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In January 1988, representatives of nine very diverse public jurisdictions met to sign an agreement to preserve rights-of-way for a high-capacity transit system that was, at best, a distant dream. One year later, that agreement has produced a series of accomplishments that have moved creation of high-capacity transit closer to the realm of reality. The agreement has produced tangible products for Snohomish County, cities, the public utility district, transit agencies, the Washington State Department of Transportation, and the Puget Sound Council of Governments, which were the agreement's creators and signators. These products include a series of preplanning studies, a process for integrating work programs of related projects, and a review mechanism for projects with potential impacts on the right-of-way. There are also less tangible products. First, the elected officials and staff people who were involved have a strong sense of accomplishment. Second, the agreement may serve as a model for neighboring jurisdictions. Third, the collaborative process that emerged during the design of the agreement has been used since then for other difficult issues. The steps that led to the signing of the agreement and the first year's experience in using the agreement may be instructive to other jurisdictions considering visionary projects.

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Interagency relations; Preservation; Public transit; Right of way (Land); Transportation planning

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Highways; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation

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• ACCURACY IN TRANSIT DRUG TESTING: A PROBABILISTIC ANALYSIS (WITH DISCUSSION AND CLOSURE)
• ALTERNATIVE FORMS OF MOTIVE POWER FOR SUBURBAN RAIL RAPID TRANSIT
• BENEFITS TO BUS OPERATORS OF INTRODUCING A COMPREHENSIVE LIFE CYCLE COSTING SYSTEM: A PRACTICAL APPLICATION
• BUS MAINTENANCE PERFORMANCE: FINDINGS AND DIRECTION FOR RESEARCH
• BUS SERVICE TIMES AND CAPACITIES IN MANHATTAN
• CAPITAL PROJECT PRIORITY SETTING AT THE SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY
• CASE STUDY IN LAND USE AND PARKING REGULATIONS IN SUPPORT OF CAMPUS TRANSIT SERVICES: DEVELOPMENT OF CY-RIDE IN AMES, IOWA
• CONCEPTUAL MODEL OF THE FIXED-GUIDEWAY DECISION PROCESS
• DRIVE FOR EXCELLENCE: HOW TO INCREASE TRANSIT RIDERSHIP
• EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS IN THE PUBLIC TRANSIT INDUSTRY: EXPERIENCE OF CONNECTICUT TRANSIT AND SOME CONCERNS FOR THE FUTURE
• EVALUATING A LARGE NUMBER OF STATION AND ALIGNMENT ALTERNATIVES
• FINANCIAL CAPACITY ANALYSIS OF THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA RAIL EXTENSION PROGRAM
• FINANCING PEOPLE MOVERS: THE CASE OF ATLANTIC CITY
• IMPACT OF LABOR CONTRACT PROVISIONS ON TRANSIT OPERATOR PRODUCTIVITY
• IMPROVING THE EFFECTS OF ELEVATED TRANSIT STATIONS ON NEIGHBORHOODS
• LINDENWOLD RAIL LINE AND NEW JERSEY TRANSIT BUSES: A COMPARISON
• MARKET-BASED APPROACH TO TRANSIT FACILITY DESIGN
• MODERNIZATION OF SEPTA'S NORRISTOWN HIGH-SPEED LINE
• NET COSTS OF PEAK AND OFFPEAK TRANSIT TRIPS TAKEN NATIONWIDE BY MODE
• PLANNING A NEW VEHICLE AND ROADWAY SYSTEM FOR DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
• PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTING BUS ROUTE CHANGES TO SERVE NEW RAPID TRANSIT LINES: THE ARCHER AVENUE EXPERIENCE IN NEW YORK
• PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS IN THE HISTORICAL CENTER OF QUITO
• SCHEDULING TRANSIT EXTRABOARD PERSONNEL
• SITE SELECTION AND SIZING OF AN LRV STORAGE YARD
• TOWARD A PASSENGER-ORIENTED MODEL OF SUBWAY PERFORMANCE (WITH DISCUSSION AND CLOSURE)
• TRANSIT CAPITAL PLANNING IN THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA
• USING VALUE ENHANCEMENT TO FINANCE PEOPLE MOVERS IN SUBURBAN ACTIVITY CENTERS
• VEHICLE REPLACEMENT STRATEGIES: OPPORTUNITIES FOR EFFICIENCIES
• WORK STANDARDS: THEIR USE AND DEVELOPMENT USING A MAINTENANCE MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM