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transit7 days ago•4 min saved

Pinehurst Station Opens Early Amid Cost Controversy and Community Celebration

Sound Transit opened its first in-fill light rail station, Pinehurst, in North Seattle on September 30, 2026, five years ahead of schedule. The $240 million project drew hundreds of transit fans for a celebration, despite criticism over its cost and low projected ridership. The station connects to the 1 and 2 Lines and offers new bus transfers, though surrounding housing developments remain stalled due to legal appeals.

via The Urbanist|

#light-rail #pinehurst-station #seattle

local26 days ago•25 min saved

Stabbed man rides Link train as Seattle police search for suspect

A man was stabbed near Seattle’s Symphony light-rail station in downtown; responders treated him and he was transported to Harborview Medical Center in stable condition. Officials say the stabbing happened off-site in Pioneer Square, after which the victim boarded a northbound Link light rail; service at Symphony was paused for about 20 minutes. The suspect remains at large; this is a developing story with more details expected.

via KOMO|

#harborview #light-rail #local

transportation1 month ago•3 min saved

IBX renderings paint a modern, accessible Brooklyn–Queens light-rail link

New renderings of the Interborough Express (IBX) show a mostly above-ground, modern light-rail line between Brooklyn and Queens with 18 stations, elevators, wider fare gates, digital signage, and improved accessibility. The line would cut end-to-end travel to about 32 minutes and connect to 17 subway lines, with service targeted for the 2030s. Four existing stations will get accessibility upgrades (Junius Street and Livonia Avenue by end of 2026; Broadway Junction by end of 2027; Avenue I by early 2028; Wilson Avenue by mid‑2027). An Environmental Impact Statement will be released this fall, triggering public meetings, while funding remains partly secure and subject to federal political dynamics around congestion pricing and the Gateway project.

via Gothamist|

#brooklyn #interborough-express #light-rail

transportation1 month ago•2 min saved

Atlanta Beltline Unveils $3.5B Light-Rail Plan Aiming for 4.2M Riders

Atlanta Beltline officials released final recommendations for a $3.5 billion light-rail system along the Beltline corridor, designating the CSX alignment as the northwest route for faster trips and direct access to Piedmont Hospital. The plan envisions 13 stations across the southwest and southeast corridors, three bi-directional routes with 20-minute headways operating roughly 6 a.m.–12:30 a.m., and projects about 4.2 million annual riders. The study also includes a potential MARTA heavy-rail infill at Murphy Crossing and notes that funding and further planning are needed, with public feedback due by Nov. 3.

via WSB-TV|

#atlanta #beltline #funding

transportation1 month ago•5 min saved

Beltline lays out its most complete blueprint yet for a $3.5B rail loop

After a 3.5-year, federally funded study, Atlanta Beltline Inc. presented the most complete vision yet for a 22-mile light-rail loop, with an estimated $3.5 billion price tag (not including four MARTA infill stations) and a three-loop design supporting 13 southern stops; the plan envisions a northwest CSX corridor option for faster service, about 4.2 million annual boardings, and a potential MARTA Murphy Crossing infill station, while public meetings continue and delivery could hinge on future political will or a public-private partnership.

via Urbanize Atlanta|

#atlanta #beltline #infrastructure

transportation1 month ago•3 min saved

Seattle to test fare gates at 14 light-rail stations in pilot program

Sound Transit approved a pilot to install fare gates at 14 busy Seattle-area light-rail stations (late 2029 to early 2030) to curb fare evasion and help fund the ST3 expansion; riders would tap ORCA cards on exit, with ambassadors assisting and plans to accommodate low-income riders, while the $87 million project aims to generate about $30 million annually once fully in place and the pilot could run through 2034.

via KUOW|

#fare-gates #light-rail #orca

local2 months ago•37 min saved

Seattle Link Rail Reopens After CID Station Derailment

Sound Transit’s light-rail service resumed Sunday after an out-of-service Link train derailed near the International District/Chinatown station late Saturday, with no passengers aboard and no injuries reported. The incident—happening as thousands were leaving a concert at Lumen Field—triggered about eight hours of suspensions on the 1 Line (Capitol Hill to SODO) and the 2 Line (Capitol Hill to Judkins Park), with buses substituting for trains. Recovery efforts and a root-cause investigation are underway; officials say this is only the second derailment of its kind since 2009.

