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2013-11-25
Lane v. Port of Seattle BNSF GNP RLY (2013)
Court of Appeals of Washington, Division 1. Arthur LANE; John Allerton, and Kenneth Gorohoff, Appellants, v. PORT OF SEATTLE; King County; BNSF Railway Company; GNP RLY, Inc.; and City of Redmond, Respondents. No. 69157–1–I. Decided: November 25, 2013 David Florian Jurca, Bradley H. Bagshaw, Helsell Fetterman LLP, Seattle, WA, for Appellants. Lori Marie Bemis, McGavick -
2009-12-21
Port of Seattle to pay BNSF 81m for Eastside rail line
The Port of Seattle announced today it is buying the partially abandoned Renton-to-Seattle rail line from BNSF Railway for a reduced price of $81.4 million — a deal that may eventually lead to side-by-side trails and passenger trains. By Keith Ervin A weakened real-estate market and the Port of Seattle’s financial strains led the agency -
2008-10-31
Economy delays BNSF rail-line sale to Port of Seattle
A troubled municipal-bond market has delayed the Port of Seattle’s $107 million purchase of BNSF Railway’s Snohomish-to-Renton rail line, but the Port has chosen a possible excursion-train operator. By Keith Ervin BNSF Railway’s sale of its 42-mile Renton-to-Snohomish rail line to the Port of Seattle won’t close before the first quarter of 2009. Port officials, -
2008-05-12
Final OK for $107 million rail-line deal
Port of Seattle and King County executives signed a final deal this morning that will put a 42-mile Eastside rail corridor into public ownership. The Port will pay BNSF Railway $107 million for the Renton-to-Snohomish rail line. By Keith Ervin Port of Seattle and King County executives signed a final deal this morning that will -
2007-11-03
Port could raise taxes for rail corridor
The Port of Seattle will tap existing property taxes or other sources of revenue to come up with $103 million to buy an Eastside rail corridor that then will be leased in part to King County for a hiking and biking trail, a port official said Friday. Details of the financing have yet to be -
2007-11-02
Port to buy Eastside rail corridor | The Seattle Times
Port to buy Eastside rail corridor Nov 2, 2007 By Keith Ervin and Bob Young Seattle Times staff reporters In a tentative deal hailed as one of the most important land acquisitions in the region’s history, the Port of Seattle plans to buy a 42-mile Eastside rail corridor and lease the southern portion of it