• September 14, 2025

    Join our Transportation Forum titled “What is the Future for Public Transportation in Washington?”

    Come join PacTrans and the Washington Policy Center as we collaborate for a FREE panel discussion on the future of public transportation in Washington. Featured speakers will address key topics including transit performance trends, current plans and new opportunities.

    Event Info:
    • 10/27/2025
    • 6:30 – 8:00 PM
    • Location: Walker Ames Room, Kane Hall, Room 225, 4069 Spokane Ln NE, Seattle, WA, 98105

    Moderator:

    Don MacKenzie (UW PI) – Professor of Civil & Environmental Engineering at the University of Washington

    Panelists:

    Jack Whisner – Retired senior planner for King County Metro and currently a member of the City of Seattle’s Transportation Levy Oversight Committee
    Doug MacDonald – Former WSDOT Transportation Secretary, previously served as head of the Massachusetts Bay Water Quality Authority
    Charles Prestrud – Director of the Coles Transportation Center at the Washington Policy Center, previously served in planning manager positions for WSDOT and Community Transit