Bellevue approves light rail

[saxman]

Except it won't be complete until 2023...

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2016769859_bellevuerail15m.html

After years of debate and months of suspense, an often-divided Bellevue City Council put its differences aside Monday night and unanimously approved an agreement with Sound Transit for a light-rail route that tunnels through downtown.

 

[WhoozOn1st]

Except it won't be complete until 2023...

Just in time for the the Amtrak Unlimited 17th Annual Gathering (Gathering XVII), which is due for the west coast. How convenient!

A further look at Bellevue, Washington...

Considering the Grid in Downtown Bellevue

"Like most cities on the Eastside, Bellevue has the misfortune of funneling all its transit service into one hub in this case, it's the Bellevue Transit Center. Part of the work to update the City's Transportation Plan is to address this problem by identifying potential investments in improving the mobility of various downtown modes, transit being no exception."