Seattle's light rail system surpassed Atlanta's MARTA in ridership in April — an interesting milestone given the history.
After Seattle/King County voters rejected plans for a heavy-rail system in 1968 and 1970, federal funds slated for the project ultimately helped build MARTA instead. #transit
Our story looking at Seattle's light rail ridership can be found here.
@yonahfreemark.com of the Urban Institute, who noted these numbers last week, said Seattle's light rail system "carries a surprisingly high number of people" for its size and young age.
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Yes, Seattle's light rail ridership was No. 1 in the country in April.
When you compare Seattle to other urbanized areas with heavy-rail subway systems, our April ridership came in 8th nationwide.
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The intersection where a Seattle teacher died in a bicycle crash this week has long been identified as dangerous for cyclists — yet more ambitious plans to improve bike safety there were shelved years ago.
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Not a single light rail line that Puget Sound voters approved in 2016 is on track to open on time.
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Officials once planned protected bike lanes near 12th and Yesler before scaling back the project.