Re: Tacoma Sounder Bridge Construction Photos/Video
Author: Steve Carter
Date: 02-12-2017 - 20:30
I would estimate the entire length of the subdivision (Tacoma to Nisqually) is 30 to 40% double tracked, with room for more double track when money permits. Estimated to be about 20 years out.
BOB2 Wrote:
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> A State Program actually spending realistic
> amounts, on good long term investments in urban
> and intercity mobility, in well traveled
> corridors, to provide capacity for frequent
> service levels, at reasonably competitive travel
> times, compared to I-5........
>
> New two track operations will extend how far?
>
> Now imagine if all of the same high speed monies
> now being wasted in CA between Fresno and
> Chowchilla, had been spent on the truly "shovel
> ready" new DT bridges over the Lagoons on LOSSAN
> South, and we'd saved ten more minutes of single
> track "wait time" for meets, times all of the
> Coaster, ML, and Amtrak trains....?
>
> Great time series slide show....
>
> I love the sound of pile drivers in the
> morning.......