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Legislators introduce bill to toll Alaskan Way Viaduct

January 23, 2012 in Blog

SB 6444 and its companion bill HB 2675, would add the central portion of State Route 99 in downtown Seattle as an eligible tolled facility.

WPC’s Recommendations on the State’s 2012 Transportation Tax Package, Part I

January 23, 2012 in Publications
By

Michael Ennis, Director, Center for Transportation

, January, 2012

This is part one of a five-part series of Legislative Memos that Washington Policy Center offers for lawmakers to consider before preparing a statewide transportation tax increase in 2012. The five recommendations are:

Indonesian railway stringing concrete balls to deter roof riders

January 19, 2012 in Blog

A common problem in some countries is passengers riding on the roofs of trains because there is not enough room inside. So instead of adding more train cars, officials in Indonesia have a different approach....stringing concrete balls across the tracks to presumably knock people off if they decide to hitch a ride on the roof. Read the article and watch the video. 

Meanwhile, Sound Transit officials have more pressing problems...Light-rail riders drop their pants to lift spirits.

HB 2370: Bike lanes and sidewalks instead of reducing traffic congestion

January 17, 2012 in Blog

A new bill in Olympia would add Health as a transportation policy goal, leaving congestion relief off the list…again.

Washington has six transportation goals. They are:

State's gas-tax refunds to tribes under fire

January 13, 2012 in In the News
The Seattle Times
Source: 
The Seattle Times
Date: 
Friday, January 13, 2012
Link: 
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017225993_fueltax13m.html

WA Supreme Court hears oral arguments on tribal gas tax case

January 12, 2012 in Blog

Today, the Washington State Supreme Court heard oral arguments on the tribal gas tax case.

Washington Policy Center filed an Amicus Brief on this case encouraging the court to accept direct review (which they did). WPC also conducted a statewide study that found tribal gas stations use their unfair tax advantage to undercut the price of fuel at private gas stations. Washington drivers lose about $30 million per year in gas taxes to Indian tribes.

Breakdown of Gov's Transportation tax package

January 12, 2012 in Blog

Here is a quick breakdown of revenue sources and project categories in the Governor's transportation tax package...

More fallout from the SAO audit of Sound Transit

January 11, 2012 in Blog

In more fallout from the State Auditor's decision to investigate Sound Transit, Federal Way Mayor Skip Priest issued a press release applauding the audit and asking his own questions.