Comments on: 17 Hours: Recent Light Rail Consternation

By: Ben Schiendelman

Ben Schiendelman — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 15:05:12 +0000

Aren’t these parking passes some $50 a year?

By: Dave0

Dave0 — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 05:10:25 +0000

“Sometimes you lose free parking opportunities in another neighborhood from your own.”

It’s not just other people’s neighborhoods, people that live and/or work near the light rail are losing free parking in their own neighborhood. I feel sorry for the non-profit mentioned in the Seattle Times article that you linked who is losing free parking at their office, and all of their employees need their cars for their work, and the non-profit can’t afford to pay for parking passes. It’s another thing the employees of this non-profit (who I’m sure get paid low wages because come-on… they work for a non-profit) will have to pay for. Oh well, I guess it’s ok to sacrifice a non-profit out there trying to help the world, for the sake of the “greater good”.

By: Z

Sat, 18 Jul 2009 05:06:21 +0000

Seattle finally joins the rest of the civilized world. Theres a quote made by William Barclay Parsons, back in 1900 who was the NYC Subway’s Chief Engineer. I find it suitable even today to describe what is happening with the re-birth of rail transportation in the United States. The Last sentance describes the situation exactly.

“FOR NEW YORK THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS A SOLUTION TO THE RAPID TRANSIT PROBLEM. BY THE TIME THE RAILWAY IS COMPLETED, AREAS THAT ARE NOW GIVEN OVER TO ROCKS AND GOATS WILL BE COVERED WITH HOUSES AND THERE WILL BE CREATED FOR EACH NEW LINE A SPECIAL TRAFFIC OF ITS OWN. THE INSTANT THAT THIS LINE IS FINISHED THERE WILL ARISE A DEMAND FOR OTHER LINES.”

Now with the promotion of certain county executives to higher office, mabye we can see the rebirth of the waterfront streetcar, not only as a valuable transportation too but as very importaint mitigation for the alaskan way viaduct.

By: lazarus

lazarus — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 04:49:47 +0000

Ya, that makes me sad. Walter was great, the best.

By: Chris Stefan

Chris Stefan — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 03:55:32 +0000

Taco bus on Rainier is now a realistic lunch possiblity from my office downtown, yum!

By: W. K. Lis

W. K. Lis — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 02:21:42 +0000

July 18, 2009. The day the LRT opens for business. The day after Walter Cronkite dies, aged 92.

By: litlnemo

litlnemo — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 02:15:45 +0000

(Oh, never mind, I saw your comment in the other thread. El Quetzal is very good. I love the huarache with mushrooms.)

By: litlnemo

litlnemo — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 02:14:09 +0000

Oran, which restaurant did you visit? How was it?

And, yes, people ask me why the 36 wasn’t good enough for us all the time — well, the 36 is a fairly miserable experience. Link will be a huge improvement.

By: Oran Viriyincy

Oran Viriyincy — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 02:03:46 +0000

I had lunch today on Beacon Hill. I took the from 36 from near Pioneer Square Station to Beacon Hill Station. It took 22 minutes. The return trip wasn’t any better, even worse. It took 23 minutes from BHS to PSS and a total of 27 minutes from BHS to Westlake. Both buses were crowded and hot. In comparison, Link will take only 9 minutes and a 5 minute walk. I’m looking forward to more lunch opportunities.

We’re getting more U-Link construction workers having lunch at our Quiznos on Capitol Hill (yeah… I know what you’re thinking) which is helping to keep our business afloat. And we hope to serve more as construction ramps up.