PImail (Transportation) for 4/21/2010

Transportation Possible bus cuts have cities talking secession from Pierce Transit In transportation news: ORCA card, one year later The ORCA smart card is celebrating its first birthday this week. As transit officials blow out the candle, about 470,000 customers now use the card to ride transit with seven agencies in seven counties around the Puget Sound region. Light rail delayed by mechanical problems Sound Transit reports that southbound train platforms are closed Wednesday morning at the Mount Baker and Beacon Hill stations due to mechanical issues. Riders are advised to board trains in both directions on the northbound platforms. Sounder train gets delayed by suspicious package on tracks KOMO/4 reports a suspicious package was found Tuesday on the tracks about 4.5 miles south of King Street Station. Several routes have been delayed. Campaign: Seattle could do more for cyclists and walkers If you bike on a street that needs a sharrow, or walk in a neighborhood that has no sidewalks, you'll be happy to hear about a new campaign that plans to push for more city funding to support alternative modes of transportation.   Wish you had current local news headlines on your web site? Add the Seattle P-I's FREE headline modules to any web page. Get the code here: http://www.seattlepi.com/onyoursite"> Click here to edit your topics Click here to unsubscribe				CHANGES TO PImail PImail will now be delivered in the afternoon instead of the morning and will contain articles that have been updated in the previous 24 hours. We've deleted some content areas and added a few new ones. Update your selections by clicking here.     USER RESOURCES Edit my e-mail address Edit my topics Unsubscribe

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