Cascadia’s Courtship of High-Speed Rail
Early this month, a group of more than 100 rail industry professionals and local politicians met on the Microsoft campus to discuss the future...
Midweek Video: Cascadia Rail’s Ultra High Speed Ground Transportation Presentation
In September, Rail~Volution held their annual conference up in Vancouver, British Columbia. Paige Malott, Chair of Cascadia Rail, was there and provided a comprehensive...
Wide Support for High-Speed Rail at Cascadia Conference, Plus Skeptic Transpo Chair DeFazio
Yesterday, Challenge Seattle hosted a conference that demonstrated widespread support for high-speed rail among political and business leaders in Cascadia. And then there was...
What Cascadia High-Speed Rail Efforts Can Learn from California
On May 21st, Governor Jay Inslee passed but partially vetoed ESHB 1160. The approved provisions of ESHB 1160 appropriates funds to the Washington State...
Cascadia High-Speed Rail: Climate Implications Makes Business Case Even Stronger
On Monday, the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) released a Ultra-High Speed Ground Transportation Business Case Analysis that shows considerable upside for connecting...
Wonkabout Washington: Designing High-Speed Rail for Equity and Regulating King County Wineries
Futurewise is pushing the advisory group to use an equity lens in high-speed rail planning.
As The Urbanist recently reported, Washington state is moving forward...
Transportation Appropriations Bill Kickstarts Cascadia High-Speed Rail Authority
On Sunday, the Washington State Legislature concluded the 2019 legislative session. Many progressive environmental, transportation, land use, and housing bills managed to win approval...
Fix I-5: New Report Highlights Need to Update an Aging Interstate
"Doing nothing is not an option," the I-5 System Partnership said in its Call to Action draft report. The report advocates for updating the...