World Cup crowds push Seattle’s Link Light Rail to new all-time ridership
TL;DR
Seattle’s Link Light Rail set an agency ridership record with about 280,000 riders on Friday, June 19, far exceeding the previous high and Thursday’s 236,000, as fans traveled to a World Cup match (USA vs. Australia) and a Mariners game. Service ran from 6 a.m. to 1 a.m., and officials note the surge shows transit’s role in moving large events, with counts based on preliminary APC data that may be refined as data is finalized.
Topics:sportstransportation#link-light-rail#ridership-record#seattle#sound-transit#transportation#world-cup
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