Preliminary deal reached to turn rail line into trail By Keith Ervin Published in the Seattle Times on February 26, 2007 King County, the Port of Seattle and BNSF Railway executives signed a preliminary deal this morning intended to turn the 40-mile Renton- to- Snohomish rail line into a recreational trail. The trail would be …
Rail-to-trail plan sparks debate over Eastside line By Keith ErvinSeattle Times staff reporter The BNSF Railway’s Renton-to-Snohomish line is in bad shape. Only one track runs along most of the 42-mile corridor. Its sharp curves, street crossings and deteriorating tracks force trains to keep speeds low — no more than 10 to 30 mph. When …
Dinner train may chug on to Snohomish Published in The Seattle Times on November 3, 2006 By Diane Brooks Times Snohomish County Bureau Eric Temple remembers cringing, with a guilty laugh, when he first heard "Almost Live" host John Keister’s quip on late-night TV, back in 1992 "I hear there’s a new dinner train," …
REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS ON BNSF EASTSIDE CORRIDOR PRESERVATION FROM AD HOC BNSF EASTSIDE CORRIDOR ADVISORY COMMITTEE (June 10, 2004) Councilmember Patterson introduced the topic. She noted that the Policy Boards had received a briefing at last month’s meeting and would be taking joint action today on a recommendation to the Executive Board. She then called …
Odette’s Heart Rate Monitor When we are biking or backpacking Odette often laggs behind me. When I push her to go faster she complains that her heart is already beating too fast and that she needs to let it slow down. I have observed this even on the stroll back home from Green Lake! Last …
From: brakingnews@cascadebicycleclub.org Date: July 24, 2006 12:49:30 PM PDT To: jerry@obatik.com Subject: Group Health Seattle to Portland Bicycle Classic Dear riders, The Cascade Bicycle Club wants to thank you for riding this year’s Group Health STP and to provide you with some follow up information. We also want to thank whoever was in charge of …
Duwamish Trail There is an almost unknown trail that starts at the West Seattle Bridge and follows the Duwamish waterway over to the First Avenue bridge. From there a route takes you through lightly used industrial streets in the South Park neighborhood to Cloverdale where you pick up a short segment of the trail agian …
adventurecorps Stoked on Tandems By Chris Kostman Originally published in California Bicyclist, August 1991 Chances are, if you’ve yet to get stoked on tandems, then you’re probably a closet smart aleck just waiting for the chance to thrill us with your wit and humor. Trust me. We tandem riders have heard it all. It’s …
**2006 UPDATE** Published: Friday, April 16, 2004 Edmonds ready to plan Interurban Trail By Bill Sheets Edmonds Enterprise editor EDMONDS – As far as the Interurban Trail is concerned, Edmonds will no longer be a dead end. The trail runs from south Everett through unincorporated Snohomish County through Lynnwood and Mountlake Terrace, ending near the …
Centennial Trail: The scenic route just got longer March 30, 2005: Full story By Diane Brooks Times Snohomish County bureau An achievement 22 years in the making deserves more hoopla than your standard ribbon-cutting. So when Snohomish County on Saturday officially opens a 10.3-mile section of the Centennial Trail, celebrants instead will lift a …
