For every direct job in the railway supply sector, 4.2 jobs are supported in other industries, which would create positions for another 840,000 people.Īdditionally, 2 12 companies in 32 states manufacture passenger rail cars or components creating many jobs in communities where rail construction would not occur. In addition to skilled labor needed for construction, operations, and maintenance, transit-oriented development will bring employment opportunities in other sectors. In the Pacific Northwest, 200,000 jobs will be created with the Cascadia High Speed Rail project. What would you do with an extra month of time? Fast Trains Create Jobs: With high speed rail, you gain 27 days of your life back. High speed rail would connect Seattle to Tacoma/Everett in 15 minutes - a total of 130 hours or 6 days each year commuting. In one year, an individual can spend 780 hours commuting by car - that’s 33 days - of your time each year sitting in traffic. More than 50,000 people commuting between Seattle, Tacoma, and Bellevue have a journey of 90 minutes or more. In the past 5 years, the number of mega-commuters has grown 72%, according to the US Census. A mega-commuter has a one way commute to work that is 90 minutes or longer. Seattle has the third largest population of mega-commuters in the country. We should experience more of it while spoiling it less with long car trips and congested roads.ĭid you know Seattle is the third largest city in the country where people waste 3 hours or more each day commuting? According to WSDOT, a one way commute between Seattle and Tacoma/Everett takes 90 minutes that’s triple the time a 30-mile journey should take due to traffic. By making fast, convenient, and reliable connections between more places, all of our cities become increasingly attractive for commercial and residential urban growth.

Disproportionate economic growth is occurring in our largest cities. Fast, easy connections help more people see more places including wine country, Spokane, and all the iconic small towns in between. Seattle’s 39 million, Vancouver, BC’s 9 million, and Portland’s 9 million annual visitors spend $4 to $7 billion per metropolitan area and generates an abundance of local tax revenue. Home to thirteen Fortune 500 companies, the Cascadia Innovation Corridor is expanding in-demand jobs, which can be made accessible by reducing the effective distance between our cities. The world economy is driven by global cities. That’s extra time each day you can spend with your family or on your favorite activity. High-speed rail can reduce a 90 minute commute to 15 minutes. Short commutes are more than a luxury they’re critical for reduction in income inequality. It’s good for workers and quality of life.Source: Cascadia Innovation Corridor Conference This is why we believe in it: A project build timeline to meet our climate goals of 2030.Ticket prices that are affordable for the most people.Station locations that connect with a city’s existing bus/rail network.Station locations in downtowns, airports, and employment centers, where the most people will use them.We want it to be a convenient and easy choice, so that people choose to use fast trains instead of driving or flying.

That means removing barriers to use, getting the most people out of cars. Want fast trains for one hour trips between Seattle, Portland, and Vancouver, BC?įounded in 2018, Cascadia Rail is a new organization of advocates spanning from Washington, Oregon, and British Columbia who support Governor Inslee & Premier Horgan’s efforts to connect the Cascadia region through high speed rail.Ĭascadia Rail is advocating for a system that starts with the passenger.

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