{"podcast":{"title":"Left Coast News","slug":"behind-the-line-podcast-pacific-northwest-politics-and-constitutional-commentary-3000152","podcast_index_feed_id":3000152,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/3b0e86f8/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://behindthelinepodcast.com","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_nologo/9808078/9808078-1781709288998-6ccf4214f5377.jpg","author":"Behind The Line Podcast","episode_count":570,"summary":"Left Coast News is a political commentary show covering the Pacific Northwest, Washington, Oregon and California tax policy, constitutional rights, public safety, and state legislation. From Seattle to Los Angeles, we break down the policies shaping the Pacific Northwest.","last_synced_at":"2026-09-21T16:19:23.418165+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/behind-the-line-podcast-pacific-northwest-politics-and-constitutional-commentary-3000152"},"episode":{"title":"$14.4 BILLION BRIDGE BOONDOGGLE? Vancouver's Light Rail May Never Arrive","slug":"14-4-billion-bridge-boondoggle-vancouver-s-light-rail-may-never-arrive","published_at":"2026-06-25T23:09:37+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/behind-the-line-podcast-pacific-northwest-politics-and-constitutional-commentary-3000152/14-4-billion-bridge-boondoggle-vancouver-s-light-rail-may-never-arrive","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/behind-the-line-podcast-pacific-northwest-politics-and-constitutional-commentary-3000152","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/behindtheline/episodes/14-4-BILLION-BRIDGE-BOONDOGGLE--Vancouvers-Light-Rail-May-Never-Arrive-e3l9oju","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/3b0e86f8/podcast/play/122003518/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-5-25%2F4aabcec6-03db-b90b-1191-c603a322d97e.mp3","summary":"Washington and Oregon's Interstate Bridge project has exploded from roughly $5-7 billion to nearly $14.4 billion. Now the promised Vancouver light rail extension is being delayed indefinitely, leaving critics calling it a \"light rail to nowhere.\" We examine the costs, the politics, and why public-private partnerships aren't being seriously considered. #VancouverWA #InterstateBridge #LightRail #WashingtonState #Oregon #Transportation #Taxpayers #Infrastructure #MAXLightRail #Portland #Vancouver #BridgeReplacement #GovernmentSpending #PublicTransit #LeftCoastNews","meta_description":"Washington and Oregon's Interstate Bridge project has exploded from roughly $5-7 billion to nearly $14.4 billion. Now the promised Vancouver light rail ex…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":597,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/behind-the-line-podcast-pacific-northwest-politics-and-constitutional-commentary-3000152/episodes/14-4-billion-bridge-boondoggle-vancouver-s-light-rail-may-never-arrive/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/behind-the-line-podcast-pacific-northwest-politics-and-constitutional-commentary-3000152/14-4-billion-bridge-boondoggle-vancouver-s-light-rail-may-never-arrive.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}