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A new report, the 2020 Framework for the Future, sets forth a roadmap for continued work in a post-COVID-19 future to bring ultra-high-speed ground transportation to the Pacific Northwest. The report builds on previous studies conducted over the past three years and details next steps on governance, strategic outreach and funding and financing. It was released Tuesday, Dec. 8, and submitted to the executive and legislative branches of Washington, Oregon, and British Columbia.  Offering travel time of less than an hour between each major city – at speeds of up to 250 mph (402 km/hour) a...

Reply(1) The proposed system would connect up to 9 million people across the Cascadia region. (Peggy Bayard/Patch) OLYMPIA, WA — The Washington State Department of Transportation is touting a new report which, they say, could be key for developing a massive transportation project linking Oregon, Washington and British Columbia. If completed as proposed, it would mean an investment of between $24 and $42 billion dollars to create a new "ultra-high-speed" ground travel system that could run at up to $250 miles per hour, with up to 30 trips a day. The study traces its origins back to 2016, w...