It’s time to take action. The State Senate is about to embark on a “listening tour”, with a series of Transportation Forums around the state. If they can come to agreement, Governor Inslee is prepared to call a special session in November to pass a transportation package. It’s up to us to make sure that King County gets a local funding option for public transit this year – it’s pretty much our last chance to stop deep service cuts.
If you do just one thing this month for public transit, let it be this: be there in Bellevue next Tuesday evening, September 17, for the first of the State Senate’s Forums. This is our opportunity to speak out for public transit – and to call out the Majority Coalition Caucus (including Sen. Rodney Tom) on their anti-transit, anti-union, anti-environment, anti-worker agenda. RSVP to contact@transitriders.org (or call 206-651-4282) if you can be there on September 17.
Senate “Transportation Leadership Forum”
Tuesday, September 17, 6:00–9:00pm*
Stevenson Elementary School
14220 NE 8th St., Bellevue 98007
* We will be rallying outside at 5:30 pm –Take the 550, 545, or 268 from downtown Seattle, then transfer to Rapid Ride B.