View From The Cab

©2008 Ben Schiendelman

Ben took this shot last October from the cab of the new LINK Light Rail that was being tested in the Rainier Valley. I asked him then if I could use it here, and then lost track of his reply. Good goin' Kurt!

In any case, it's a neat shot that I wanted to share. Thanks Ben!

Editorial: Light Rail in South Sound

It's refreshing to see that adding light rail in the South Puget Sound - connecting with SeaTac and Seattle - has once again gathered interest with Sound Transit and other agencies. After initially cooling to the idea because of cost concerns, they are now looking for funding to put a line in from the airport to Tacoma - one that runs on the west side I-5 instead of down in the valley to the east.

Have you ever driven in Federal Way? Anytime of the the day? It's a zoo, plain and simple. There is so much traffic that it literally keeps me from doing any shopping there. All those people need relief from the congestion. And people like me, who want to visit there but hate the traffic, want it so we don't have to be part of the congestion. If there ever was a part of this region that needs light rail, it would be this corridor from SeaTac to Tacoma.