Comments on: Beacon Hill Tunnel Update http://seattletransitblog.com/2007/06/24/beacon-hill-tunnel-update/ Transit in the Greater Seattle Area Tue, 22 May 2012 00:40:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Livininthe206 http://seattletransitblog.com/2007/06/24/beacon-hill-tunnel-update/#comment-320 Livininthe206 Tue, 26 Jun 2007 04:12:00 +0000 http://seattletransitblog.com/2007/06/24/beacon-hill-tunnel-update/#comment-320 First Hill is going to be interesting. I think a streetcar would serve just as well as a subway station. I think because we are talking about "Pill Hill" do you need to account for the extremely high rate of emergency vehicles? Does that change anything in planning? Maybe not, but it seems a street car may be better for the neighborhood. I always rode the wonderful #3/4 route. If you have never experienced such entertainment, or need some proof that your life is better than it seems, ride this route. Any bus that has the King County Jail, King County Courthouse, Drug and Rehab center, and Harborview in a matter of 3 stops is bound to make you feel better. Too bad they couldn't build that line as a streetcar route?
First Hill is going to be interesting. I think a streetcar would serve just as well as a subway station. I think because we are talking about “Pill Hill” do you need to account for the extremely high rate of emergency vehicles? Does that change anything in planning? Maybe not, but it seems a street car may be better for the neighborhood. I always rode the wonderful #3/4 route. If you have never experienced such entertainment, or need some proof that your life is better than it seems, ride this route. Any bus that has the King County Jail, King County Courthouse, Drug and Rehab center, and Harborview in a matter of 3 stops is bound to make you feel better. Too bad they couldn’t build that line as a streetcar route?

]]> By: Michael http://seattletransitblog.com/2007/06/24/beacon-hill-tunnel-update/#comment-318 Michael Mon, 25 Jun 2007 22:03:00 +0000 http://seattletransitblog.com/2007/06/24/beacon-hill-tunnel-update/#comment-318 Street car will be fabulous, but it's not as fun as a subway station. B
Street car will be fabulous, but it’s not as fun as a subway station. B

]]> By: Anonymous http://seattletransitblog.com/2007/06/24/beacon-hill-tunnel-update/#comment-317 Anonymous Mon, 25 Jun 2007 19:48:00 +0000 http://seattletransitblog.com/2007/06/24/beacon-hill-tunnel-update/#comment-317 I guess those website addresses were too long. The two First Hill / Capitol Hill Streetcar projects can be found here: projects N 7a and N 7c<br/><br/>www.soundtransit.org/x3951.xml
I guess those website addresses were too long. The two First Hill / Capitol Hill Streetcar projects can be found here: projects N 7a and N 7c

http://www.soundtransit.org/x3951.xml

]]> By: Anonymous http://seattletransitblog.com/2007/06/24/beacon-hill-tunnel-update/#comment-316 Anonymous Mon, 25 Jun 2007 19:46:00 +0000 http://seattletransitblog.com/2007/06/24/beacon-hill-tunnel-update/#comment-316 I think the streetcar will be a better project in ST2 - and a lot less risky to build than the First Hill station.<br/><br/>www.soundtransit.org/Documents/pdf/st2/st2_final/N07a_Streetcar_Downtown_Seattle_to_Capitol_Hill_via_First_Hill.pdf <br/><br/>www.soundtransit.org/Documents/pdf/st2/st2_final/N07c_Streetcar_John_Street_to_Aloha_Street_Extension.pdf <br/><br/>www.soundtransit.org/Documents/pdf/projects/link/north/FHTransitAltsRpt2007-04-17.pdf
I think the streetcar will be a better project in ST2 – and a lot less risky to build than the First Hill station.

http://www.soundtransit.org/Documents/pdf/st2/st2_final/N07a_Streetcar_Downtown_Seattle_to_Capitol_Hill_via_First_Hill.pdf

http://www.soundtransit.org/Documents/pdf/st2/st2_final/N07c_Streetcar_John_Street_to_Aloha_Street_Extension.pdf

http://www.soundtransit.org/Documents/pdf/projects/link/north/FHTransitAltsRpt2007-04-17.pdf

]]> By: Anonymous http://seattletransitblog.com/2007/06/24/beacon-hill-tunnel-update/#comment-314 Anonymous Mon, 25 Jun 2007 05:42:00 +0000 http://seattletransitblog.com/2007/06/24/beacon-hill-tunnel-update/#comment-314 There's going to be a street car from ID through First Hill, so that's pretty good by itself.
There’s going to be a street car from ID through First Hill, so that’s pretty good by itself.

]]> By: Christopher http://seattletransitblog.com/2007/06/24/beacon-hill-tunnel-update/#comment-312 Christopher Sun, 24 Jun 2007 23:50:00 +0000 http://seattletransitblog.com/2007/06/24/beacon-hill-tunnel-update/#comment-312 Even when I lived on First Hill I didn't think a light rail station there was a good idea. The problem is that the more curves you put in the track, the higher the track maintence cost.<br/>It's such a short distance away, and there isn't much further east to justify an entire rail line going straight east from downtown. I think a better idea would be to just have an escalator run up James or Madison, like the Mid-Levels escalator in Hong Kong.
Even when I lived on First Hill I didn’t think a light rail station there was a good idea. The problem is that the more curves you put in the track, the higher the track maintence cost.
It’s such a short distance away, and there isn’t much further east to justify an entire rail line going straight east from downtown. I think a better idea would be to just have an escalator run up James or Madison, like the Mid-Levels escalator in Hong Kong.

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