In December 2004, the Puget Sound Regional Council (PSRC) Executive Board adopted Resolution EB-04-01, calling on the State of Washington to take the lead in planning for the region's long-term commercial air transportation capacity, including exploring high-speed rail alternatives. The resolution acknowledged that a third runway at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport was under construction and would be operational by 2008, but that no additional runway was planned beyond that. PSRC committed to cooperating with state agencies, the FAA, and the Port of Seattle to assess future airport capacity needs and coordinate planning with existing regional and statewide transportation plans.Open full document
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The Puget Sound Regional Council Executive Board adopted this resolution affirming that the State of Washington should take the lead role in planning for long-term commercial air transportation capacity. The resolution supports new state legislation related to this planning and high-speed interregional ground transportation. It also outlines PSRC’s commitments to cooperate with the state, obtain capacity data from the Port of Seattle, and coordinate planning with ongoing transportation planning processes.