ETA Summary Brochure (pdf).  This concise document provides the ETA mission statement and biographies of the ETA Research Committee members.

Mission Statement (pdf)

HOT Lanes on SR167 - A Financial & Operational Failure (pdf)

ETA Guiding Principles for Funding of Highway Transportation Systems (pdf)

ETA Accomplishments and Issues (pdf)

ETA Bylaws

Driving Directions to ETA Monthly Meeting (pdf)

ETA Membership Application Form (doc)

2006-7 Membership Renewal Letter (pdf)

"The Inequity of Sound Transit Subarea Equity", report by ETA Member James MacIsaac, June 2011 (pdf)
 

HOT Lanes on SR167 - A Financial & Operational Failure (pdf)
 

ETA's Accomplishments for 2010 - ETA has published a report of the organizations accomplishments for 2010. Recent efforts have been to focus on: 1. The defense of the Washington State Constitutional protection of the gas tax afforded by the 18 Amendment requiring motor fuel taxes to be used for highway purposes, and 2. The defense and promotion of the approved 1-405 Master Plan to reduce congestion. Specific tasks are included in the full report.  Read the full report.
 

ETA Comment Letter to the PSRC on the Transportation 2040 Draft EIS, July 30, 2009 (pdf)

ETA Letter to Sound Transit re: East Link DEIS Comments , February 2009 (pdf)

December 11, 2008:  The ETA sent a letter to Gov. Gregoire, recommending Stimulus Package Criteria to evaluate and prioritize projects.  Download a copy of the letter (.pdf)
 

Updated ETA 2008 A Better Transit Plan for East King County, September 2008 (pdf)

ETA Chair Jim Horn's testimony, Chair-Elect Dick Paylor's testimony and supporting information for the Sound Transit Board meeting

  Updated ETA 2008 Transit Plan Brochure, July 2008 (pdf)



 

 At the 12-18-07 ETA monthly meeting, Michael Cummings presented the latest data about transportation in the Seattle/Puget Sound area compared to other cities in the US.   Click this link to find how Seattle compares to 8 other cities: Destination 2030 Update (pdf file, 36 pages). It may change your viewpoint.
 

Jim Horn participated in transportation forum on October 10th in Tacoma and gets great response.  Check out this link: http://www.thenewstribune.com/front/topstories/story/176340.html
"Costs too much, does too little, and does the wrong things."  - Jim Horn

 

  Dick Paylor's Proposition 1 Roads & Transit Ballot Measure Presentation (ppt)- presented at the BOMA (Buiding Owners and Managers Association) Roads and Transit Forum on 9/26/2007 and at the Puget Sound Chapter of the Construction Management Association Monthly Breakfast on 10/9/07
Download a copy of Microsoft Powerpoint Viewer here
 

Seattle Times Article, "Sims to vote "no" on Roads & Transit measure by Mike Lindblom, 
September 27, 2007 (external link to Seattle Times Article)
Seattle Times Article, "Sims wont take stand on measure for roads and rails by Mike Lindblom,
September 19, 2007 (external link to Seattle Times Article)

Seattle Times Editorial, "Don't believe the hype: Tri-county transit package is flawed" by Jim MacIsaac, August 2007 (pdf)

Tacoma News Tribune Editorial, "Costly light-rail plan won't ease congestion" by Jim Horn, August 2007 (pdf)

ETA Letter to Sen. Haugen, Sen. Swecker, Rep. Clibborn and Rep. Jarrett on Regional Transportation Committee (RTC) Reports, March 2007 (pdf)

ETA's transit solution: Bus Rapid Transit (BRT).  Concise brochure describing BRT. (pdf)

Seattle Post-Intelligencer op-ed on January 4, 2007, "We can fix congestion problems" by Bill Eager (external link to Seattle P-I)

The Seattle Times op-ed on October 24, 2006, "Our region's growing future demands an eight-lane 520 Bridge" by Jim Horn and Jim MacIsaac (external link to The Seattle Times)

Comments on the Washington State Transportation Plan, September 2006

ETA Letter to Washington's Governor Christine Gregoire about status of I-90 Floating Bridge, July 12, 2006 (pdf)

ETA's testimony to the Bellevue City Council on light rail across I-90, June 2006 (pdf)

ETA Letter to Washington State Secretary of Transportation MacDonald about use of the I-90 Floating Bridge Center Roadway, October 12, 2005 (pdf)

"Roads vs. Transit Tax and Spending in the Puget Sound Region" by ETA Member Jim MacIsaac, April 2010 (pdf)
 


 
 

 ETA Members testify on HB 2941 - I-405 Express Toll Lanes in front of the Transportation Committee, January 28, 2010.    Learn more on the WSDOT Eastide Corridor Tolling website. 
Watch the testimony:
 
Download the HOT Lanes graphic that Jim Horn presented during his testimony (pdf)

Jim Horn presented "A Different Point of View on Sound Transit 2 Proposition 1" (pdf) to the Downtown Everett Rotary on September 16, 2008. 

