Tag: kurt triplett
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Feds reject railroad lawsuit threatening the Eastside Trail, Kirkland section opens soon
The case for freight rail service as a reason to stop to the Cross Kirkland Corridor Trail (one part of the Eastside Rail Corridor) always seemed rather weak. But since it would be decided by a Federal agency and laws governing rail are often old and sometimes strange, a lawsuit by the Ballard Terminal Railroad…
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Ballard Terminal Railroad sues to delay Kirkland trail project
The Ballard Terminal Railroad has filed a Federal lawsuit to stop the City of Kirkland from tearing out unused rail tracks on a segment of the Eastside Rail Corridor through the city. Kirkland recently purchased the segment with the intent of installing an interim soft trail until a permanent trail and possibly even passenger rail…
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Times: Kirkland rail corridor plans aim high
The City of Kirkland has some big hopes for the 5.75 miles of Eastside Rail Corridor it is on the verge of purchasing from the Port of Seattle (see our previous story). The Seattle Times reports that City Manager Kurt Triplett sees the right-of-way as Kirkland’s “equivalent of the Louisiana Purchase” because of its potential…
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