![]() That's possible, especially in the short term when many people are still working remotely.īut some commuters suggest that the pandemic didn't actually squash our need to explore the city. Regarding those projections, let's address the elephant in the room: Could the pandemic lead to fewer light rail riders than experts expect? Sound Transit expects these three new stations could bring in between 40 and 50 thousand new riders a day - that’s 50% more riders than the system transported in 2019. On this particular rainy morning, more commuters expressed enthusiasm for light rail than skepticism. ![]() And of course, there will be even more housing to choose from when light rail reaches Bellevue and Redmond in 2023, or Lynnwood and Federal Way in 2024. There are thousands of apartment units under construction – or soon to break ground – around each of the three new stations. “Definitely one of the things that I’ve been considering a lot is how close to the light rail station would my place be, so it can be easy for me to commute,” she says. She’s looking for a new apartment, possibly around Roosevelt Station. Mireylle Muhoza currently commutes an hour by bus to get to work.
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