• Alternative Fuels — Cars That Run on Natural Gas

    Updated: 2012-05-17 16:14:57
    In the world of alternative fuels, electric, hydrogen and even hybrid vehicles get most of the attention. Not many people are aware of another alternative automotive fuel that burns cleaner than gasoline, is found abundantly in the United States and … Continue reading →

  • Tap-on, Tap-off

    Updated: 2012-05-17 01:30:38
    In preparation for tomorrow’s Ride Free Area forum, I thought it would be a good time to discuss distance based fares.  One of the real problems I’ve had with ending the RFA is that King County Metro’s fare system is nearly flat.  Flat fares are a bit like having a single price for ice cream, [...]

  • PA Updates Clean Air Act Requirements for Gas Stations to Reflect New Vehicle Technologies

    Updated: 2012-05-16 21:12:38
    Widespread use of advanced vehicle technologies capture harmful gasoline vapors when refueling, delivering more cost-effective emissions reductions. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has determined that the systems used at gas station pumps to capture harmful gasoline vapors while refueling … Continue reading →

  • Light Rail Excuse of the Week: Franklin Arts Festival

    Updated: 2012-05-15 14:00:28
    Until Link goes more places, enthusiasts from other parts of the city will need excuses to come to the Rainier Valley. This week’s excuse is the Franklin (High School Arts Festival, Saturday, May 19th from 11am to 3pm. The school is clearly visible from Mt. Baker Station. From PTSA president Elizabeth Lowry: The festival will [...]

  • CHS: Rasmussen and Clark Hand Out Hunting Licenses to ‘Kill’ Development

    Updated: 2012-05-15 04:10:33
    The headline in the Capitol Hill Seattle blog pretty much says it all: Facing ‘unprecedented wave’ of development, letter gives design board license to kill (bad projects) Well I’m afraid to deliver the bad news, but no it doesn’t. Design review was never intended to kill projects whether they were deemed “bad” by the public [...]

  • Report, Event: TOD that is Healthy, Green & Just

    Updated: 2012-05-14 21:44:32
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  • Spotlight: Michelin HydroEdge with Green X

    Updated: 2012-05-14 21:36:06
    Eco-friendly tires are the future and the latest upgrade to automobiles. These tires were originally for hybrids. Now these tires are readily available for all vehicles. The Michelin HydroEdge with Green X is a well-rated energy efficient tire that was … Continue reading →

  • Use ORCA for Everything

    Updated: 2012-05-14 14:00:57
    In my previous post, I proposed selling carrots on Metro buses, and allowing people to use their ORCA cards for this purchase.  ORCA cards have the ability for what’s called an E-Purse.  This stores money on your ORCA card for travel that isn’t covered by a regular pass.  I use my E-Purse* to pay for [...]

  • UW Station, An Opportunity

    Updated: 2012-05-12 14:12:05
    With U-Link coming online by the end of 2016, rail will serve some of our densest neighborhoods as well as one of the largest employment centers in the region.  To date, however, most of our attention has been absorbed by development opportunities and disputes further up around other North Link stations.  While the UW Station [...]

  • BREAKING: 4.2 Miles of Copper Wire Stolen from LINK

    Updated: 2012-05-11 23:08:57
    At a 2:30 press conference today at Tukwila Int’l Blvd Station, Sound Transit spokesman Bruce Gray and Chief of Police Ron Griffin announced the discovery that approximately 4.2 miles and 70,000 pounds of copper wire has been stolen from within LINK’s hollow elevated guideway.  With the exception of the stations themselves, all of the wire between [...]

  • Is OneBusAway Fixed?

    Updated: 2012-05-11 15:23:36
    Anecdotally, I’ve been having a lot more success with OneBusAway the last few weeks. I asked OBA point man S. Morris Rose if it has been restored to the accuracy level of, say, a year ago: At some level, OBA per se hasn’t changed at all, but there have been fixes inside the KCM network [...]

