SEATAC, Wash. — State transportation planners are in early discussions about whether a future high-speed rail line in the Pacific Northwest could directly serve Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, according to remarks during a recent Commercial Aviation Work Group meeting.
During the Tuesday meeting, member Gary Wirt, a retired U.S. Department of Transportation and Federal Aviation Administration official, asked whether planning for a proposed ultra high-speed rail route between Vancouver, B.C., Seattle and Portland has included conversations with the Washington State Department of Transportation about a stop at SEA Airport.
Wirt compared the concept to European hubs such as Frankfurt, where passengers can transfer from flights directly to high-speed rail…