High-speed Vancouver-Seattle-Portland rail cost-effective, transformative, sustainable
Posted: 20 Jul 2019, 14:24
High-speed trains between Vancouver, Seattle and Portland would be ‘cost-effective,’ transformative, sustainable
An ultra-high-speed train connecting Portland, Seattle and Vancouver is more than a feasible way to address growing congestion concerns between the three Pacific Northwest cities, according to a new report. It’s also a sustainable, practical, safe and cost-effective transportation option that would also supercharge the Cascadia economy.
That’s according to a 400-page report released by Washington’s Department of Transportation outlining the business case for building an estimated 310-mile passenger rail line...