  • RIP, PubliCola

    Updated: 2012-05-10 15:39:36
    Yesterday brought the heartbreaking news that PubliCola is folding. Luckily, friends of STB Josh Feit and Erica Barnett are landing on their feet at Crosscut. It’s a small ecosystem of local sources that focus heavily on transit and land use, so this loss will be keenly felt. PubliCola, and Erica’s writing in particular, was the [...]

  • Expect Delays, Convention Place Closure Tomorrow

    Updated: 2012-05-10 05:12:46
    The President is making another swing into town tomorrow, May 10th.  That means you can expect lots of traffic tie-ups, which, in our bus-dominant world, means transit delays.  Two major closures to be aware of are at Convention Place Station and Pine Street.  Metro has more details here: From about 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., [...]

  • Internship: Sightline Seeking “Traffic Data Geek”

    Updated: 2012-05-09 20:07:39
       Community, Environment and Planning by Rachel McCaffrey Sightline, a Seattle bases sustainability think tank, which does a lot of unique, data-backed research in the transportation field, and is looking for help this summer. I wanted to pass this along this internship announcement via UW’s Community, Environment and Planning (CEP)  tumblr account, since it’s probably perfect [...]

  • ST Looks for Citizen Oversight

    Updated: 2012-05-09 15:01:06
    The Sound Transit Citizen Oversight Panel (COP) is an internal watchdog that observes Sound Transit’s various functions and identifies risk areas. They produce some of the more interesting reports to come out of the agency. Anyhow, they’re looking for members of the public, especially from South King and Pierce Counties, with some kind of relevant [...]

  • It’s Never Too Late … Powerful Amends!

    Updated: 2012-05-07 20:42:20
     [Video Credit: www.porcelainunicorn.com] Porcelain Unicorn Grand Prize Winner of the Philips Tell It Your Way Competition!  Watch these 3 minutes and you will be glued to the message in this story – Promise!  Impressive storytelling  …

  • How do airboats compare to hovercraft?

    Updated: 2012-05-07 17:21:00
    : 07 May , 2012 How do airboats compare to hovercraft Unlike airboats , hovercraft are flying machines that travel above the surface on a bubble of air so they don’t create a wake on water . Airboats are flat-bottomed boats with a large propeller and their entire weight rests on the surface , creating a wake . Airboats usually require a boat dock for launching hovercraft do . not Airboats are limited to relatively smooth water because their hulls have low gunwales which can be easily swamped . Airboats have minimum positive flotation , where hovercraft have quite a lot up to 1 1 2 times their weight . This enables hovercraft to operate safely on swiftwater . Here , first responders from the U.S . Air Force practice swiftwater rescue techniques in a Neoteric hovercraft Both are amphibious

  • Can I build a hovercraft from a kit?

    Updated: 2012-05-03 21:45:00
    : 03 May , 2012 Can I build a hovercraft from a kit All you need is a Neoteric partially assembled hovercraft kit and you can easily build your own hovercraft . This is the only production hovercraft available in do-it-yourself kits . Not only does a DIY hovercraft save you 25 off the price of a manufactured hovercraft , it gives you a great project to enjoy with family or . friends The kit hovercraft is easy to assemble because much of the work has already been completed at the factory and the kits come with full hovercraft assembly instructions , including a DVD . It takes about 40 hours to finish and all you need are basic workshop skills , a work area about the size of a one-car garage , and common hand tools such as an electric drill , a pop rivet gun , a set of screwdrivers and sets

  • The danger of counterfeit hovercraft

    Updated: 2012-04-24 18:10:00
    : 24 April , 2012 The danger of counterfeit hovercraft The phrase counterfeit goods” usually brings to mind fake designer handbags and knockoffs of expensive wristwatches . In recent years , however , the trafficking of counterfeit goods has expanded to products that threaten consumer health and safety products such as medications , electrical components , aircraft and automobile parts and . hovercraft According to Brett Brenner , President of the U.S . Consumer Product Safety Commission , counterfeit products that appear to be exact copies of the genuine article are the scariest type of counterfeit because the danger is within , and there is nothing on the outside to alert you that there might be a problem . 8221 Hovercraft manufacturers are increasingly experiencing this type of

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