Sound Transit's 2 Line launches March 28 with celebrations in Seattle, Bellevue

Sound Transit’s Crosslake Connection opens March 28, linking Seattle and the Eastside by light rail across Lake Washington.
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World-first in Seattle: Train crosses floating bridge in a preview of future link between region’s tech hubs

Seattle’s reputation for innovation took a new track this week as a Link light rail vehicle crossed the I-90 floating bridge under its own power. The beginning of testing of the “Crosslake Connection” ...
Fast Company

Seattle just built the world’s first light rail on a floating bridge

If you live in Seattle and work at Amazon or Meta in nearby Bellevue, you probably drive to work. But by the end of next month there will be another option for commuters: the world’s first light rail ...
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Seattle Has A Powered Train That Can Cross A Floating Bridge - Here's How It Works

Trains pass over all types of bridges to get where they're going, including typical steel girder and truss bridges seen all across America, trestle bridges, and even viaducts (think the Hogwarts ...
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Sound Transit light rail train crosses I-90 floating bridge in historic test

SEATTLE — The first Link light rail train to cross the I-90 floating bridge using its own power made history Monday night, allowing the start of a series of tests to prepare for the opening of the ...
The Spokesman-Review

Seattle light rail makes history with test run across I-90 floating bridge

Under a nearly full moon and the gaze of giddy rail fans, Sound Transit accomplished a necessary feat, by running an electric-powered railcar across the I-90 floating bridge. The first trip, completed ...
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Sound Transit conducts light rail car test over I-90 floating bridge

SEATTLE — Officials took another step toward eventually connecting much of the Eastside with downtown Seattle on Monday night when they ran a live test of a Link light rail vehicle going over the ...