pnwelevator Posted August 9, 2016 Report Share Posted August 9, 2016 1 hour ago, jay8g said: It's been doing this ever since it was delivered. It's only on the driver's side screen. All three of them have been doing that since they got put in, I'm wondering if Metro's just choosing not to program that particular sign on them... Link to post Share on other sites
northwesterner Posted August 9, 2016 Report Share Posted August 9, 2016 Its an odd-ball sign set up in the Metro fleet. I wonder if they don't have a specific sign program for that sign set-up. However, I have seen photos/video of one of the Gilligs displaying 542 REDMOND on the side sign correctly. They may have uploaded the wrong programming at the shake-up change in June. Link to post Share on other sites
SounderBruce Posted August 9, 2016 Report Share Posted August 9, 2016 Some pictures of recent Link overcrowding on 2- and 3-car trains at rush hour: Escalator queue at Capitol Hill Station by SounderBruce, on Flickr Crowded Link train at rush hour by SounderBruce, on Flickr Crowded Link train at rush hour by SounderBruce, on Flickr Crowded Link train at rush hour by SounderBruce, on Flickr Crowded Link train at rush hour by SounderBruce, on Flickr 3-car Link train leaving Mount Baker Station by SounderBruce, on Flickr Link to post Share on other sites
MVTArider Posted August 15, 2016 Report Share Posted August 15, 2016 What's the max capacity on those Kinkis anyways? Our Flexity-Swifts and S-70s can take 300-320 each completely filled. Link to post Share on other sites
SounderBruce Posted August 15, 2016 Report Share Posted August 15, 2016 5 hours ago, MVTArider said: What's the max capacity on those Kinkis anyways? Our Flexity-Swifts and S-70s can take 300-320 each completely filled. A "crush load" for Sound Transit is 252 people: Link to post Share on other sites
Blue Bus Fan Posted August 24, 2016 Report Share Posted August 24, 2016 Angle lake Station to open on September 24: http://www.king5.com/mb/news/traffic/angle-lake-light-rail-station-opening-date/307137329 Link to post Share on other sites
Blue Bus Fan Posted August 30, 2016 Report Share Posted August 30, 2016 Sound Transit is increasing the Link capacity for some mega-events days. I think that they should do this for ever day to help increase capacity for UW when it is in session. Link to post Share on other sites
Atomic Taco Posted August 30, 2016 Report Share Posted August 30, 2016 2 hours ago, Blue Bus Fan said: I think that they should do this for ever day to help increase capacity for UW when it is in session. That's something like 240 weekdays a year. If you take the numbers from the post that's an additional 4 cars/day. Does ridership justify it at this point? Link to post Share on other sites
rickycourtney Posted August 30, 2016 Report Share Posted August 30, 2016 Sound Transit has posted the schedule for the mid-day Sounder south line trip. Trains will run the entire line between Seattle and Lakewood. Departs Lakewood 10:18am, arrives Seattle 11:31am and departs Seattle 2:32pm, arrives Lakewood 3:45pm. Will use a two-car trainset now, and will increase to a seven car trainset when nine new Sounder coaches arrive early next year (which seems like overkill, but likely will give ST operational flexibility with the rest of the south line trainsets). Link to post Share on other sites
David Brown Posted September 16, 2016 Report Share Posted September 16, 2016 Sound Transit Announced today that all Sounder Car's will now have WiFi in them by the end of September. Read more on the website: http://www.soundtransit.org/About-Sound-Transit/News-and-events/News-releases/more-wi-fi-sounder-trains-091516 Link to post Share on other sites
SounderBruce Posted September 21, 2016 Report Share Posted September 21, 2016 "Inverted Peak" announced for tomorrow's peak commute to handle additional Mariners traffic. 3-car trains with 2-car train relievers instead of the normal reverse. https://seattletransitblog.com/2016/09/20/sound-transit-to-test-inverted-peak-trains-wednesday-more-3-car-trains/ Link to post Share on other sites
Blue Bus Fan Posted September 23, 2016 Report Share Posted September 23, 2016 Sneak peak at S70 for Sound Transit. The interior looks amazing from the photos hopefully they address the issues that they had with the first order of light rail cars. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
