The Port of Seattle acquires the BNSF Railway’s Eastside Rail Corridor (ERC).
King County will sell the Fisher Flour Mill on Harbor Island to the Port. The purchase allows the Port to consolidate its holdings on Harbor Island and leverage the over $400 million they have invested in making the Port a shipping container destination second to none.
The Port will lease the Eastside Rail Corridor to King County for construction and use as an interim regional trail.
King County constructs "the granddaddy of all regional trails."
The Port of Seattle will be consulted by King County if major capital changes are proposed at the King County International Airport (also known as Boeing Field).
King County, the Port of Seattle, BNSF, the State of Washington, and other partners will also seek to establish a new intermodal rail yard which will make all of our western Ports much more efficient and effective as they compete with California and Canada.
Governor Christine Gregoire has built upon “Connections” with a $25 million investment to help renovate Stampede Pass to allow double-stacked rail cars through the tunnel. Stampede Pass has been an identified rail choke point for years. This proposal by the Governor is a critical element of making Connections a reality and has the potential to dramatically increase this region’s ability to move freight to the rest of the country.