Climate Rail Alliance
Mountlake Terrace, WA
Climate
Rail Alliance provides a platform for people who value our existing
rail networks and want to expand, improve, electrify, and innovate both
passenger and freight service, toward the following goals and
objectives:
*Climate emissions reduction
*Respecting the climate emergency
*Air pollution reduction
*Jobs and economic equity and recovery
*Environmental and mobility justice
*Optimal utilization
*Community connectivity with transit and multimodal
*Excellence in user experience
*Increased speeds, frequency, reliability
*Increased training, expertise, and safety
*Public education, outreach, advocacy
We
explore why and how this expansion should take priority over investment
in highway development, and over ‘ultra’ high speed trains or ‘bullet'
trains, which may not be operational for several decades. We believe
that rail plays a vital role in transportation and climate policy when
integrated effectively with transit and other modes. We engage in
local, state, and nationwide rail advocacy and projects.