar gave the keynote speech at the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) 2018 Joint Policy Committee meeting in Spokane, Washington. In front of Department of Transportation leaders from across the…
7/18/2018 ETA legislative briefing on transportation issues (video)
The Eastside Transportation Association hosted an informational event for the state legislators and candidates to provide them with information about the transportation issues affecting the eastside to prepare them before they get into office, including facts they won’t get from…
Recurring problem: people are being charged even when they don’t use the Express Toll Lanes
Here is a news article from King 5 News reporting on a man who was getting billed for using the 405ETL even though he cancelled the license plate 9 years ago. It was a case of their equipment misreading the…
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