Welcome to the Century Transportation Authority This is the home of the Century Transportation Authority. CenTran will be authorized to utilize a variety of planning and funding mechanisms to establish a new high capacity, citywide monorail system. In order to prepare, adopt, and implement a plan for building such a system, the Authority must be approved through a petition that will be voted on by Seattle voters. The Authority will then create a master plan to design and engineer the monorail system, and will complete the required environmental review for Phase 1, leading to the construction of a citywide monorail system See also our blog
Join the CenTran Advisory Council We’re convening an Advisory Council consisting of twenty one (21) members. It will serve as an advising body to the board, and it will also serve as a network linked to the Greater Seattle and surrounding community at-large, mobilizing a wide spectrum of members of the local community, including but not limited to local neighborhood, business, social justice, environmental, sports interests, and location specific organizations, in to order that a diverse range of stakeholders may participate in the planning and advocacy for the efficient, environmentally friendly and sustainable, economically viable and sustainable monorail system in Seattle. To join click here.
PURPOSE:
CenTran has been formed in order to engage in the following activities:
- Creating a transportation system that utilizes train cars running on a guideway, together with the necessary passenger stations, terminals, parking facilities, related facilities or other properties and facilities necessary for the system - including passenger and vehicular access to and from people-moving systems such as High Capacity Personal Rapid Transit (HCPRT) that has multiple off-line stations to collect and distribute riders to and from the monorail system, including fixed guideway light rail systems (which include any tram and trolley systems such as the waterfront trolley or the streetcar in the South Lake Union area of the city, and high capacity personal rapid transit.)
- Exercising all the powers provided to city transportation authorities under RCW 35.95A and other applicable law.
- Providing a forum in which people and organizations can work together for the common transportation or mobility good of themselves and their community.
PRELIMINARY COST ESTIMATES:
CenTran's 16 Mile dual guideway system with 18 stations is estimated to cost at least $85 Million Per Mile or $1,360 Million.
Conceptual Routes and System Info
CONCEPTUAL ROUTES:
Route Details Ballard Area
Route Details Interbay Area
Route Details Interbay to Queen Anne Area
Route Details Lwr Queen Anne/Seattle Center/Belltown Areas
Route Details Central Waterfront-First Avenue S.
Central Waterfront HCPRT Collector Distributor System Details
Route Details Stadium/Sodo/First Avenue S.
Route Details West Seattle
CONCEPTUAL STATION LOCATIONS:
Station Details Ballard Area
Station Details Interbay to Seattle Center Area
Station Details Queen Anne/Seattle Center/Belltown Areas
Station Details Central Waterfront-First Avenue S.
Station Details West Seattle
MONORAIL SYSTEM BASICS
Why Monorail?
How Much Does a Monorail System Cost?
Monorail Cars and Operation
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SUGGESTED REVENUE STREAM OPPORTUNITIES: User Fares Commuter Local Trips Tourist Waterfront Cruise Traffic General Special Destination & Events Real Estate Development Market Rate Housing and Retail Spaces Station Based and Associated Venues Main Terminal Retail, Goods, Services, Food, and Dining Local Terminal Guideway Utilidor Revenue Power Communications Solar Power Generation Guideways Advertising - Representative Examples of Installations Internal Stock and Bond Sales Investors Shareholders
Disclaimer: All web links are intended only to provide an example of the type of economic opportunities that exist for the generation of revenue in association with the rail system. Companies and situations selected as examples have not been contracted with or in any way engaged by CTA to provide goods, or services, nor have they provided compensation in any form to CTA. |
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Meet the Interim CenTran Board |
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Meet Centran's interim board members link. Download Director Bios, Consultants' and Advisors' Information link.
Board members are needed for a start-up, community based public transportation authority, being organized pursuant to RCW 35.95A The Authority will be proposing to construct an approximately 16 mile long, dual guideway monorail system between Ballard and West Seattle, in one or more phases.
Board Member Duties: Board members will be actively involved in all facets of City of Seattle transportation planning work and related regional transportation planning work, in terms of how they relate to CenTran’s transportation system’s goals.
Board members will support the work of the Century Transportation Authority and any associated spin-off entities.
Board members will provide mission-based leadership, strategic governance, and be involved in the search for and appointment of the Authority’s executive director; and to provide polity and guidance for the Authority’s director to follow.
Board Members’ responsibilities will also include: setting policies, reviewing outcomes and metrics, establishing and approving the Authority’s annual budget, providing audit reports, making material business decisions, and meeting all, legal and fiduciary responsibilities.
Interim Board terms will be for a minimum of 14 months. Permanent board member terms will be for five years.
Preferred Qualifications:
Additional Considerations for Potential Board Members:
Leadership and management experience, especially with publicly or privately funded transportation.
Commitment to the project. Board members must be interested in the Authority’s business and its continued well-being. They should not be serving just for the money or for personal interests.
Possess the time and energy to devote to board duties. Board members will be expected to spend time preparing for and attending board meetings, and to serve on additional committees.
Integrity and lack of a conflict of interest. Board members will need to sign a conflict of interest statement and they must act in the best interest of the business, not their own individual or business interests. For example, a board member who profits from his or her service on a board of directors may put the entire project in jeopardy. |
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