Seattlest: Tunneling to Work For the First Time in Two Years

guest

Mon, 24 Sep 2007 18:08:20 -0800

Good lord, have we descended so far that we simply repeat what we read as the truth? The Sierra Club supports Sound Transit, and would endorse a package consisting of light rail without the CO2-spewing highways attached. Yes, it criticized part of the ST package- it's a long way from perfect, and there are more effective ways to spend the money, rather than a light rail line to the car dealerships in Fife (I know, how DARE they criticize that). The whole package is stuffed with pork, this is just one of many examples of that. The Club's actual opposition, however, is based entirely in the incredibly detrimental greenhouse gas effects of building more roads. For more info on the Club's actual position, see: http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/our_distinguisehd_and_right_on_local_cha and nortid.org

guest

Mon, 24 Sep 2007 13:39:18 -0800

MOST of Chicago's rail transit infrastructure, however, is aboveground -- it's only a portion downtown that's below ground.

Audrey

Mon, 24 Sep 2007 12:51:28 -0800

Not in its entirety. The El is above or below street level, depending on the line and the segment of the line you're on.

sciencevsromance

Mon, 24 Sep 2007 12:28:15 -0800

that part might be the Chicago talking...it ain't a commute if you're not underground ... isn't the train in Chicago ELevated?

Jason Josephes

Mon, 24 Sep 2007 12:23:04 -0800

It's funny -- I keep hearing about how the lowered path now puts the bus' mirror at the height of people's heads, but at six foot three I always had that problem in the tunnel. Maybe now it will just potentially graze my shoulder.