About this episode
The episode covers Seattle's plan to improve bus service, concerns about declining salmon runs, and the permanence of higher fares from Alaska Airlines.
Seattle unveils plan to speed up the Route 8 bus, advocates say salmon runs will keep declining without more funding, and Alaska Airlines says higher fares are here to stay.
Topics covered
- public transportation
- environment
- local news
- funding
- air travel
Keywords
- Seattle
- Route 8
- salmon runs
- Alaska Airlines
- bus service
- funding
- transportation
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Alaska Airlines
Places: Seattle, Route 8
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