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Sounder trains’ future in limbo as riders are slow to return

Sounder trains’ future in limbo as riders are slow to return

by Maggie | Jan 1, 2023 | Front Page, News

By David Kroman Seattle Times staff reporter In April 2020, two months after the first reported case of the coronavirus in the U.S., the future of the Sounder commuter rail line looked bright. Ridership between Seattle and the South Sound would continue to grow in the...
Amtrak Cascades will have a new Northwest look in 2026

Amtrak Cascades will have a new Northwest look in 2026

by Maggie | Dec 17, 2022 | Front Page, News

Dec. 15, 2022 at 3:40 pm Updated Dec. 15, 2022 at 7:12 pm In 2026, a new fleet of Northwest-themed trains will hit the tracks and transport passengers between Seattle, Vancouver, B.C., and Portland along the Amtrak Cascades line.       Read the article...
Downtown Tacoma light-rail train derailed due to defective switch

Downtown Tacoma light-rail train derailed due to defective switch

by Maggie | Oct 20, 2022 | Front Page, News

A malfunctioning switch was the reason a Sound Transit light-rail train derailed early Wednesday in downtown Tacoma, the agency said.       Read the article  ...
Time to kill the Highway 99 tunnel tolls and save Seattle’s waterfront

Time to kill the Highway 99 tunnel tolls and save Seattle’s waterfront

by Maggie | Oct 19, 2022 | Front Page, News

  When state officials met recently to discuss how their highway megaprojects are doing, the fact that fewer people are driving through Seattle these days was presented as terrible news.       Read the article  ...
Downtown Tacoma light-rail train derailed due to defective switch

Sound Transit train derails, causing disruption in Tacoma

by Maggie | Oct 19, 2022 | Front Page, News

  A Sound Transit train derailed early Wednesday in Tacoma, the agency confirmed. No injuries were reported. The T Line train derailed at the intersection of South Seventh and Commerce streets in Tacoma. Its speed has yet to be determined, Sound Transit...
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