Comments on: News Round-Up: Light Rail Everywhere

By: Chris Stefan

Chris Stefan — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 02:45:37 +0000

Yea, that bridge is mighty expensive. The only reason it might happen is the cost is split between two state DOTs and the Feds. Even then each share is a fair chunk of change.

IIRC the main reason for so many lanes on the bridge is to accomidate the on/off ramps at either end, somewhat the same reason the Spokane street viaduct is being widened.

By: Chris Stefan

Chris Stefan — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 02:42:11 +0000

I’m thinking nude Link rides.

By: poncho

poncho — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 00:30:54 +0000

if you think the viaduct replacement is an expensive boondoggle, check out the columbia river crossing which would have as many as 12 lanes despite the entire portland freeway system having no more than 6 lanes.

By: serial catowner

serial catowner — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 22:35:31 +0000

Well, don’t hold your breath on that Detroit light rail. It depends on the proposed BRT working well- and my recent post on Orphan Road will give you some idea of how that goes.

By: max

max — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 16:52:15 +0000

You’d think that people who live in a town called “phoenix” would get over the whole “phoenix rising” by now, bu I guess not.

By: AJ

AJ — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 16:45:33 +0000

They’re a solid paper, but except where one of their writers won a pulitzer, they usually pale in comparison to the Mercury. The Mercury is funnier, by far, and their no-pants agenda is clear and unslanted toward any single group.

By: Andrew

Andrew — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 16:36:23 +0000

I’m not sure I’m confotable with this no-pants agenda that paper has

By: AJ

AJ — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 16:19:49 +0000

Looks like they upgraded their writing staff and started pulling from local High Schools.

Stay classy, WillyWee.

By: BryanK

BryanK — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 14:40:47 +0000

It’s not in Seattle yet, but it’s in Portland. Reports here show that the even exists closer to home. And I have seen reports that it actually happened. Seattle will get its turn….

By: Mark

Mark — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 06:52:40 +0000

Seattle did, in fact, celebrate No Pants Day on the streetcar and the monorail:

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=112225050391

By: geekgirl

geekgirl — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 06:09:06 +0000

Um…this is Seattle we’re talking about. We have parades with nude bicyclists. No pants on the light rail? Someone in Capitol Hill is probably already posting about it on Craigslist. The Stranger will run a feature on it.