Light-rail train hits pedestrian in Rainier Valley
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?
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
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
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...