Convergence Zone
If you have been engrossed in the run-up to this year’s American Idol bleat-off, two transportation milestones may have escaped your notice. This month marks the 35th birthday of our proud yet humble national passenger rail service, Amtrak. And 100 years ago this week, Seattle’s King Street Station opened for business. With President Bush making his periodic burblings about further reducing the Amtrak line’s already-shameful funding levels – not to mention the airline industry's serious consideration of stand-up “seating,” to pack us in ever more densely – it’s time to do your part to stop the insanity.
By Sheri Quirt | May 11, 2006
