Aren't they planning on using a section of it for light rail to/through Kirkland?

George Andrews Wrote:
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> BNSF deserves all the blame for allowing the
> Woodinville Sub to be abandoned between Boeing in
> Renton and Woodinville, WA. And maybe a big " OOPS
> " from King County Metro Transit for NOT even
> bothering to try and railbank the line for future
> commuter rail or light rail use. Considering the
> Woodinville Sub paralleled the most congested
> freeway ( I - 405 ) in Washington State, this
> re-use should have been a no - brainer. Guess I
> was right -- NO BRAINS !!!
> In later days BNSF had no active customers
> between Scopa ( the spur into Boeing Renton ) and
> Snohomish, except an occasional carload of
> sheetrock or dimensional wood into Woodinville.
> The Spirit of Washington Dinner Train contracted
> with BNSF for engine crews on their very popular
> run between Renton and St. Michelle Winery in
> Woodinville, often times 2 roundtrips a day in
> summer and on weekends. The last through freight
> that I knew of using the Woodinville Sub was a
> double stack detour in January ? 1996, due to
> severe weather & track issues along Puget Sound. I
> have pics of said train tied down at Monster Coal
> Mine Rd. crossing / Black River Jct., WA.