Advocacy from downtown stakeholders earlier this year has been heeded by Sound Transit; consequently, Link light rail will begin running extended hours beginning next month.Trains will begin running February 4th until 10:00 p.m. on weeknights, a two-hour extension of the schedule; trains will have a twenty-minute headway during these hours (longer than the ten-minute headway the rest of the day). This should be great news for students at the University of Washington Tacoma and patrons of downtown restaurants or cultural facilities, and brings new capacity to commute alternatives that will support efforts like Destination Downtown Door-To-Door.
Public announcement of the new schedule for Link will be made at tomorrow's City Center Luncheon.
Trains will begin running February 4th until 10:00 p.m. on weeknights, a two-hour extension of the schedule; trains will have a twenty-minute headway during these hours (longer than the ten-minute headway the rest of the day).
ReplyDeleteThis is good news.
Often we are stuck with question of what steps should happen first to revitalize downtown.
Here, government is playing the perfect role by leading and creating the opportunity for businesses, residents and visitors to use downtown ahead of the demand curve.
Would be nice to see it going till 2:30 or have one last rail for the end of the night, if you worked downtown and dont get out till after bars close it would be very convenient to have sorta a really late train. Theres not really a nightlife downtown though so it might not work quite yet.
ReplyDeleteWhy is 6th ave more happening then downtown? :(
Why is 6th ave more happening then downtown? :(
ReplyDelete6th Avneue has far more people living in the are than downtown.
Also, more storefronts are still functional. Downtown has had many of its buildings torn down.