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Seattle will give free transit cards to all public housing residents

Seattle will give free transit cards to all public housing residents

by Maggie Fimia | Jan 25, 2023 | Front Page, News

An estimated 10,000 people will receive the black farecards at an estimated cost to taxpayers of $2.2 million per year, city staff said. Mayor Bruce Harrell, Seattle Department of Transportation Director Greg Spotts, and SHA Executive Director Rod Brandon announced...

Light-rail train hits pedestrian in Rainier Valley

by Maggie Fimia | Jan 24, 2023 | Front Page, News

A Sound Transit train struck a pedestrian on the 1 Line tracks in Rainier Valley early Sunday, causing serious injuries. In the 1 Line’s history, 30 pedestrians have been struck while crossing or walking in the rails between 2009 and mid-2022, among 168 total crashes...
Lynnwood or Bellevue: Which city should get light-rail service first?

Lynnwood or Bellevue: Which city should get light-rail service first?

by Maggie Fimia | Jan 16, 2023 | Front Page, News

  By Mike Lindblom Seattle Times staff reporter Last summer, an Eastside starter line looked like a straightforward solution to light-rail construction delays. Sound Transit could open eight stations by spring 2024 to whisk riders across Bellevue, until...
Traffic deaths in WA outpaced national toll in 2022, early data shows

Traffic deaths in WA outpaced national toll in 2022, early data shows

by Maggie Fimia | Jan 16, 2023 | Front Page, News

  When Seattle hired a consultant to design a downtown streetcar line, the initial contract totaled $1.85 million. Four years and 11 amendments later, the cost had grown to $14.3 million. Today, the line has yet to be built and the contract is among several now...
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...
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