The Transportation Club of Seattle Lunch & Learn

Please join us for our February 2019 Lunch & Learn

Our guest speaker will be Roger Millar, Secretary of Transportion for the Washington Department of Transportation.

About WSDOT

The Washington State Department of Transportation is the steward of a multimodal transportation system and responsible for ensuring that people and goods move safely and efficiently. In addition to building, maintaining, and operating the state highway system, WSDOT is responsible for the state ferry system, and works in partnership with others to maintain and improve local roads, railroads and airports, as well as to support alternatives to driving, such as public transportation, bicycles and pedestrian programs.

WSDOT at a glance:

Operates and maintains 18,600 lane miles of state highways
Owns, operates and maintains nearly 3,300 bridge structures
Runs the largest ferry system in the nation that moves 24.2 million passengers and 10 million vehicles a year
Partners with 31 public transportation systems to provide more than 220 million passenger trips a year
Owns three Talgo train sets in the Amtrak Cascades fleet and manages the Palouse River and Coulee City Rail system

For more information about WSDOT, visit www.wsdot.wa.gov

About the Transportation Club of Seattle

The Transportation Club of Seattle has been at the center of the Seattle area transportation community for over 108 years. Founded in 1910, the club was formed to encourage the study by members of transportation issues; promote closer business relationships, promote the welfare of its membership as well as to sponsor educational programs and discussions pertaining to traffic and transportation matters. The club holds monthly lunch and learn meetings throughout the year, provides an annual golf tournament and supports the Salvation Army through its annual holiday auction. The Transportation Club of Seattle is a member of the Logistics & Transportation Association of North America.