via KOMO|

#bus-shuttle #international-districtchinatown #light-rail

local3 months ago•2 min saved

Latch glitch derails Seattle light rail as World Cup crowds overwhelm transit

Seattle’s light-rail system drew a record World Cup crowd on Monday with over 300,000 riders, but a loose latch on a rooftop hatch caused a power outage that stopped service on the 1 and 2 lines between Capitol Hill and Northgate for more than 15 hours, prompting shuttle buses and force transfers. Sound Transit conducted inspections after the outage, called the incident isolated, and noted June was the system’s busiest month ever with about 5.4 million rides.

via KUOW|

#light-rail #local #outage

crime4 months ago•3 min saved

Competency ruling delays federal murder case in Charlotte light-rail killing

A federal judge on Tuesday found 35-year-old Decarlos Brown Jr. incompetent to stand trial in the federal case charging him with killing Iryna Zarutska on a Charlotte light-rail train, though doctors say restoration is likely; he will remain in federal custody for treatment, with a four-month hospital evaluation and another competency hearing to determine if he can proceed, while he also faces state first-degree murder charges related to the August slaying.

via The Guardian|

#charlotte #crime #federal-case

transportation4 months ago•5 min saved

Seattle Light Rail Surges to No. 1 U.S. Ridership After Lake Washington Link Opens

After the 2 Line cross‑lake extension opened on March 28, Seattle’s Link light rail ridership jumped 44% to about 4.8 million in April (roughly 160,000 daily rides), making Sound Transit the most‑ridden U.S. light‑rail system and signaling further growth as ST3 expansions push toward about 600,000 daily riders in the 2040s.

via The Urbanist|

#light-rail #ridership #seattle

local4 months ago•42 min saved

Sound Transit Approves 25-Year Light Rail Expansion Plan in 16-2 Vote

The Sound Transit board approved a 25-year expansion plan for the Seattle area’s light rail network by a 16-2 vote, setting a framework to decide which projects—such as extensions toward Ballard and West Seattle—move forward over the coming quarter-century, with funding and phasing to be determined.

via KOMO|

#ballard #light-rail #local

transportation5 months ago•4 min saved

Sound Transit lays out plan to close $34.5B funding gap, reshaping ST3 rail expansion

Sound Transit unveiled a plan to close a $34.5 billion funding shortfall over the next two decades by categorizing ST3 rail projects into fully funded, partially funded, and deferred groups, delaying ambitious extensions like Ballard and West Seattle while preserving some lines and funding for design work; a May 28 board vote will determine which elements proceed, with lawmakers weighing new financing tools to bridge the gap.

via KOMO|

#ballard-link #funding-shortfall #light-rail

transportation6 months ago•6 min saved

Crosslake Connection Opens as 2 Line Links Seattle and Eastside Across Lake Washington

Sound Transit opens the Crosslake Connection, extending the 2 Line across Lake Washington to Lynnwood and adding Mercer Island and Judkins Park stations. The project, which connects with the 1 Line at Chinatown-International District, brings roughly 10-minute service along a new floating-bridge route and is hailed as a decades-long milestone that significantly improves Eastside access to downtown Seattle and major destinations, with accompanying celebrations and public events.

via The Urbanist|

#crosslake-connection #light-rail #mercer-island

technology6 months ago•6 min saved

Floating-bridge rail debuts as Seattle-Eastside commute reshaper

GeekWire rode the world’s first floating-bridge segment of Sound Transit’s Link 2 Line across Lake Washington, finding a quiet, smooth ride at 55 mph that could transform Seattle–Eastside commutes.

via GeekWire|

#crosslake-connection #floating-bridge #lake-washington

transportation6 months ago•4 min saved

Sound Transit weighs scaled-back ST3 to close funding gap

Sound Transit is weighing three illustrative options to shorten, phase, or delay ST3 light-rail expansions to West Seattle and Ballard to close a $34.5 billion funding gap. The plans would cap certain segments (West Seattle to Alaska Junction with Avalon removed; Ballard to Seattle Center) or delay both and phase other projects, with blends likely. Cost estimates could drop by about $2.1-$2.6B to roughly $4.9-$5.3B (2025 dollars), but long-term affordability remains a challenge into the 2030s. Local leaders push to keep West Seattle shovel-ready and pursue Ballard and the regional spine, while Ballard's EIS remains on track for 2026. The neighboring ST2 project’s I-90 link is opening next week, six years behind schedule.

via KOMO|

#funding #light-rail #seattle