Comments on: I Rode Link Too – And It Was Amazing http://seattletransitblog.com/2008/10/08/i-rode-link-too-and-it-was-amazing/ Transit in the Greater Seattle Area Thu, 24 May 2012 04:36:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: 52 Days - Seattle Transit Blog http://seattletransitblog.com/2008/10/08/i-rode-link-too-and-it-was-amazing/#comment-47215 52 Days - Seattle Transit Blog Tue, 26 May 2009 21:57:44 +0000 http://seattletransitblog.com/?p=1164#comment-47215 [...] Jim Ellis (pictured) lead the charter-writing effort, so its no surprise it included a mass transit plan. Ellis has now faught for transit in our region for more than fifty five years. More on Ellis here, here and here. I rode Link with him last year, and his vision for our region is finally becoming a reality: the 1952 Charter failed by a 2-1 margin, but since then nearly every other provision in the charter has passed. In 1958, a county wastewater treatment agency was created. In 1968, the county adopted a council and executive system, and the positions were made non-partisan last year. In 1973, Metro Transit was created to provide county buses. King County Parks were created in 1974. In 1994 Sound Transit was created to provide regional mass (and rapid) transit, and light rail opens in 52 days. If we had only listened to Ellis earlier we might be a lot better off today. [...]
[...] Jim Ellis (pictured) lead the charter-writing effort, so its no surprise it included a mass transit plan. Ellis has now faught for transit in our region for more than fifty five years. More on Ellis here, here and here. I rode Link with him last year, and his vision for our region is finally becoming a reality: the 1952 Charter failed by a 2-1 margin, but since then nearly every other provision in the charter has passed. In 1958, a county wastewater treatment agency was created. In 1968, the county adopted a council and executive system, and the positions were made non-partisan last year. In 1973, Metro Transit was created to provide county buses. King County Parks were created in 1974. In 1994 Sound Transit was created to provide regional mass (and rapid) transit, and light rail opens in 52 days. If we had only listened to Ellis earlier we might be a lot better off today. [...]

]]> By: Seattle Transit Blog» South Bellevue http://seattletransitblog.com/2008/10/08/i-rode-link-too-and-it-was-amazing/#comment-21599 Seattle Transit Blog» South Bellevue Tue, 16 Dec 2008 15:00:51 +0000 http://seattletransitblog.com/?p=1164#comment-21599 [...] Link is really, really quiet. [...]
[...] Link is really, really quiet. [...]

]]> By: Seattle Transit Blog» South Bellevue http://seattletransitblog.com/2008/10/08/i-rode-link-too-and-it-was-amazing/#comment-21600 Seattle Transit Blog» South Bellevue Tue, 16 Dec 2008 15:00:51 +0000 http://seattletransitblog.com/?p=1164#comment-21600 [...] Link is really, really quiet. [...]
[...] Link is really, really quiet. [...]

]]> By: Seattle Transit Blog » Prop. 1 “Makes Transit Dream A Reality” http://seattletransitblog.com/2008/10/08/i-rode-link-too-and-it-was-amazing/#comment-12736 Seattle Transit Blog » Prop. 1 “Makes Transit Dream A Reality” Tue, 14 Oct 2008 02:04:19 +0000 http://seattletransitblog.com/?p=1164#comment-12736 [...] I Rode Link Too - And It Was Amazing [...]
[...] I Rode Link Too – And It Was Amazing [...]

]]> By: Beacon Hill Blog » Blog Archive » Rider’s eye view of Link light rail http://seattletransitblog.com/2008/10/08/i-rode-link-too-and-it-was-amazing/#comment-12482 Beacon Hill Blog » Blog Archive » Rider’s eye view of Link light rail Sat, 11 Oct 2008 11:39:05 +0000 http://seattletransitblog.com/?p=1164#comment-12482 [...] Seattle Transit Blog — [...]
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]]> By: Eric Jensen http://seattletransitblog.com/2008/10/08/i-rode-link-too-and-it-was-amazing/#comment-12397 Eric Jensen Fri, 10 Oct 2008 06:32:42 +0000 http://seattletransitblog.com/?p=1164#comment-12397 I shot this with a little digital camera, propped on the dash. I had a big tv camera too, working for KOMO-TV. Glad people like the video, I'm looking forward to riding it again!
I shot this with a little digital camera, propped on the dash. I had a big tv camera too, working for KOMO-TV.

Glad people like the video, I’m looking forward to riding it again!

]]> By: Oran http://seattletransitblog.com/2008/10/08/i-rode-link-too-and-it-was-amazing/#comment-12362 Oran Thu, 09 Oct 2008 22:19:40 +0000 http://seattletransitblog.com/?p=1164#comment-12362 At the burrito truck? I've heard those were good. Gotta try one of those out someday.
At the burrito truck? I’ve heard those were good. Gotta try one of those out someday.

