Politics
Metro Transit giveth and it taketh away, all in one weekend
Rapid Ride bus service launches this weekend (Oct. 2-3), but simultaneous service cuts will hit at the heart of Metro's regional system: densely populated Seattle.
Douglas MacDonald
Doug MacDonald is a pedestrian activist who lives in Seattle’s Greenwood neighborhood. He served as the Secretary of Transportation for Washington state from 2001 until his retirement in 2007.
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Suppose the mayor succeeds in his relentless pursuit of the problems he sees with the tunnel. Then what?
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Our region is losing the race against sprawl
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Transit train wreck: Here's how to do buses right
They aren't the only solution, but they are the most flexible and potentially most attractive solution if they are used well. Bus lines are flexible, scalable, and can touch more people than rail, and they don't have to be a pain to use. Part 3 of 3