The most recent study was done in 2019 and considered three scenarios on PDF pages 36-41:
https://www.wsdot.wa.gov/sites/defa...Analysis-Full-Report-with-Appendices-2019.pdf
Scenario No. 1 routes the line through a hypothetical station in downtown Seattle and Nos. 2 and 3 route the line east of Seattle through hypothetical stations in Bellevue-Redmond and Tukwila. (All three put stations in Tacoma and Everett.) In that section, some figures name “Seattle King Street Station” as the downtown Seattle stop. Union Station was not mentioned.
The study’s purpose was to make the case for Cascadia HSR, so it didn’t get into detailed alignments or station locations. Under its recommended next steps, it mentioned “developing conceptual alignment options for further study” as an additional activity to evaluate depending on available funding, and “develop specific alignment alternatives” as an activity currently unfunded. It appears those recommendations will be addressed in the next study, due on Dec. 1:
https://www.wsdot.wa.gov/business/c...d-transportation-study-governance-development
Yesterday was the application deadline to head the $895,000 study. Did you submit your name? [emoji6]