An expert called Sound Transit's 58-mile, two-line system the busiest light rail in the U.S. Sound Transit noted the system acts like a subway in places.
I believe NYC subway, the famous Chicago overhead trains, and SF Bay Area’s BART system are classified as “heavy rail” so there is some hairsplitting going on, to allow them to say “we’re #1! (in light rail)”.
But it is a nice accomplishment. I wonder if there were special events that boosted their ridership just between March and April 2026, like the bar chart indicated?
I wonder if there were special events that boosted their ridership just between March and April 2026, like the bar chart indicated?
er - forgot to answer this - yes, they opened the rail line from seattle to redmond (going through bellevue) after decades and decades of NIMBY obstruction. now a much, much larger proportion of the regions population centers have access to it.
I believe NYC subway, the famous Chicago overhead trains, and SF Bay Area’s BART system are classified as “heavy rail” so there is some hairsplitting going on, to allow them to say “we’re #1! (in light rail)”.
But it is a nice accomplishment. I wonder if there were special events that boosted their ridership just between March and April 2026, like the bar chart indicated?
yep, we get light rail, they get actual infrastructure people don’t drive their cars on lol
er - forgot to answer this - yes, they opened the rail line from seattle to redmond (going through bellevue) after decades and decades of NIMBY obstruction. now a much, much larger proportion of the regions population centers have access to it.