By: Brent
Could someone explain the mechanical reasons why Link can’t do night owl service (at least between Stadium and Airport Stations)? If it can’t, I still think it is important for Metro or ST to have a...
View ArticleBy: Brian Bundridge
Brent, It comes down to cost for what little ridership there would be at that time of night and not enough vehicles to maintain a proper maintenance schedule to protect in the event of a vehicle...
View ArticleBy: Adam B. Parast
Actually I think it mostly comes down to the costs associate with keeping the tunnel open. ST doesn’t want to pay to keep it open for the trains. This is why *completely* agree that link shadow...
View ArticleBy: alexjonlin
Could service on Friday and Saturday nights be extended to 2 or 2:30, with all night service on a new “87″ every night?
View ArticleBy: Brian Bundridge
That would be the best thing they could do. Those new workhouse vans would be best.
View ArticleBy: Brent
It doesn’t have to be all new service. It can be a slightly-rerouted extension of the #7 graveyard runs. If it can coordinate a hookup point with the 124 night owl runs, it doesn’t even have to be a...
View ArticleBy: Evan
Better yet, cancel the useless 42. One organization shouldn’t be able to dictate Metro’s routes during lean times like this, especially one that’s completely redundant to Link and the 8. The 38 may be...
View ArticleBy: Spencer
Regarding the buses shadowing the rail line: this actually happens in Berlin. The buses run on the surface between 12am and 4am, with about 7 buses running between those times. Here’s a link to one of...
View ArticleBy: Beacon Hill Blog » Archive » Beacon Bits: Landmark announcement, litter...
[...] switch heater installation will again reduce Link Light Rail train intervals to approximately every 30 minutes from 10pm Friday through Sunday night. — Seattle Transit [...]
View ArticleBy: Brent
I heard a partial recording of the announcement of service interruption coming Friday when I was at Westlake yesterday afternoon. It was interrupted mid-sentence by “The next train southbound…”, then...
View ArticleBy: Oran Viriyincy
Here’s a recording of that message: http://oran.hoshiru.net/files/transit/5-15_16-LinkMaintMsg.mp3 Transcription: “May I have your attention please, from 10 p.m. Friday, May 14 until midnight Sunday,...
View ArticleBy: Transit Guy
Yup, message sounds about the same to me too…. Look for stick-on signs on Link train windows, announcing the weekend service disruption.
View ArticleBy: Mike Orr
Unfortunately, deleting the 42 and 38 would look like disregarding the community’s preferences and ramming changes down their throats — bad news for politicians hoping to be reelected and...
View ArticleBy: Brent
Could someone explain the mechanical reasons why Link can’t do night owl service (at least between Stadium and Airport Stations)? If it can’t, I still think it is important for Metro or ST to have a...
View ArticleBy: Brian Bundridge
Brent, It comes down to cost for what little ridership there would be at that time of night and not enough vehicles to maintain a proper maintenance schedule to protect in the event of a vehicle...
View ArticleBy: Adam B. Parast
Actually I think it mostly comes down to the costs associate with keeping the tunnel open. ST doesn’t want to pay to keep it open for the trains. This is why *completely* agree that link shadow service...
View ArticleBy: alexjonlin
Could service on Friday and Saturday nights be extended to 2 or 2:30, with all night service on a new “87” every night?
View ArticleBy: Brian Bundridge
That would be the best thing they could do. Those new workhouse vans would be best.
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