RMTransit returns to Seattle to talk about our light rail expansion and our potential to screw it up. Specifically, there is the imminent possibility that Sound Transit will choose to abandon a transfer point at Union Station and Chinatown. As they stated in the video, “The new city center tunnel that needs to be constructed…is the type of thing you only get one shot it. It’s the linchpin in the entire ST3 expansion.”
We couldn’t have said it better ourselves (and appreciate the shout out in the video). But here’s a few times where we tried:
Incomplete Analysis Overlooks Rider Delay Caused by Skipping Union Station Hub
Sound Transit Expansion Committee votes today with momentum building for unvetted North of CID station concept. Riders across the region are set to see longer travel times for common transfers if a new Link station is not centered on the Union Station Hub at S Jackson Street. That affects many different trip pairings for riders … Continue reading Incomplete Analysis Overlooks Rider Delay Caused by Skipping Union Station Hub
Balducci Wants a Good Transit Option for Chinatown
Sound Transit boardmember talks lessening third-party funding demands, honing decision-making culture, and kicking the can. The Sound Transit Board of Directors will determine Seattle’s transit future on March 23. That decision, especially the late-breaking alternatives hugely factoring into it, have flown under the radar. The route through Downtown Seattle has been particularly troublesome, with some … Continue reading Balducci Wants a Good Transit Option for Chinatown
What You Don’t Understand About Seattle’s Light Rail Expansion May Doom the System
There is no spine. There is no Ballard to West Seattle extension. There is no one coming to save us. By 2042, Seattle should have four Link light rail lines covering downtown and branching out to Redmond, Issaquah, Everett, and Tacoma. Though some opening dates are decades away, a lot of decisions are being made … Continue reading What You Don’t Understand About Seattle’s Light Rail Expansion May Doom the System
