Seattle to Vancouver in 57 minutes? Political leaders push for cross-border high-speed rail

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Seattle to Vancouver in 57 minutes? Political leaders push for cross-border high-speed rail
(Source: GeekWire, September 20, 2016)

VANCOUVER, B.C. — Plenty of barriers have kept Seattle and Vancouver from becoming a single, connected region. Chief among them, the international border and the numerous traffic jams that travelers inevitably encounter one a journey between the two cities.

Full story: GeekWire

Wednesday, September 21, 2016

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