northwesterner Posted September 24, 2016 Report Share Posted September 24, 2016 22 hours ago, Blue Bus Fan said: Sneak peak at S70 for Sound Transit. The interior looks amazing from the photos hopefully they address the issues that they had with the first order of light rail cars. I think it needs substantially more vertical stanchions... Link to post Share on other sites
Blue Bus Fan Posted September 24, 2016 Report Share Posted September 24, 2016 9 hours ago, northwesterner said: I think it needs substantially more vertical stanchions... I agree with this statement because it would increase capacity. I don't think they have a final design yet for the interior, if they do a public survive submit wat you said here about vertical stanchions. Link to post Share on other sites
Blue Bus Fan Posted October 7, 2016 Report Share Posted October 7, 2016 Friday September 30 saw the highest ridership with 101,000 riders in one day: https://seattletransitblog.com/2016/10/06/link-cracks-100000/ Link to post Share on other sites
TranslinkKid Posted October 22, 2016 Report Share Posted October 22, 2016 9655 on route 550. Taken on October 23rd, 2015. Link to post Share on other sites
busdude.com Posted October 25, 2016 Report Share Posted October 25, 2016 Stumbled across this on the interwebs looking for something. a ST MCI at Intercity Transit's Hawks Prairie P&R making a rather tight turn around in the P&R lot. Link to post Share on other sites
Atomic Taco Posted November 2, 2016 Report Share Posted November 2, 2016 ST has released the draft 2017 SIP. In terms of the fleet, there's not much to report (page 78 of the full draft SIP). We will see the much-needed retirement of 11 very smelly DE60LFs and add 32 Enviro500s. Also someone correct me if I'm wrong but in 2016 we're still waiting for the 2016 D4500s. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
19adam99 Posted November 3, 2016 Report Share Posted November 3, 2016 Something else interesting about the "new" ST Roster, it shows 9200K, the single DE40LF from 2003, staying in service 'til 2019. Hope it stays that way. Link to post Share on other sites
busdude.com Posted November 3, 2016 Report Share Posted November 3, 2016 2 hours ago, 19adam99 said: Something else interesting about the "new" ST Roster, it shows 9200K, the single DE40LF from 2003, staying in service 'til 2019. Hope it stays that way. The SIP roster has never been terribly accurate, its more of a planning tool used to estimate fleet and type size for the coming years. It does show the loss of the MCI that burned up in October of last year, but it also shows no 8000s in service this year and yet they all go out just about every day. its also showed vehicles that were retired still being on the "roster" for a couple of years longer, the 2000 New Flyer D60LFs come to mind. Link to post Share on other sites
maximase86 Posted November 3, 2016 Report Share Posted November 3, 2016 Looks like they plan to re-route 532/535 around Bellevue Transit Center to accommodate double deckers too. Link to post Share on other sites
dancingfatpotato Posted November 7, 2016 Report Share Posted November 7, 2016 9656 Just broke down in transit tunnel yesterday at 7:20 PM tunnel traffic backed up for 20 minutes. Link to post Share on other sites
Blue Bus Fan Posted November 9, 2016 Report Share Posted November 9, 2016 Sound Transit 3 is mostly likely be to be a yes vote: http://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/transportation/sound-transit-3-proposition-1/ 62 miles of light rail will becoming from Everett to West Seattle, Ballard to Tacoma, and Issaquah to South Kirkland due this being pasted. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Blue Bus Fan Posted November 20, 2016 Report Share Posted November 20, 2016 30% phrase has been complete for Lynnwood Link extension. It seems like Lynnwood Station seems like it has way to much parking. Link to post Share on other sites
SounderBruce Posted November 20, 2016 Report Share Posted November 20, 2016 Maintaining current parking and a slight increase is probably enough to satisfy local demand for all of one day. The park-and-rides in Snohomish County are massively popular and fill up by 7 am (or earlier) every morning. At least the garage at Lynnwood is stuck in a relatively undesirable area (between the station and freeway) and effectively creates a sound wall from day one. NE 145th, on the other hand... 1 Link to post Share on other sites
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