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Secretary of Transportation Roger Millar announced, Wednesday, Dec. 30, the appointments of several key positions in his agency’s executive leadership team. The upcoming retirement of the Washington State Department of Transportation’s second in command, Deputy Secretary Keith Metcalf, set these changes in motion, which include new appointments for Assistant Secretary of Washington State Ferries Amy Scarton; Assistant Secretary of Urban Mobility & Access Patty Rubstello; and Deputy Assistant Secretary of Mega Programs Julie Meredith.
“I thank Keith for all his hard work and tremendous leadership, and I wish him the very best in his hard-earned retirement. I am pleased that WSDOT will continue to be in good hands with Amy, Patty and Julie in these roles,” Gov. Jay Inslee said.
Keith Metcalf. He will be succeeded by Assistant Secretary
Amy Scarton, who has led WSF since 2017. She in turn will be succeeded by
Patty Rubstello
(2019 WSB photo at left), who has been Assistant Secretary of Urban Mobility and Access. The announcement says Rubstello “created and led the Office of Urban Mobility & Access, which brings together tolling, regional transit coordination, and the management of mobility divisions to enhance operational and planning coordination in the greater Puget Sound area,” adding that she “has experience in design, construction, planning and traffic operations, and in 2015 served as the agency’s assistant secretary for Tolling.” The job moves start in January. Read the full announcement here.
WSDOT Report Outlines Plan for Cascadia High-Speed Rail
A regional high-speed rail network could be coming to the Pacific Northwest, linking cities from Oregon to British Columbia. December 31, 2020, 9am PST | Diana Ionescu |
A report from the Washington State Department of Transportation(WSDOT) encourages the development of high-speed rail in the region and suggests a framework for bringing ultra-high-speed ground transportation (UHSGT) to the Pacific Northwest.
Leaders from Oregon and British Columbia praised the report as a positive step toward regional collaboration, citing the potential for job growth and economic development. Although a plan to design a plan doesn t exactly inspire confidence, writes Doug Trumm, designing a regional system will require close cooperation across state and national lines and coordination with other transit agencies to ensure useful connections to existing and future transit options. The WSDOT report outlines steps in three broad areas:
Mitch McConnell is Mitch-McConnell-ing: The Senate Majority Leader introduced a bill last night that combines the $2,000 direct payments bill with a repeal of Section 230 and the establishment of a commission to study voter fraud, reports CNN. With those poison pills, it s unlikely that the bill will get passed should it be brought to a vote.
A bomb threat in Leavenworth: Caused a hospital to go on lockdown and partly evacuate after the threat was called into a 911 dispatcher last night. Around 8 p.m. a difficult to understand man reported an explosive device in an unspecified location, says Newsweek. But by 2 a.m., officials said the area was clear and people were allowed to return to the hospital. The investigation continues.
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