Getting AroundSaturday, November 7
WSDOT wants your thoughts on high-speed rail along I-5 by Nov. 13
The Daily Marysville team
If you've got opinions on how we'll get around the Northwest, WSDOT wants them. The agency is asking for public input on a possible high-speed rail line along the I-5 corridor between British Columbia and Portland. The brief survey closes Nov. 13.
WSDOT estimates high-speed rail would carry 1.7 million to 3.1 million riders a year
Source: KIRO 7 News Seattle
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| Value | |
|---|---|
| Low estimate | 1.7 million |
| High estimate | 3.1 million |
The Cascadia High-Speed Rail proposal is being studied through 2028, KIRO 7 reported. Program administrator Ben Tripousis said trips between Portland and Seattle and between Seattle and Vancouver could drop from three-plus hours to about an hour.
- Speeds: 160 to 250 mph, likely on new dedicated tracks
- Revenue: $160 million to $250 million a year, WSDOT estimates
- Amtrak Cascades would not be replaced
- Growth: WSDOT projects 3.4 million more people by 2050
Nov. 13last day to take WSDOT's high-speed rail survey
The survey is brief, with room for written comments.
Sources: Everett Post, KIRO 7 News Seattle
The survey is part of WSDOT's I-5 Master Plan, a broad roadmap for I-5 investments through 2050.
Sources: Everett Post, KIRO 7 News Seattle