In Chart 1 the average stop spacing of all North American urban rail systems is shown, sorted from left to right. Will these characteristics lead to success in terms of high ridership? More after the jump. The Link system has the characteristics of a system designed to be competitive with automobiles around a large region. Based on the advertised travel times for ST2 expansions, Link with ST2 will be the fifth fastest system in North America. In fact, only San Francisco’s BART has stop spacing wider than Link with ST2.
As shown in the two charts below, its stops are widely spaced and the average speed is high compared to other systems. These characteristics have led some to classify Link as metro-light. Link light rail, both the initial segment and the Sound Transit 2 (ST2) expansion, has been designed for high capacity and with lots of grade separation. This post explores the implications from this matrix for Sound Transit’s Link light rail system. Expect further updates in Q4 2022.I developed a matrix for all North American urban rail systems, light rail and heavy rail, including info such as system length, stop spacing, average speed and City population. An upcoming programmatic review will also assess shared resources and project sequencing. While the East Link Extension was planned to open in mid-2023, construction challenges are currently projected to delay completion by at least a year. While the Downtown Redmond Link Extension was planned to open in late 2024, construction challenges may delay completion by four to six months. 18, 2022: Work is ongoing to identify new opening timelines for four light rail projects currently in construction.
Although this is a Sound Transit project, the City of Redmond is working together with them to share information on construction, traffic impacts, and other issues that may affect our community or nearby homes, businesses, or properties during the design and construction of light rail.
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