Pierce County, Wash., Bends toward Straightening Train Rails

--Realigning the tracks at East D and Dock streets will spur Pierce County's economy by speeding more trains to and from the Port of Tacoma. The City of Tacoma, Port of Tacoma and Sound Transit jointly requested up to $6 million for the rail-straightening project in a Jan. 7 memo to members of...

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Published inKnight Ridder Tribune Business News p. 1
Main Author Quigg, David
Format Newsletter
LanguageEnglish
Published Washington Tribune Content Agency LLC 09.01.2003
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County executives
Light rail transportation
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Summary:--Realigning the tracks at East D and Dock streets will spur Pierce County's economy by speeding more trains to and from the Port of Tacoma. The City of Tacoma, Port of Tacoma and Sound Transit jointly requested up to $6 million for the rail-straightening project in a Jan. 7 memo to members of Puget Sound Regional Council's Transportation Policy Board. The board will recommend how $12 million in federal transportation money should be split among Pierce, King, Snohomish and Kitsap counties.