The allure of high-speed rail (HSR) has long intrigued people across the United States. Japan's Shinkansen, or "bullet trains," exemplify the global gold standard in HSR, but many here wonder, can we replicate its excellent results here? As a nation with a penchant...
One of Transportation Choices' top priorities this year is advancing legislation to create equitable road usage charge (RUC). We must act now to ensure any new RUC policy is designed to build an equitable transportation system.What is RUC? Washington currently funds...
Transportation is the largest source of climate pollution in Washington and right now, state legislators are debating if and how to put in place a new package of investments for our transportation system. On Monday, March 29, 2021 Transportation Choices joined...
Coalition wins $56M to connect the streetcar; plus investments for transit-oriented housing and workers rights. After months of negotiating, organizing and advocating, we are thrilled to celebrate the passage of the Fare Share legislation, a monumental coalition...
Transportation funding is at risk Washington currently funds its transportation system through federal funds, state gas tax and local taxes. Gas tax revenues are projected to decline over time due to increased fuel efficiency and use of electric vehicles. In addition,...
Note: This article was originally a guest post in the Seattle Transit Blog. If done right, congestion pricing can reduce pollution and improve mobility. Seattle has a traffic problem. According to the 2018 Global Traffic Scorecard, Seattle is the 6th most congested...
The King County Council made significant nods toward transportation equity and long-term growth as it passed the 2019-2020 budget this week. After closely following and testifying during multiple rounds of budget briefings and panel discussions, TCC and its partners...
Posted by Carla Chavez at Aug 21, 2017 01:45 PM | Permalink A new pilot project by the Washington State Transportation Commission is recruiting participants to explore a new sustainable funding source to maintain and adequately grow our transportation system....
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