Jim MacIsaac presented an updated presentation on "ST2 & A Better Transit Plan for East King County." (pdf) September 30, 2008. A PowerPoint version with animation is also available (requires PowerPoint viewer)
Download a copy of Microsoft PowerPoint Viewer here

ETA Chairman Jim Horn and Chair-Elect Dick Paylor testified in front of the Sound Transit Board on July 24, 2008.  Read the details here (click image or text to download): 

Jim Horn's Comments	Dick Paylor's Comments	Supporting Information

Jim Horn presented "The Law, The Players, and The Game" to the Emerald City Alumni Club on June 13, 2008.  Update your knowledge with a very interesting presentation about what's currently happening in Transportation in the Puget Sound region.  Some of the facts may surprise you.  The presentation has been split into 2 parts for easier download: Download Part A (pdf file, 16 pages)   Part B (pdf file, 16 pages)
 

What You Need to Know About the Roads & Transit Programs by Jim MacIsaac
August 31, 2007 (pdf)

Jim Horn's Roads & Transit presentation to the Emerald City Alumni Club
August 2007 (pdf)

Jim Horn's I-90 presentation to Bellevue Downtown Association (BDA)
April 2007 (pdf)

"Does Light Rail Make Sense on I-90?" presented to BDA by Jim Horn, April 2007 (pdf)

"Roads & Transit Financial Considerations" presented to BDA by Jim MacIsaac, April 2007 (pdf)

"Should You Care About I-90" presentation by Jim Horn, February 2007 (pdf)

Jim MacIsaac's estimation of the $38 billion total 20-year cost of the coming "integrated roads and transit" investment package from Sound Transit and RTID, February 2007 (pdf).

Jim MacIsaac's memo to Citizen Oversight Panel and Sound Transit Expert Review Panel covering problematic issues in the Sound Transit Phase 2 Plan, January 2007 (pdf)

Jim Horn's presentation on National Transportation Trends, October 2006 (pdf)

Jim Horn on Separating Myth from Reality, February 2006 (pdf)

Jim Horn's presentation to Washington State Transportation Commission, November 2005 (pdf)

Rich Harkness report, "How Sound Transit Abused the Planning Process to Promote Light Rail," January 2005 (external link)

American Dream Coalition's Citizen's Guide to Transportation Reauthorization, August 2009 (pdf)

The Eastside Transportation Association has updated their plan for transit in East King County.  Download A Better Transportation Plan, September 2008 (pdf).

Goran Sparrman, Director of Transportation for the City of Bellevue, presented the Downtown Bellevue Transportation Plan at the May 2008 ETA Membership Meeting.  Download a copy to find out what Bellevue is planning for the future!


 
 

At the 4-22-08 ETA monthly meeting, Katy Taylor, Director, Public Transportation Division of WSDOT gave a presentation on "Moving Washington" with highlights of WSDOT's demand management programs.   You can find more about the Commute Trip Reduction Program (CTR) and see the 2007 CTR Board Report here: http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/TDM/CTRInterimReport07.htm
 

Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT)

	Congestion Study, November 22, 2006 (external link), which should have been taken more into account by the Washington State Transportation Plan.
	Washington State Transportation Plan, November 2006 (external link), a report that was criticized in draft by ETA here and in a newspaper op-ed here.
	I-90 Center Roadway Study, July 2006 (external link), which presents computer modeling revealing that adding light rail to the I-90 Floating Bridge will reduce vehicle capacity, including cars, trucks, and buses.
	Interstate-405 Corridor Record of Decision, October 2002 (pdf), which ETA regards as an exemplary model for specifying a cost-effective alternative.

Puget Sound Regional Council (PSRC)

	Destination 2030 Metropolitan Transportation Plan (external link), first issued in May 2001 and revised slightly every year since.
	Vision 2020 Update Draft EIS (external link), a report that forecasts the 2040 transportation performance resulting from full implementation of Destination 2030 under varying land use density assumptions.  Results - congestion at least doubles from today's levels.

U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT)

	Speech in May 2006 (external link) by former DOT Secretary Norman Mineta with this fine declaration by him: "Congestion is not a scientific mystery, nor is it an uncontrollable force. Congestion results from poor policy choices and a failure to separate solutions that are effective from those that are not. We need a new approach, and we need it now."
	National Strategy to Reduce Congestion (external link)
	Federal Register Notice governing Interstate Highway intersection addition justifications (external link), stating the rules under which Sound Transit will seek to substitute dual light rail tracks and a parallel track maintenance access road for the two high-capacity HOV lanes now operational on the I-90 Floating Bridge Center Roadway.