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Taking Hilltop Link for a test spin: This is what it was like to ride up to St. Joseph in Tacoma

Excerpt:	In advance of the grand opening on Saturday morning, Sound Transit kindly offered a preview ride for agency boardmembers and representatives of media organizations. CEO Julie Timm and senior agency staff were present to talk about the new streetcar vehicles and stations, and did a great job explaining the history of the project and the obstacles Sound Transit overcame to get it built.
Published at:	2:30 PM on Wednesday, September 13th, 2023
Written by:	Andrew Villeneuve
Categories:	Policy Topics, Public Planning
Other Tags:	Transportation
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Excerpt:	Flanked by King County Executive Dow Constantine and the Emerald City’s First Gentleman, Michael Shiosaki, Seattle Mayor Ed Murray this morning used a giant pair of ceremonial scissors to cut open a ribbon at the entrance of Sound Transit’s new Capitol Hill Station, signaling the opening of Sound Transit’s University Link light rail to the […]
Published at:	1:19 PM on Saturday, March 19th, 2016
Written by:	Andrew Villeneuve
Categories:	Public Planning
Other Tags:	Transportation
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Excerpt:	Yesterday afternoon, as rays of sunlight broke through the cloudy skies above our region, Sound Transit invited representatives of regional and local media outlets to join agency leadership for a special University Link light rail preview ride and tour of the new University of Washington and Capitol Hill stations. University Link opens to the public […]
Published at:	3:22 PM on Wednesday, March 16th, 2016
Written by:	Andrew Villeneuve
Categories:	Policy Topics, Public Planning
Other Tags:	Transportation
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