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Overview"Observing its busy stations today, it is difficult to picture Seattle and Puget Sound without Sound Transit. Or to imagine how close the transportation agency came to folding. Back on Track reveals its astonishing survival story. After the city took the last streetcar out of service in 1941, Seattle subsisted for decades without a rail system, and it was choking on congestion. So for many, it was a joyous day in November 1996 when voters in urban areas of King, Pierce, and Snohomish Counties approved a ten-year, $3.9 billion plan to bring mass transit to Puget Sound. But for the 23 employees of the fledgling Sound Transit, the celebration was short-lived. When light rail plan estimates came in a billion dollars over budget and extended the project three years, the agency faced a torrent of angry taxpayers and public ridicule. News headlines bristled about ""Unsound Transit,"" and whether the organization was ""on the midnight train to nowhere."" Prominent politicians and citizens joined the battle. One by one, Sound Transit's administrators resigned.Then Joni Earl stepped in. The new executive director rallied the remaining team members, secured a crucial $500 million federal grant, publicly confronted critics, and presented a realistic revised budget. As construction began, she and her team navigated lawsuits, the complex and at times excessive demands of impacted locations, and the expanding expectations of outlying communities. Earl's vision, tenacity, and diplomacy transformed Sound Transit. Under her leadership, with strong support from Link Executive Director Ahmad Fazel and Seattle Mayor Greg Nickels, the agency delivered its promised light rail system in July 2009. A resounding success, Sound Transit exceeded usage forecasts, and now its trains and buses serve nearly 50 million passengers a year traveling a combined 73,000 miles every day, and few ever question whether the region's light rail system should exist." Full Product DetailsAuthor: Bob WodnikPublisher: Washington State University Press Imprint: Washington State University Press Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.10cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.295kg ISBN: 9780874223699ISBN 10: 0874223695 Pages: 180 Publication Date: 01 October 2019 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Temporarily unavailable  The supplier advises that this item is temporarily unavailable. It will be ordered for you and placed on backorder. Once it does come back in stock, we will ship it out to you. Table of ContentsPrefaceThe Major Players Introduction Part I: Getting Started 1. The Holy Grail of Transit 2. Don't Screw Up 3. Time to Call Joni 4. Train to Nowhere Part II: 2001, A Year Like No Other 5. Hope Was Not Our Friend 6. Dark Winter Malaise 7. So Close to Dying 8. Change at the Top 9. Are You In, or Out? 10. Sharks Circling 11. Persona Non Grata 12. Time to Pull the Plug 13. On the Firing Line 14. A Strong Counterpunch 15. A Near Miss 16. Hard Pivot South 17. The Daily Slog 18. Wait Until Next Year Part III. Redemption: Life after 2001 19. Live Another Day 20. Comeback Kids 21. In Retrospect 22. Remarkable Ability 23. Under Her Watch Acknowledgments Notes Bibliography IndexReviews"""A true cliff-hanging tale, a page-turner with inspiring heroes and ax-wielding critics."" --Westside Seattle ""An engaging behind-the-scenes look that at times reads like a thriller. The story underscores a heroic perseverance on the part of the true believers and of course--Joni Earl.""--Michael Healy, author, BART: The Dramatic History of the Bay Area Rapid Transit System" A true cliff-hanging tale, a page-turner with inspiring heroes and ax-wielding critics. --Westside Seattle An engaging behind-the-scenes look that at times reads like a thriller. The story underscores a heroic perseverance on the part of the true believers and of course--Joni Earl. --Michael Healy, author, BART: The Dramatic History of the Bay Area Rapid Transit System Author InformationBob Wodnik, formerly a long-time Puget Sound reporter and columnist, served as Sound Transit's senior communications specialist from 1999 to 2017. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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