]]> By: Ben Schiendelman http://seattletransitblog.com/2008/10/08/i-rode-link-too-and-it-was-amazing/#comment-12355 Ben Schiendelman Thu, 09 Oct 2008 21:16:06 +0000 http://seattletransitblog.com/?p=1164#comment-12355 Two of them are that four car train, one of them is the extra that passed over I-5 with us, right?
Two of them are that four car train, one of them is the extra that passed over I-5 with us, right?

]]> By: Pete http://seattletransitblog.com/2008/10/08/i-rode-link-too-and-it-was-amazing/#comment-12350 Pete Thu, 09 Oct 2008 20:34:09 +0000 http://seattletransitblog.com/?p=1164#comment-12350 The other train(s) that you see in the video is actually the same 4-car train seen twice. And it's not moving. It's the train that's currently being stored on the siding track (inbetween the northbound and southbound tracks) immediatly south of the Henderson Street station.
The other train(s) that you see in the video is actually the same 4-car train seen twice. And it’s not moving. It’s the train that’s currently being stored on the siding track (inbetween the northbound and southbound tracks) immediatly south of the Henderson Street station.

]]> By: uh huh http://seattletransitblog.com/2008/10/08/i-rode-link-too-and-it-was-amazing/#comment-12349 uh huh Thu, 09 Oct 2008 20:25:02 +0000 http://seattletransitblog.com/?p=1164#comment-12349 Oran, there were indeed other trains visible. Two vehicles were parked on a tail track just south of the Rainier Beach station. Then the test train passed another, northbound, test train in the vicinty of I-5. ST has four vehicle in the Valley right now, and all are in the process of "burn-in". Gordon, the signal system is fully integrated so that the trains will only stop at stations. For this ride, the police escort between Othello and Beach was a precaution since the signals are being tested along with the trains.
Oran, there were indeed other trains visible. Two vehicles were parked on a tail track just south of the Rainier Beach station. Then the test train passed another, northbound, test train in the vicinty of I-5. ST has four vehicle in the Valley right now, and all are in the process of “burn-in”.

Gordon, the signal system is fully integrated so that the trains will only stop at stations. For this ride, the police escort between Othello and Beach was a precaution since the signals are being tested along with the trains.

]]> By: Ben Schiendelman http://seattletransitblog.com/2008/10/08/i-rode-link-too-and-it-was-amazing/#comment-12328 Ben Schiendelman Thu, 09 Oct 2008 17:11:30 +0000 http://seattletransitblog.com/?p=1164#comment-12328 Nobody's used to it. I believe it was active, but this is not exactly the time to tempt fate.
Nobody’s used to it. I believe it was active, but this is not exactly the time to tempt fate.

]]> By: Gordon Werner http://seattletransitblog.com/2008/10/08/i-rode-link-too-and-it-was-amazing/#comment-12320 Gordon Werner Thu, 09 Oct 2008 16:33:45 +0000 http://seattletransitblog.com/?p=1164#comment-12320 Why were they using police cars to stop traffic? is the signal system / traffic light system not yet functional/integrated?
Why were they using police cars to stop traffic? is the signal system / traffic light system not yet functional/integrated?

]]> By: joshuadf http://seattletransitblog.com/2008/10/08/i-rode-link-too-and-it-was-amazing/#comment-12307 joshuadf Thu, 09 Oct 2008 14:02:19 +0000 http://seattletransitblog.com/?p=1164#comment-12307 I only wish it was at rush hour so you could see all the cars stopped on I-5!
I only wish it was at rush hour so you could see all the cars stopped on I-5!

]]> By: Andrew http://seattletransitblog.com/2008/10/08/i-rode-link-too-and-it-was-amazing/#comment-12280 Andrew Thu, 09 Oct 2008 06:45:39 +0000 http://seattletransitblog.com/?p=1164#comment-12280 I loved the burrito I got near othello station, too!
I loved the burrito I got near othello station, too!

]]> By: alexjonlin http://seattletransitblog.com/2008/10/08/i-rode-link-too-and-it-was-amazing/#comment-12262 alexjonlin Thu, 09 Oct 2008 04:30:55 +0000 http://seattletransitblog.com/?p=1164#comment-12262 Wow that's really awesome. And maybe although they probably won't have a public Link event before July, they could have a transit nerd event...?
Wow that’s really awesome. And maybe although they probably won’t have a public Link event before July, they could have a transit nerd event…?

]]> By: Oran http://seattletransitblog.com/2008/10/08/i-rode-link-too-and-it-was-amazing/#comment-12249 Oran Thu, 09 Oct 2008 03:38:58 +0000 http://seattletransitblog.com/?p=1164#comment-12249 Thanks whoever posted that video. It was almost like being there. I noticed in the video 3 other trains running. Every time I went down to MLK, I never see any trains. Did the event coincide with the commencement of regular testing on MLK or I was unlucky and always missed it all along?
Thanks whoever posted that video. It was almost like being there.

I noticed in the video 3 other trains running. Every time I went down to MLK, I never see any trains. Did the event coincide with the commencement of regular testing on MLK or I was unlucky and always missed it all along?

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