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ITEM INFORMATION
CAS NUMBER: 05-007 I ORIGLNAL AGENDA DATE: /n iv in k l ,1,-. 1 2 21y)5,
AGENDA ITEM TITLE Sound Transit briefing on Regional Long Range trr nsit Plan Upfiate
CATEGORY Discussion Motion Re;oMion Ordinance Bid Award Public Hearing Other
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SPONSOR'S Sound transit staff will provide a briefing on the status of its Long Range Transit Plan
SU71MARY update and potential future transit projects.
REVIEWED BY COW Mtg. CA &P Cmte F &S Cmte Transportation Cmte
Utilities Cmte Arts Comm. Parks Comm. Planning Comm.
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01 -18 -05 Memo from Steve Lancaster dated January 12, 2005
City of Tukwila
6200 Southcenter Boulevard. Tukwila, Washington 98188
Steven M. Mullet, Mayor
CITY OF TUKWILA
Th'TER-OFFICE lYIEMO
TO:
City Council
FROM:
Steve Lancaster
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SUBJECT: Regional Transit Long Range Plan
DATE: January 12, 200S
ISSUE
Sound Transit is updating its 1996 Long-Range Plan for high capacity transit. After the Plan is
updated, the Sound Transit Board is expected to select a new set of regional transit
improvements ("Sound Transit 2") and seek funding for these improvements.
We have asked Sound Transit staff to brief the City Council on the status of its Plan Update, and
to discuss how projects will be selected for Sound Transit 2.
BACKGROUl\Tl)
With implementation of Sound Move under way, Sound Transit is planning for its next phase of
regional transit investments. They have recently issued a Draft Supplemental BIS updating the
earlier "plan level" environmental analysis done in 1993. This will provide information to help
the agency in updating its 1996 Long-Range Plan. After the Long-Range Plan is updated, the
Sound Transit Board may select a new set of transit improvements for which funding will be
sought. Funding for "Sound Transit 2" would likely require voter approval, after which detailed
environmental review will be conducted.
SIGNIFICA1'1CE
Sound Transit's decisions about future transit improvements will be based upon the
Supplemental EIS currently under review. It is therefore important that the SEIS and the updated
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Long Range Plan include projects Tukwila may wish to be considered. Staff has identified the
following service priorities for consideration.
. Extension of light rail to the east through the Tukwila Urban Center (ruC) and
connecting with the Tukwila Sounder/Amtrak station.
. A High Capacity Transit (HCT)l connection between SeaTac International Airport and
the Sounder/Amtrak station, serving the Tukwila Valley South and ruc areas.
. A High Capacity Transit (HCT) connection between Burien and Renton, serving the
Southcenter area and Sounder/Amtrak station.
. Express bus or Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) service to the Sounder/Amtrak station and
Tukwila Urban Center
. Additional funding for the permanent Sounder/Amtrak station.
(please note that these service priorities are not necessarily independent of each other. More
than one of these priorities could conceivably be achieved by one project.)
FOLLOW-UP
Staff is currently reviewing the Long Range Transit Plan Draft Supplemental EIS and will
submit comments intended to ensure the priorities listed above are not eliminated. Council
members will be provided copies. Future follow-up as the Long Range Plan is updated and a
funding proposal (Sound Transit 2) is developed, will also be required.
I ''High Capacity Transif' could be in the form of a variety of technologies, including but not limited to light rail,
monorail, personal rapid transit or various rubber tired technologies.
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