From the south Federal Way station, Sound Transit estimates travel times of 20 minutes to the Tacoma Dome and 15 minutes to Sea-Tac Airport.

When completed, the light rail system will connect residents and visitors from downtown Tacoma to Northgate. The current preferred Enchanted Parkway route travels perilously close, if not entirely through the existing hotel building. An alternate route doesn’t break from I-5 and would meet a station by the freeway.īut a new third alternative would instead break even farther west, meeting a potential station near 352nd Street before running along Pacific Highway until rejoining the freeway near Milton.Ĭhanging the preferred light rail route through Federal Way could be key to safeguarding the county’s investment in a homelessness shelter project at the former Red Lion hotel. And again, give people a better sense of safety.The current preferred route hugs I-5 until reaching the South 348th Street intersection, where it then breaks west and would meet a station on Enchanted Parkway or 352nd Street before rejoining I-5.

“And we are also undertaking new lighting in their stations, new LED lighting, which will make them brighter. “We’re undertaking more cleaning in downtown stations so that they are cleaner for people,” Gallagher said. Sound Transit – 🚆 🚈 🚍 March 15, 2023ĭriving in Washington among the worst in the nationĬleanliness was another rider concern, and Gallagher assured us that stations will be cleaned. We want you to know that we have heard your concerns and are taking steps to address them. The Citys Role with Light Rail The extension of the Link Light Rail and the proposed new light rail stations (including parking garages) are Sound Transit. The past few years haven’t always been easy for our riders, and we appreciate your patience. “Which is why we’re partnering with agencies to look for ways for outreach to connect people to services that they may need.” We also want to make sure that we’re addressing the needs of homeless people as well in a compassionate way,” he continued. We want to make sure that our passengers feel comfortable.

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