If Intercity Transit is important to you, we need your help on this bill. Voting would take all of 30 seconds. Link at the bottom of this post.
WA HB 1837 has been Referred to Committee on Transportation and is scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Transportation at 4:00 PM, Feb 10th, this Monday. The first reading occurred on Feb 4.
About the bill:
Intercity passenger rail is a highly efficient mode of transportation that connects small towns and major urban centers. The legislature wants to prioritize intercity passenger rail in the state.
“The following targets, with a goal of being met by 2035, are established for the Amtrak Cascades service:
a) Two hour and 30 minute trip times between Seattle and Portland, with a minimum of 14 roundtrips per day;
(b) Two hour and 45 minute trip times between Seattle and Vancouver, British Columbia, with a minimum of five roundtrips per day.
The department is required to prioritize the targets set above as it conducts project development work, including for the federal corridor identification and development program and for work that may be done in the future as part of the federal-state partnership for intercity passenger rail grant program. Project development work carried out by the department must include infrastructure investments and extensive coordination with host railroads, and other service partners, as necessary to achieve these targets.”
This bill would allow for that.
You can have your position noted for the legislative record for HB 1837 at this link. Voting “PRO” would support this bill.
You can view bill here.
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