Washington State Rail Capacity & System Needs Study
The Washington State Transportation Commission recently oversaw the creation of a study of freight and passenger rail needs for the State of Washington - the final study plus various other documents and presentations are available at the Commissions website. If you have some spare moments, take a peek - there’s some very interesting information in those.
The Legislature provided the Commission with funding and a mandate to conduct a statewide rail capacity and system needs analysis. The Washington State Transportation Commission oversaw this study of strategic freight and passenger rail system needs, challenges and opportunities. The study reviewed the current powers, authorities, and interests the state has in freight and passenger rail and recommended policies for state participation and ownership of rail infrastructure and service delivery. The study also prepared a plan for managing state owned rail assets.
[Quoted from Washington State Rail Capacity & System Needs Study - Washington State Transportation Commission ]
I’d wish that other states (like California …) and the Federal Government would undertake similar studies - the result should certainly be interesting to read!
Posted in: Infrastructure, Policy, Washington | January 18, 2007 10:19 pm
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