Could light rail across Lake Washington make Seattle the next Copenhagen? It’s taken 10 years and almost $4 billion. But light rail across Lake Washington should finally open on Saturday. For riders, that means shorter commutes and faster trips to the airport, sporting even...

'Could #LightRail across #LakeWashington make #Seattle the next #Copenhagen?' "For riders, that means shorter #commutes and faster trips to the airport, sporting events, and parks. But economists say the impact could go much further." | KUOW www.kuow.org/stories/coul... #FastTransit #PublicTransit

BBC World Service - The Climate Question, Can better buses fix city pollution? From Bogotá to New York, cities try ways to cut traffic and emissions.

'Can better #buses fix #city #pollution?'" #Transport is a major source of #emissions and congestion in #cities worldwide. Can moving more people by ##bus offer a faster, cheaper and lower-carbon solution?" | BBC www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w... #transit #PublicTransit #FastTransit #ClimateSolutions

Fast transit plans developed in the 60s sit in the Forney Tranportation Museum in Denver, CO - how easy & envir friendly a fast commuter train up/down Colorado front range would be - now 65 years later...still ignored! #FastTransit