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Link Light Rail is a Negative for “Regional” Transit

Link Light Rail is a Negative for “Regional” Transit By James W. MacIsaac, P.E. December 8, 2000 On top of its cost problems and its minimal effect on general traffic congestion, Link Light Rail would increase travel times for “regional” transit users forced to use the train in addition to their bus ride, as well as for the local Seattle transit patrons who will be the majority of light rail users. Link Light Rail will also cause slower trips for regional express bus riders currently enjoying the fast ride through the downtown Seattle transit tunnel. For the vast majority of patrons, Link causes longer travel times due to the elimination of one-seat rides offered by current bus service. These conclusions are based upon an intensive review of the Sound Transit rider estimates for Phase 1 of its Link Light Rail program. The review is summarized in this paper. The negative impacts would result with any of the alternative track alignments described in the Environmental Impact Statement. Primarily a Local Seattle Transit Service Link light rail as planned, even assuming Phase 1 can be funded all the way to Northgate, would be primarily a local Seattle transit service. Figure 1 illustrates the ST 2020 average weekday trip (AWDT) patterns for those riders traveling through the Downtown Seattle Transit Tunnel (DSTT). Of the ST estimate of 157,000 boardings by 2020, 80% would have both origins and destinations within the City of Seattle. The average user trip on rail would be only five miles in length. Existing regional bus services now using the DSTT would be displaced to surface streets. About 36% of the replacement rail tunnel users would have a trip of only about 2 miles between First/Capitol Hill and downtown Seattle. This presumes forced transfers from bus to rail at the First/Capitol Hill stations that will be located up to 200 feet below the surface. The transfer time for this short rail ride with standing-only room at these stations would likely more than of