Light rail reliability issues prompt Sound Transit to declare emergency, expedite fixes
If the operational work isn't done immediately, Sound Transit said it could threaten performance and compromise safety.
Sound Transit’s ‘emergency’ light rail contract goes to CEO’s former firm
Transit staff says CEO Goran Sparrman left the choice of contractors to the agency's professional procurement staff, to avoid any whiff of favoritism.
Link Reliability Issues Declared an “Emergency”
Sound Transit interim CEO Goran Sparrman identified Link’s ongoing reliability issues as an emergency, allowing him to issue a $1.5 million contract to HNTB to plan and design
Sound Transit declares emergency due to light rail reliability issues
If the operational work isn't done immediately, Sound Transit said it could threaten performance and compromise safety.
Light rail breakdowns lead Sound Transit to seek urgent repairs
Sound Transit's CEO has declared frequent train stalls and outages to be an emergency, so the agency can move faster on engineering and fixes this year.
Reliability issues led to ‘emergency’ for Sound Transit light rail
Growing reliability issues with the expanding Link light rail system have led Sound Transit CEO Goran Sparrman to declare “the existence of an emergency” in the system, which will allow the agency to move more quickly to address operational issues.
Sound Transit declares emergency to expedite light rail reliability fixes
Sound Transit’s light rail reliability issues led its board of directors on Thursday to ratify an emergency measure to hasten work on necessary fixes. Goran Sparrman, Sound Transit's interim CEO, declared an emergency in a written finding on Tuesday.
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Expect I-5 lane and ramp closures due to Sound Transit work Jan. 27-31
Sound Transit contractor crews will be working overnight on Interstate 5 Jan. 27-31 as part of the Lynnwood Light Rail ...
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VIDEO: West Seattle light-rail plan has evolved into something ‘not what you voted for,’ contend panelists at Rethink the Link forum
By Tracy Record West Seattle Blog editor In the waning moments of today's two-hour Rethink the Link-presented forum on the ...
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Transit Briefs: Caltrain, MTA Metro-North, Denver RTD, Sound Transit, SEPTA
Caltrain announces that its electric fleet “is more efficient than expected.” Also, Metro-North Railroad’s on-time ...
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Sound Transit collecting feedback on plan to improve safety at dangerous at-grade crossings
Sound Transit is collecting public feedback on improving safety along its at-grade crossings including areas along its light ...
8-story transit-oriented apartment complex opens in Tacoma. It has great views, amenities
As a transit-oriented development site, parking is sparse, but the property is adjacent to the Sound Transit T Line light ...